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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 150

BOWLS West Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

Electric Light Games: To-night, fourth game of [?]vice Handicap. Thursday night’s mixed point-score competitions By failure of players to…

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SWIMMING Ladies’ Amateur Club SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 8

Peggy Bourke, a new competitor in the weekly races conducted by Singleton Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club, recorded fastest time in the…

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Kurri Bowls To-night's Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

Kurri Kurri Bowling Club's electric light pairs competition will be continued to-night when the following matches will be played:…

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Kurri Rugby League to Commence Training

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

Members of Kurri Kurri Rugby [?] Football Club are actively engaged preparing for the commencement of the season. Special afternoon…

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Stroud News Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

At the week-end a team of Waratah-Mayfield cricketers visited Stroud and defeated a local district team. This team included six of the…

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Challenge Tennis CESSNOCK v. NEWCASTLE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

Cessnock Tennis Association's No. 1 team that won the championship at the Country Week carnival will play…

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Rugby Union President’s Cup Games NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

The management committee of the Newcastle Rugby Union decided last night to arrange president’s cup, under 21 and and under 18…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

Following are the fixtures of the Hunter River Cricket Association for Saturday next, the games to be played on the [?]cket of the…

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Cricket Fixtures and Umpires for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

St. Andrew's v. East End, at Sports Ground (Purser and Tomlinson); Wollombi v. High School, at Wollombi (Dodds and Slade); East…

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Cricket. Knock-out Competition. Teams for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

Muswellbrook "A" v. Victoria Park (at Victoria Park) on Saturday next: D. Davis, A. Mould, W. Lawrie, A. J. Irvine, R., Clarke, V. Lonergan, M…

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Swimming Carnival Girls' Win the War Auxiliary Provides Good Day and Raises Funds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

A bright afternoon's entertainment was provided on Saturday afternoon, when through the medium of a swimming carnival Dungog Girls' Win the…

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Hunter District Cricket. Weston's Runaway Win in Premiership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

Weston United will finish the Hunter River District Cricket Association's competition with a good margin over either East…

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RACING Sidelights. Red Thespian Should Win Has Topweight in Flying Handicap. Samurai and Table Talk Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

To-morrow's Rosebery race meeting will, as usual, be held on the Victoria Park course. A seven event programme will be…

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Bowls. "A" Grade "Cock O' the Walk" Title. Now Held by S. Cann and C. Bowden. R. Gardner and H. A. Bridge Win in "B" Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

S. Cann and C. Bowden scored a four points' win over the title-holders, W. Teasdale and E. W. Shaw, in the "A" grade section of the "Cock o'…

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Greyhound Racing. Harinero's Brilliant Head Win Over Eyes Sparkle F. Grothen Wins with Kitty Mischief and Velocity Maid. Outsider Alpine Queen's Win. Wild Speed and Matala Dead Heat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

The win by Harinero in the main stake at Saturday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club was one of the most brilliant…

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BOWLS Lorn Park CIub

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Lorn, Park Bowling Club’s fixtures for the week, to be played or forfeit: Thursday night, electric light pairs: C. Millar and J Pryor v W. Vickery…

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Rugby League Patron And President Re-elected SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Once again Sir Joynton Smith and Mr. H. Flegg are to be patron and president respectively of the New South Wales Rugby League. There…

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Greyhound Racing Programme and Selections Maitland Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Greyhound racing will be resumed at Maitland to-night after an interval of three weeks. This was due to the plant being removed for the Maitland show. The top-class event of the night is the Homeville Stake…

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Night Tennis Race For Games In Mixed Doubles Play Improves

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

The third series of No. 1 division of the mixed doubles sealed handicap tournament conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

The following will play Islington on the local green: Hoffman, McInerney, McInryre Watius Robinson, Fairweather, Hill Feeney…

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