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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 150

Another Swimming Carnival for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

Arrangements have been completed to stage a benefit swimming carnival at the Cessnock Baths on Sunday afternoon, April 6. Proceeds will be…

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TENNIS. Night Tennis Koorawatha Wins Challenge Final

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

In the challenge final of Dungog Association night tennis competition played on Berry's court on Monday night, Koorawatha defeated…

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SWIMMING Maitland Carnival Rain Interferes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

The Inclement weather greatly affected the attendance of both the public and competitors at the carnival held last night at the…

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Rugby League Collins Rejects Offer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 7

E. Collins, who captained the Queensland Rugby League team last season, has rejected the offer made to him by Balmain to play in Sydney…

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

St. Andrew's team tp play East End, at the Sports Ground to-morrow, is: M. Willoughby, W. Murdoch, G. Morris, J. Costello, K. Paul…

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Muswellbrook Golf. Improved Course

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Golf Club is now looking better than at any period for the past nine years. The welcome change from parched to…

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Kurri Golf Winter Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Kurri Kurri Golf Club will open its winter season on Saturday afternoon when a mixed fourball best ball competition will be played at the Heddon…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Granville Novice Handicap.—Markwell, Royal Land, Air Link. Juvenile Stakes.— First division: Escutcheon, Congratulations, Lord…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Season Ending

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

The 1940-41 season of the Hunter River Cricket Association will be brought to a close tomorrow. It looks like having a…

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Challenge Final Tennis At Dungog DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

In the challenge final of Dungog Association’s night tennis competition, Berry’s courts, Koorawatha defeated Mechanics by one game, the…

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Sporting Golf Scone Club—opening Day To-morrow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Scone Golf Club will open the season to-morrow (Saturday). A Canadian mixed foursome will be played over 12 holes. Members are asked…

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Dog Racing Muswellbrook Club Fortnight’s Spell .Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 7

Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club will not race for the next two weeks, as the committee of the Upper Hunter .P, and A. Association requires…

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Proposed Improvements to Football Ground. Kurri League Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Last night a deputation from the Kurri Kurri Rugby League Football Club waited on the Kearsley Shire Council with a request that the…

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Cricket. "K.o." Competition. to Be Played on Showground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Bowman Park team: A. G. Chipperfield (captain), E. McIntosh, H. Estwick, A. Connell, H. J. McCoy, A. Holdsworth, D. Hubbuck, K…

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RACING Sidelights. Rimveil May Prove Selected for Westmead Handicap. Overbold and Red Thespian Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 7

There are some pretty fair gallopers engaged in the Westmead Handicap at Rose hill to-morrow and…

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School Carnival Swimming At Maitland Bath

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

The first annual swimming carnival conducted by Maitland branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association will be held at Wept…

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SWIMMING Maitland Amateur Club Valuable Help by Ladies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club conducted its weekly carnival in very unfavourable weather…

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Night Bowls Kurri To Visit West Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

Seven mixed rinks from Kurri Kurri Bowling Club will visit West Maitland Park to-night to [?] West Maitland…

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Night Tennis Ploy On Monday Mixed Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 7

The second series of the sealed mixed doubles tournament will be played on Monday night instead of the usual Tuesday night…

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Howarth Cup Primary School Cricket Win for St Ethel’s

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

In the Howarth Cup Competition for primary school yesterday afternoon St [?] defected Homeville by one run The games concluded…

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