Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 150

Saturday's Sport List Of Events Horse Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

Randwick, Meutone, Albion Park. RUGBY LEAGUE Representative matches between Newcastle Possibles and Probables,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dog Racing Muswellbrook Draw Saturday Night Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

Muswellbrook dog racing draw for Saturday night:— Maiden Stake, 315 yards.—Non Sin, Eight Vees, Flagro Stella, Lady…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Easter Tennis Tournament. Northern and Southern Entries. Success Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

Judging by the large number of entries to hand already the success of the District Tennis Association's Easter tournament seems…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Warwick Farm Races at Randwick Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Trial Handicap.—Paul Muni, Burhan Ali, Alluring. Fairfield Handicap (fillies.—Astrid, Cradle Song, Two's Company…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lawn Tennis First Round In Teams Competition To-morrows Games (By "Baseline")

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

The men's and ladies' teams competition, which opens tomorrow afternoon, will decided definitely whether the Maitland…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

RACING Sidelights Tuhitarata Our Engaged in Liverpool Handicap. Mildura and Overbold Will Run Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

Meldura head the weights for the six furlong Liverpool Handicap to be run at Randwick to-morrow. The Manfred horse has 9.7 to carry ard…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

SWIMMING Maitland Amateur Club Success of Carnivals

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club continued its weekly carnival on Thursday night at the King George V. Memorial…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rugby League Position of Maitland Public Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 7

The importance of matters to be disco[?]sed, at the public meeting to be held to-morrow to consider the future, of the Mailtand…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rugby League Possibles v. Probables Trial Games

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

To assist the selectors in picking the team to visit Brisbane at Easter, two trial games were played on Malted Showground…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Boys Weigh in School Football

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

Boys who are to take part in the Maitland Primary Schools' football competition were weighed in yesterday afternoon. The competition will…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dog Racing Cessnock and Newcastle To-night's Events

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 7

Cessnock and Newcastle have arranged meetings for to-night but, as the day has been cloudy, It is possible that advantage…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Typhus Racing in Spain (A.a.p. Service) MADRID, April 4

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 1

Spain is suffering from its worst epidemic of typhus for 40 years. Twenty-sever[?] people have died in Madrid (the capital), and 300 cases…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coursing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 5

[?] have been conducted on the Rutherford Plumpton at the past two week-ends and on each occasion a good [?] of dogs took part…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bowls Fours

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Pepper, Godfrey, Cragg ..37 — Bartrop, Gould, E. Ryan, Hinton.......................-15 Boyle, McLennan, Buchan,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rugby League Team For Brisbane Trial Games

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 7

The seventeen players to leave Newcastle on Thursday night and play two matches in Brisbane at Easter, have been selected, Of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Trial Match Rugby League Juniors SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 8

Junior footballers stripped for a trial match on St. Patrick’s ground yesterday, afternoon. A team s[?]ippered by [?]an Old[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tennis in the 90’s

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 7

For those visiting Sydney for Show Week an unusual attraction will be available at the White City. at Rushcutters Bay, to-morrow (Saturday),…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

BOWLS McMahon’s Win SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 8

M. McMahon retained his position as “cock of the walk” when he beat E. O’Bryan 31-18 in a match played on the Singleton bowling green over…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

BOWLS East Maitland And Lorn Out Champion Pairs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 7

The Singleton pair, L. Balley and R. Lunney, strengthened their prospects in the Hunter River District Bowling…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

GOLF Don King’s New Record SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 8

Don King created a new course record for the 18 holes on the Singleton golf links on Saturday. He had a 76 nett off the stick…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →