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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 150

Wollombi Wins Cricket Finals At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Monday. Wollombi won the senior and junior competitions promoted by Cessnock District Cricket Association…

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Greyhound Racing Muswellbrook Meetings Resume Prizes Well Distributed Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 7

With the resumption of local dog racing on Saturday night, Muswellbrook owners took the honours of the meeting with three wins C. S. Page (Eight Vees), R. Cox (Silver Rocket), and J. C. Bowen (Queen of the Morn) securing wins…

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Winter Tennis Makes Good Start Exciting Matches in Both A Grades Men’s and Ladies’ Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 6

The Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association got off to a good start with its men’s and ladies’ winter teams competition on Saturday afternoon. During the morning low-lying clouds and an occasional light shower threatened to…

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Sporting Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

Roy French, of Scone, was a dual winner at the Muswellbrook fixture held on Saturday night last. He took the second division of the…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

In a game in which anything in the nature of highlights were few and far between, Cessnock defeated…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

The attendance at the Scone golf links on Saturday last was not quite as large as usual, but, with excellent weather and the course…

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GOLF Cessnock Associates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

Cessnock associates will play a stroke competition to-morrow afternoon in co[?] with the L.G.U. medal Draw—…

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Australian Air League. Swimming Caanival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon April 5th the Newcastle Hunter Division of the Air League held a swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle…

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Tennis Ladies' Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Next Tuesday the ladies' committee will conduct its second tournament this year. The first one was a huge success, and it is to be hoped that this…

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Golf. Canadian Mixed Foursomes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

The Canadian mixed foursomes competition played on Saturday resulted in a win for A. J. Irvine and Mrs. C. E. Moore. Results:—…

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Lawn Tennis Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 8

Challenge matches for junior members were commenced on Howe Park tennis courts over the week-end. Many played to give them practice…

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Kurri Rugby League Trial Match with Waratah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Kurri Kurri Rugby League team played its second trial match on Sunday, when it met Waratah at Kurri Kurri…

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Women’s Bowls Maitland Park Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

The card afternoons held each Wednesday in the Maitland Park Club's pavilion are proving very poplar. Last week it was well attended…

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Rugby League Morpeth And Maitland To Merge Kurri’s Request Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

The Newcastle Rugby League last night decided that Morpeth East Maitland and Maitland United Clubs should be merged…

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Cessnock Golf Associates 1st Round of L.G.U. Medal. Stroke Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

The draw for the first round of the above competition is as follows:— Mrs. Wiles and Mrs. Prior, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Adam, Mrs. Street…

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Craig Wood’s Golf Success (A.a.p. Service) New York, April 6

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

Craig Wood won the Mastern Golf Tournament [?]Augusta with an aggregate of 280 for 72 hotels. Syron Nelson was second with 283, and S…

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Bowls. L. Cox and H. A. Bridge's Dual Success. A. Peachey and E. W. Shaw Also Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

L. Cox and H. A. Bridge registered a double success in the "B" grade "Cock o' the Walk" fixture on Saturday afternoon. They won their first…

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RACING sidelights. Micawber Looks Like Winning. Our Fancy for V.P. Handicap. Calruin Will Run Extra Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

Micawber, a winner over six and a half furlongs at Victoria Park last week, should just about win the…

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Tennis Juniors' Challenge Matches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 5

Challenge matches for junior members were commenced on Howe Park tennis courts over the weekend. Many played to give them…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To–night’s Meeting Events at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 9

In the Campbell’s Hill Stake the top–class event at the Maitland greyhound meeting to–night, are six dogs that competed in the corresponding event a week ago. They are Wee Cin and Legion Lee, who filled first and second places,…

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