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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

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First Round Draw Maitland’s Easter Tennis Carnival Record Entry of 350

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 5

If the number of entries is an indication to the success of a tournament, the Easter tennis carnival will be an outstanding success. Never in the history of Maitland has there been such a magnificent response, 350 entries being received…

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Rugby League Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

A weekly article on Rugby League rules and matters having reference to the game will appear in the…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

The "Monday Nighters" Tennis Club completed their annual competition on Hardy's court on Monday evening last, when the semi-final,…

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Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

Several golfing enthusiasts have been noticed working hard on the Aberdeen course, and the season is expected to officially open shortly…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

Lack of entries in the Badge, A. and A. reserve grades in the men's divisions prompted the Board to call entries for an A. grade division…

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GOLF Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

An electic nine holes handicap will be played on Saturday. Owing to the Easter holidays no draw has been mad Members may arrange their…

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SWIMMING Affiliation With The North

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thursday. [?]he Singleton Swimming Club has [?] not to support a suggestion [?] clubs should affi[?]…

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BOWLS West MaitlAnd Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

West Maitland Bowling Club electric light games:— Novice tournament played on Tuesday: W. Hoban d. G. W…

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Golf Notes. Easter Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Club will conduct a stroke competition on Saturday, and a flag competition on Sunday afternoon. Monday's event will…

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BOWLS Dungog Club Loses Its Greenkeeper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of Dungog Bowling Club on Wednesday evening, the resignation of the greenkeper, Mr. Jack Southan, owing to…

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CRICKET Umpires Match Off

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Owing to Insufficient players being [?]ailable the Hunter [?] City and Suburban Umpires match arranged for Eas[?] been abandoned. An en[?]…

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SPORT & Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Bowls: A. Peachey, E. W. Shaw, L. Cox, H. A. Bridge, W. Thompson, C. Brown. GOLF: A. J. Irvine, Mrs. C. E. Moore. Greyhound Racing: C. S. Page, W. Whitton, R. Cox, A. Jurd, J. C. Bowen. BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Every bowl a counter.—This brilliant feat was registered by F. Schadel and L. Cheatle in the opening "Cock o' the Walk" game on Saturday last…

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Dog Racing Draw for Cessnock Saturday Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday. Following is the draw for the Cessnock greyhound meeting to be held Saturday night, April…

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Brookfield Races Weights for Saturday Police Patriotic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

With excellent nominations received, the Easter carnival, to be held at Brookfield on Saturday, promises to be the best meeting of the year…

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RACING Sidelights. High Caste for Doncaster Mildura and Rimveil Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

The Doncaster Handicap will be the chief attraction at the opening meeting of the Randwick Carnival to-morrow, and although the acceptors…

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BOWLS Singles Championship Hunter Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

The Hunter River Bowling Association’s annual carnival opened on the East Maitland green yesterday, afternoon, when…

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Sydney Wins High School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 7

Combined Met opolitan High Schools defeated Combined Northern District High Schools by 14-runs on the first innings at Waratah Oval…

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Dog Racing To-night’s Selections Cessnock Events

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 7

The draw for the meeting at Cessnock to-night is the best for some weeks. The top-class is the Weston Stake, in which only six have been…

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Easter Tennis Muswellbrook Games Bright Play Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 5

The annual Easter tournament of the Muswellbrook District Tennis Association opened on Friday. Entries were not as large…

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Big Easter Tennis Carnival Opens Many Prominent Players Visit Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 7

Maitland’s first big Easter tennis carnival, which opened yesterday, was an outstanding success. Over 100 players from Sydney, Newcastle, Cessnock, Singleton, Dungog, Werris Creek, Weston and Maitland took…

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