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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 150

Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Cessnock golf associates will take part in a stroke competition to-morrow afternoon, which will be played in conjunction with the second round…

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Swimming Club Competition Winners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Swiming Club conducted its concluding round of the point score competitions in very favourable…

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Kurri Rugby League Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

The following teams will represent Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club in its matches against Waratah-Mayfield, at the Newcastle Sports Ground…

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Primary Schools Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

At the conclusion of trial matches at Kurri Kurri last Friday, the following team was selected to represent Coalfields Primary Schools…

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Upper Hunter Football Junior Football to Be Fostered

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

That in the interests of youths up to 18 years of age football should be fostered was the opinion of Scone and Muswellbrook delegates at the…

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Upper Hunter Football. Junior Football To Be Fostered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

That football should be fostered in the interests of youths up to 18 years of age was the opinion of Scone and Muswellbrook…

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Rugby League Residential Term Rule Amended

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

By 16 votes to four the Newcastle Rugby League last night amended the rules relating to residential qualifications, so that…

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Cessnock Tennis Winter Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

At last night's board meeting forty teams nominated for the winter competition. This number will be in-creased and it would not surprise if…

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Lawn Tennis Competition Starts DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Dungog and District Tennis Association competition for the season commenced on Saturday last with all teams engaged attending for the…

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GOLF Maitland A.I.F. Cup Anzac Day Play

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Entries for the M[?]land A.I.F. Cup to be played on Anzac Day close with the secretary (Mait, [?]928) tomorrow…

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Golf. Player Holes in One. H. W. Broadbent's Feat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

H. W. Broadbent on Sunday joined the band of players who have holed out in one. The feat was recorded at the fifth with a…

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Lawn Tennis Mixed Doubles Tourney On Anzac Day Saturday’s Draw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

On Friday afternoon Anzac Day) the association will conduct at the turf courts a sealed handicap mixed doubles tournament…

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RACING Sidelights. Hieron Fancied for Handicap. Won at Last Two Starts. Beau Frere and Emerge Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

The eleven horses nominated for the Ascot Handicap to-morrow have all accepted for the race. Hedonic heads the weights with…

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BOWLS Lorn Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 9

Fixtures of the Lorn Park Bowling Club for Friday (Anzac Day) and Saturday are as follow:— ANZAC DAY…

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Swimming Club Trophies Presented 'Annual Social'

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

The supper-room of the West Maitland Town Hall was last night 'crowded by members and supporters of the Maitland…

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GOLF Stroke Competition SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

A stroke competition will he played on the Singleton golf [?] next Saturday. The draw is:— E. G’Brien v. V. Castledine:…

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Dog Racing Saturday’s Meeting Newcastle Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 7

Following, is the draw for the Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday night. Maiden Stake, 480 yards: Sentinel’s…

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Christopher Milne Is Ace Wager at Newcastle Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 9

Christopher Milne, who is at the top of his form, looks the best wager of the day in the Newcastle Handicap at the N.J.C. meeting at Broadmeadow to-morrow. He won the corresponding race on April 10…

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Dog Racing To-night’s Meeting at Maitland Good Programme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 9

Although the Campbell’s Hill Stake is the top-class event at the Maitland greyhound meeting to-night, the draw is a good one, the fields generally being even. The ten events include two races of 730 yards, two qualifying finals and a…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

The following will play Mayfield at Mayfield: Adler, Brown, Meredith, Elkin Coote, Windeyer, Childs, Fairweather, Hoffman, Holwell, Monkley, McIntyre…

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