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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 150

East End Football Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

A special meeting of the East End Football Club has been called for tomorrow night at Robins Oval Wast Maitland Park. The committee invites…

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Turf Notes Canterbury Park Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

Canterbury Park on Saturday attracted many good horses, and the large crowd of people who attended the meeting not only saw some…

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MUSWELLBROOK Tennis Tournament Stars to Visit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. With the cooler weather, tennis has been given an impetus throughout the district, and in…

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Lawn Tennis Inter-Town Matches Maitland and Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

Maitland lady tennis players are waiting, anxiously for Thursday afternoon when they will match their skill against 12 of the…

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Verdict for £34 Rates Due On Tennis Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. In the Small Debts Court to-day. Newcastle City Council was given a verdict for £34/2/3, with costs 12/…

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Bowls. Big Margin Victories to E. Southcombe and O. Edwards. W. Teasdale and E. W. Shaw Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

A dual win, the margins' in each instance being exceptionally large, were registered by E. Southcombe and C. Edwards in the "B" grade "Cock o'…

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RACING Sidelights. Sweet Boleiro Looks Like Winning Engaged in Flying Handicap. Early Bird Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 7

Good fields will be the order of the day at Victoria Park to-morrow, where an eight event programme will…

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Greyhound Racing. a Night for Favorites Flying Col, Alpine Queen and Frank Feature in Sensational Finishes. Billy Edols Unlucky Not to Register Dual Success. Baroco Successful in Maiden Stake

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

The sensational finishes in the events won by Flying Col, Alpine Queen and Frankle were the highlights of Saturday night's meeting of the local Coursing Club. Flying Col's margin win was by a head, whilst Alpine Queen and Frankie scored neck victories…

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Rugby League Selectors' Mistakes Maitland Team

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 9

In the game against Ca[?]nook, Maitland missed out badly, allowing Ce[?]nock practically to score at will in the [?] half…

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Victoria Park Races Postponed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

Victoria Park race meeting, set down for to-day, has been postponed until Monday next, owing to rain…

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V.P. Races Off SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

Victoria Park races have been postponed until Monday owing to rain…

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Greyhound Racing Selections For Maitland To-night's Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 9

Following are the programme and selections for the meeting at Maitland to-night:— Louth Park Stake, 433 yards (7.45): Holmium Mick’s Hope, Jan’s Choice,…

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Dog Racing Draw for Newcastle Saturday Night Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

The following is the draw for New castle Jockey Club’s greyhound meeting to be held on Hamilton Speedway next Saturday night:—…

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Lawn Tennis End of First Round In Three Grades Saturday's Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 9

Saturday's play in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's winter teams competition mark the end of the…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 3

The following will meet Wes Maitland on the local green on Saturday. Pepper, McLellan, Monkley, H. Smith…

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Schools’ Rugby Match

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 9

Sydney Church of England Grammar School beat Armidale by 32 to nil to a Rugby Union match yesterday…

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Sunday Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Football Club wrote the Shire Council, for permission to use the Sports Ground on Sunday for football. The proceeds would go to…

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Rugby Union Dungog Boy Prominent

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 9

The Dungog boy Jack Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cox, has come into prominence in the Greater Public Schools Rugby Union football…

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Associates' Golf Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 10

The rain yesterday afternoon prevented most of the golf club associates playing in the first round of the L.G.U. medal competition from…

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Women’s Bowls Maitland And Club District

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 9

The finals of the C grade pennants was played on on Hamilton green when Maitland and District ladies defeated Stockton ladies, Results:—…

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