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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 150

Golf Club Saturday’s Competition SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 8

Ted O’Brien had the lowest nett score of the eight qualifiers in the club competition being conducted by Singleton Golf Club. He was one…

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MUSWELLBROOK Exhibition Tennis Stabs in Action Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 6

Following an eventful trip through rain and mud from Wellington, J. Bromwich, J. Gilchrist, B. Barnes, and W. Sidwell arrived here yesterday…

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GOLF Stableford Par At Maitland Club Week-end Play

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 7

Maitland Golf Club conducted a stableford competition on Saturday, W. M. Re[?]rke being successfull with a score of 33…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland, Cessnock And Newcastle Inter-town Matches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 6

Although the Cessnock ladies wearable to defeat the Maitland Ladies in the first match the chief topic of interest among the Maitland ladies…

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Junior League Football C.v.m.s. and North Victorious

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

The attendance was the best seen yet this season at the Singleton Junior League football games played at St. Patrick's ground on Sunday…

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Alpine Queen Again Dog Racing at Muswellbrook Local Owners Excel Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 7

With five wins, Muswellbrook owners excelled at the local dog meeting, on Saturday night. The well-known district sportsman, V. Wilton. showed to advantage with a brace of wins, his nominations Queen Negoa and King Negoa, securing…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

When South Newcastle scored within a few minutes of the kick-off in their, match against Cessnock, at the…

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Rugby League Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

Newcastle Rugby League's fixtures for Saturday are:- Western Suburbs v. Kurri Kurri, referee, first grade, R. Lewis, reserve…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Rain caused the postponement of Saturday's fixtures in the Cessnock District Tennis Association's winter competition. All players are…

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Sporting Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

There were no matches played in local competition on Saturday last owing to the wet weather. The draw for Saturday next is as…

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Football Foment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

As I stand in the stand to watch Saturday's games, I thought of the thousands who try to gain names, By playing this football, a game made for men, It gave me reason for paper and pen…

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Golf Associates' Play

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

Associates of Scone Club conducted an eclectic competition last week, which resulted: Mrs. J. Smith 29, Mrs. J. E. Fuller 30 1/2, Mrs. B. C. Wilson 31…

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Cessnock Golf Associates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

Cessnock golf associates will take part in a stroke competition, and the fourth round of the L.G.U. medal, tomorrow afternoon. Following is the…

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Local and General Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

Rain early on Saturday afternoon caused matches in Dungog and District Tennis Association competitions to be abandoned. In such happenings…

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Boxing. Louis Beats Baer. Washington

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Knocked from the right two minutes after the fight started, the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Joe Louis, returned to it and…

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GOLF Cessnock Associates CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 7

Cessnock golf associates will take part In a stroke competition, and the fourth round of the L.G.U. medal, tomorrow afternoon Draw…

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Rugby League Competitions To Go On Country Teams

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 7

The Newcastle Rugby League decided by a large majorly last night not to suspend competition matches on June 7 and June 15…

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Big Stake Money for Doc Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Newcastle Jockey Club will decide a £200 stake for greyhounds on the Hamilton speed-way track next month. There…

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Patriotic Rugby League Match. [?] Coalfields Defeats Newcastle at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

The Coalfields v. Newcastle Patriotic Rugby League match played at Kurri Kurri on Sunday attracted a large…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 8

Howe Park Tennis Club committee decided last night to conduct a tourney, over the King’s Birthday weekend Events will include a men’s and…

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