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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 150

Turf. Only One Favourite Scored. Racing at Randwick

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Rain fell in Sydney at noon on Saturday and affected the attendance at the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick, which numbered a little more than…

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Dog Racing Maiden And Novice Stakes Heat Winners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 7

Heats run at Maitland last night resulted as follow:— MAIDEN STAKE First heat: Running Peter (4) and…

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Tennis Players and War Effort. Association Points to Many Achievements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

The annual report presented to the delegates at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook District Tennis Association, held recently,…

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Bowls. Two Wins to R. Devine and W. Teasdale in "Cock O' the Walk."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

A dual victory was registered by R. Devine and W. Teasdale in the "Cock o' the Walk" on Sunday afternoon. Extra heads had to be played in each…

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Tennis at Its Best. Australian Champions At Muswellbrook. J. Browmich's Double-Handed Strokes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

A large number of spectators, drawn from all parts of the district, witnessed tennis of very high standard on Sunday…

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Presentation of Cricket Cups. Success of Bowman Park and Muswellbrook Teams. Tributes to Good Work of Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

Tributes to the good work which the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association was carrying out in the interests of cricket were…

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RACING Sidelights. Bra[?] Lad Due for Another Win. Fancied for Mile Race To-morrow Calruin and Sign on Next Best

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

Brazen Lad, winner of the Welter Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, should prove a safe bet in the Rosebery…

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Rugby League Morpeth East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

Morpeth East Maitland v. South Newcastle, on Sports Ground on Saturday. First grade: Skinner, Ridely, Fitz-patrick, Showman, Ku[?]e, Chadnan,…

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Boxing Stir Baer Hit After The Bell WASHINGTON, May 26

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

The Washington District Columbia Boxing Commission considered the complaint of Buddy Baer against Joe Louis that Louis struck Baer…

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NO. 2 State Bowls Pennant Lorn To Play Next

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

Lorn Park Club will play in the semi-final of the No. 2 State pennant bowls at Bankstown at 1.30 p.m. next Friday. Bowral and Corrimal will play…

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Pat Borthwick Play In Junior Golf Championship SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

Miss Pat Borthwick, the 15-year-old Manly player, headed the qualifying round in the junior girls’ championship at the Australian Club,…

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Bettington and Pogonoskf Golf Cups Teams to Represent Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

The following is the team to represent Singleton at Branxton in the Bettington Cup competition:—E. R. Foggo (capt.), J. O'Brien, H. G…

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Tennis Star Marries (A.a.p. Service) CHICAGO, May 27

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

Donald Budge the prominent American professional tennis player, was married to Yerd[?]s Conaelman, a California Stanford University student…

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BOWLS Wednesday Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 11

Wednesday's rink competition played at West Maitland resulted [?] Stowar[?] E. Cox, W. P[?] G. Norman. C. Hockley, W. Potter…

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Kurri Golf Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 7

The following team will represent Kurri Kurri Golf Club in its Pogonoski Cup match against Morpeth, at Morpeth, on Sunday;—J…

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Rugby League Condition Lacking Maitland Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 11

Maitland United again suffered de[?]eat, this time by Eastern Suburbs. but the team, played the better football, and te[?]itorily…

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Junior Golf Title Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 8

In match play yesterday for the N.S.W. golf title, Miss Borthwick had an easy win against Miss June. Low, being sounder in all…

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Tennis Trophies Presented At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 7

At the annual social and presentation of trophies of Kurri Kurri Tennis Association, the secretary (Mr. K. James) reported a successful…

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Lawn Tennis Personnel of Teams Saturday's Games

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 11

The personnel of teams for matches on Saturday is listed below, the first-mentioned team to be regarded as the home…

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Associate Golf Mrs Hutchings Wins The Trophy SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

Mrs. C. Hutchings won the trophy donated by Mrs. G. Balley. which was played for in conjunction with the second round of the L.G.U. medal…

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