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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 150

Tennis Tourneys Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Mrs. W. Woods and Mrs. B. Ryan won the ladies’ doubles tennis tournament completed. They defeated Miss Noble and Mrs. Wilkinson in the…

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Lawn Tennis Teams Personnel For

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 11

Rain for two week–ends in succession has not dampened the Keennese of the Maitland players who are anxiously awaiting next…

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No Football on Sunday Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

A move to wa[?]ve the council’s had on Sunday a[?]ort on grounds under its control for a patriotic football match was disallowed at a meeting…

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Golf Associates Play For Club Cup SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

The first qualifying round of the Child Cup of Singleton associates was won by Mrs. C. McDonald, with Mrs. G. Bailey runner-up, and. Mrs…

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Golf Club Knitting Donated To 2/4th Pioneers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

Colonel Woodman and a party of officers from the 2/4th Pioneer Battalion, now in camp, at Greta, were the guests at the invitation dance…

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Dog Racing Draw for Cessnock Saturday Night Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

Following is the draw for the Cessnock greyhound meeting to be held Saturday night, June 7, first race to start at 8 p.m…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock v. Eastern Suburbs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

Cessnock and Eastern Suburbs will clash at the Cessnock Sports Ground to-morrow. Although each team will have…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Shaw pairs will not be played on Singleton Bowling Club's green tomorrow (Saturday), but rink games will, take place as usual…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 10

For the second week in succession Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's competitions had to be postponed owing to rain last Saturday…

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Coursing. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Following is the draw for the Brentwood-Hospital Auxiliary greyhound meeting to be held on the Showground track on Saturday (to-morrow)…

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Rouchel Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

The members of the Rouchel Tennis Club had a successful openings day. last Saturday, when they held a tournament in aid of the local Red…

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Underbank Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

An American tennis tournament will be held at Underbank on King's Birthday, 16th inst. Entries close on 14th with Miss Phil. Wade, hon…

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Bullahdelah Golf Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Myall Golf Club was held in Weston's Cafe on Tuesday, May 27, and the following officers were elected: President…

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Rugby League Patriotic Funds Benefit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 10

It was reported to a meeting or Kurri Rugby League Club that the net proceeds of the recent coalfields v. Newcastle patriotic match played at…

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Forster Golf Club Reopened

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

The recent resuscitation of the local Golf Club culminated in a meeting of members, at which, it Was decided to reform it under the title of the…

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Golf Associates Competition Results

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 6

The two best scores In Monday's competition for the W.V.S. trophy, donated by Mrs Doyle, were: Mrs Macdonald. 115, 32—83; Mrs McKee,…

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Golf Week-end Matches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 10

On Saturday, Kuril Kurri Bettington Cup team will play Singleton, at Kurri Kurri, and will comprise the following players:-H. E. M[?]ilfert, S…

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£99 RAISED Patriotic Football Match

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

The Rugby League match played at Kurri Kurri on May 25 between New castle and coalfields resulted in a sum of £99/10/6 being raised for…

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RACING Sidelights. Sign on Takes Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

Sign On, unplaced in a mile race at Kensington last week, landed the first division of the Flying Welter Handicap, at Ascot, on Wednesday…

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Dog Racing Muswellbrook Draw MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Muswellbrook dog racing draw for Saturday night: Maiden Stake, 500yds., first division: Weedy Eabs, Gambler’s Flash…

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