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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 150

Golf Club and War Funds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of Singleton Golf Club committee last night, it was decided to abandon the mixed foursomes played for patriotic purposes,…

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Dog Racing Draw for Wyong

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 5

Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting to be held at Wyong on Friday next. First race at 1.15 p.m…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

The following will play East Maitland an Saturday next June 14th, on the local green Coote, Brown, Childs, Elkin Fairweather, Feeney, Holwell, Kime,…

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Racing Personalities

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

Amongst the racing personalities of this district, perhaps none is better known or has a greater wealth of experience than Mr. Thomas McCarthy, of…

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BOWLS West Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 9

Next Monday, June It, King’s Birthday Holiday, West Haitians clubs will hold an all day progressive rink tournament, open to members of…

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Rugby League Junior Competition Bright Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 9

It is gratifying to know that the Maitland District Junior Rugby League is to function with success this season. The number of teams participating…

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Golf Associates Stroke Competition SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 7

Mrs C. McDonald won the is hole stroke competition conducted by as societies of Singleton Golf Club, yesterday and earned for herself the…

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Championship Tennis Games Commence On Saturday a Grade Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 9

Matches in all grades of the championships will commence on Saturday, commencing at 1 p.m. In the higher., grades there have…

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Judge’s Box with Four Floors Press Catered for at Races in Middle East

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 9

Racing authorities in Alexandria, which was bombed last week by the Germans, have set an example in the construction of its judge’s box which may be copied to advantage by our leading clubs It is built in the shape of a spiral staircase,…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

The "tit-bit" of doings of bowlers on Saturday last was the brilliant last minute victory registered by A. Colefax in the Bassingthwaighte pairs…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

Aberdeen associates held a flag competition on Tuesday afternoon in bitterly cold weather. Mrs. F. Neely was the winner, placing the…

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Sporting Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

A mixed four ball competition will be played on the Scone links on Sunday afternoon next, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

The inclement weather over the week-end affected the attendance of players, but this did not otherwise detract from the success of the events…

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Rugby Notes Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

The football competitions last Sunday were played under wet conditions and were in the class one would expect of a boggy ground and greasy…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions were continued on Saturday Following were the…

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Rugby League Football. Can Nocks Knock the "Cooks"? Titanic Struggle Fore-shadowed at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 7

Rugby League fans are eagerly looking forward to the meeting of those old and keen rivals, Cessnock and Kurri Kurri, who are to fight…

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GOLF Morpeth Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

Morpeth Golf Club will conduct a Stable ford par competition on Saturday. Owing to a number being unable to attend, players are asked to select…

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No Saturday Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Mr. Bill Tickle informs us that there will be no tennis competition on Saturday on account of Bendolba patriotic sports. Players please note…

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BOWLS East Maitland Club Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

The final committee meeting of the East Maitland Bowling Club for the year ended June 30, 1941, was held In the club rooms…

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Bowls Carnival. for Red Cross

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

To aid the Kurri Kurri branch of the Red Cross Society, Kurri Kurri Bowling Club will hold a carnival on its green on Monday…

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