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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures Cebsfock, Fnday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Cessnock cricket fixtures and umpires for to-morrow are: A grade: Paxton v East End, at Paxton (umpires, Messrs Dodds and Slads);…

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Laurie Ward Finished with Football Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

L. ward, former international Rugby League full-back who has taken up residence at Card[?] does not in[?] to break his retirement Western…

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RACING Sidelights. Gold Salute for Challenge Is Short Priced Favourite. Trimmer Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

Although there are only ten horses left in the Challenge Stakes, to be run at Randwick to-morrow, most of them have…

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Hunter River Cricket Robins Expected to Score Against Weston End of First Round

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

If the sunny weather of the last few days holds good when the fetal series in the first round of the Hunter Cricket Association’s competitions are played to-morrow, it will be firs!:time this year that the wickets have not been the worse…

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Swimming Club Committee Meets

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

Arrangements for an inter-club carnival between Singleton and Muswellbrook at Singleton at the beginning of next month were completed…

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Rugby League Meeting Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

It is expected that a number of applications for the position of playing coach will be received at a special meeting of Morpeth-East Maitland…

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Public Support Sought for Swimming Champions Interest at Thursday Night's Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

At the public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Alderman R. J. Tulloch) at the Council Chambers on Thursday night the following were present:…

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Red Cross Aid International Boxing Contest New York, January 26

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

To aid the British Red Cross, British sportsmen have proposed the holding of international boxing contests to aid the British Red Cross…

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Gate Receipts First-class Cricket SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

Gate receipts tor the eight first-class cricket matches this season have totalled less than £5000. Last season gate receipts for the New…

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E. Maitland Slips in B Grade Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

East Maitland, former leader in the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s second grade competition, dropped back to…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

Saturday's rain proved too heavy even for the golfers. The four-ball par competition was carried by a few of the players to the 13th hole, when the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

Victoria, in the match against N.S. Wales, being played in Sydney, were dismissed for 236 (Meikle 46, Harvey 35, Tamblyn 36); Pepper six for 85…

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School Vacational Swimming Classes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

Although she had only had five lessons before leaving for her holidays, Norma Davis developed correct style and swam…

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Bowls. Rain Stops Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

Rain fell just before the afternoon tea adjournment and stopped play for 'bowlers on Saturday afternoon last. However, one game in the "B" grade…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club Carnival Crowds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 7

The crowds attending the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club’s carnivals each Thursday night are ever increasing…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

Fixtures and umpires for February 1st in the Cessnock District Cricket Association's competition are:—East End v. High School at East…

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Cessnock Tennis Proposed Night Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

An appeal is made to all tennis players to form a team and participate in the night competition. Those who desire to play and have not been…

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Cricket. Dungog and Stroud Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

In Dungog District and Stroud Association competition on Saturday, Marshdale established a first innings lead over Stroud in "A" grade…

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RACING Sidelights. Crowon Lands First Event at Randwick

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

With Darby Munro in the saddle, Ginger Hugh was sent out a short priced favorite for the Novice Handicap, the first…

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Six Races Attract 10 Runners in 1896

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 7

For years racing was conducted without stewards. About 50 years ago Mr. C. Fraser was appointed as stipendiary stewards in Victoria, and later the authorities saw fit to morease the number…

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