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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Cricket. Competition Fixtures. (To take place before "K.O." competition)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 8

February 21 and 28.—Bowman Park v Victoria Park, at Bowman Park. Muswellbrook v Muscle Creek, at Victoria Park…

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Racing Sidelights High Caste May Win Futurity Stakes Again. Tranquil Star and Burrabil Good Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Nine horses have accepted for the Futurity Stakes, to be run at Fleming ton tomorrow, including many of our best gallopers…

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Howe Park Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

SINGLETON Saturday .—The an maul meeting of hoarse park tinnie Club was held at the Club House last night There was good at—…

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Golf Club Associates "Not Welcome On Members' Day"

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 5

SINGLETON Friday.—The annual meeting ' of - the Singleton golf associates decided that owing to the gravity of the war…

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Former Tennis Champion Miss Dorothy Round in Canada

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 5

Miss Dorothy R .... farmer world champion, 'is ns the Brithish evacuates in she bad taken up team said and…

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Kurri Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

Kurri Kurri Golf Club conducted a stableford [?] competition on Saturday afternoon. Scores: J. McDonald 11, 28 points, H. E. Meirfert…

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

Following are results of the meeting at Moorefield on Saturday:— Three and Four-Year-old Handicap. Artistic (20/1), 1, Pannett (7/2), 2;…

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Cricket at M’brook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday. — Leaders of the Muswellbrook district cricket competition, Victoria Park, face defeat in what promises…

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Golf H. Deans Takes Third Successive Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Playing in a Stableford event on the local golf links on Saturday last, Secretary H. Deans registered his third successive victory in Saturday…

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Boxing at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

In support of the Y.C.A. candidate (Miss Marie Murray) in the Kurri Kurri Aid to Russia Queen competition, a programme of boxing was held…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

On Sunday last Cessnock Swimming Club held its annual picnic at Wangi. The weather was ideal and sports were held, everybody having a very…

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Bowls Results From Scone

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

Bowling completions at Scope resulted :— Cook R. Walk Allen and Greson v Thompson and Burges…

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Kurri Tennis Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Kurri Kurri and District Tennis Association championship matches were continued on Saturday. Results:—A. Grade Mixed: Mrs. Ross and T…

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Maitland Lawn Tennis Association

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held Mr Donald Bros., High-street,…

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CRICKET. Saturday's Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

A. Connell and H. Estwick, Bowman Park's opening pair, have already exceeded Victoria Park's 87 scored in the game which opened on the…

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Kurri Rugby League d'ARGEAVEL Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club on Sunday, it was decided to conduct a local competition for the d'Argeavel Cup, beginning next…

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Racing Sidelights. Outsider Wins at Moorefield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

The J. R. Smith gelding, Artistic, gave bookmakers one of their best results of the day at Moorefield on Saturday, when he landed the first race…

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Honours Even in Man v. Horse Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

Which is faster over a hundred yards, man or horse ? The answer is in favour of the horse. The answer might have been taken a little further with statement that while a horse will run faster than a man…

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Singleton Golf Associates. Not to Carry on This Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Singleton Golf Associates will not carry on during the coming season. This course was taken in view of the gravity of the war situation, it being…

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Moss Vale Dog Racing Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wednesday—The Moss [?]…

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