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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

St. Andrew's v. High School. Umpires: E. Bates and E. Greig…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club. George Ryder's Resignation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. G. Ryder from the leadership of the Cessnock Rugby League Club and all other sporting bodies is to be very much…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

Trial Hurdle.—Sir Amyas, Kenil Gem, Rameo. Encourage Handicap.—Sylveroni, Pannett, Royal Land…

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Stuarts’ Club Tennis Tourney (By BASELINE)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

To-morrow will mark the [?] of the 1642 season for the Stuarts Tennis Club, and to calibrate this occasion the club is conducting a…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review in the Sporting Limelighe. Honor Roll. Cricket: Bowman Park, A. Connell, H. Estwick, K. Lonergan, F. Banister, F. Connell, H. McCoy. Bowls. E Southcombe, P. Robb, C. Brown, R. Gardner, J. E. Lowe, W. Berry, E. W. Shaw. Greyhound Racing. K. C. Thompson, F. Kay, R. J. Hopkins, R. R. Whitton. GOLF., Muswellbrook Club. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 7

Bowman Park, for the third successive season, appears likely to win the district premiership, having gone to the front in the points table,…

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No Anzac Day Races in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Friday.—Mr A.. V. Kewney, secretary of the Victoria Racing Club. Indicated to-day that no approach would be made…

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Dog Racing Ceases. Showground To Be Used For Other Purposes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

In consequence of the Showground having been taken over for other purposes, there will be no further dog racing in…

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Racing Sidelights. Panchio Likely Winner Selected for Flying Handicap. the Miller and Rylstone Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

A large field will line up for the Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow, there being twenty-six acceptors for the event…

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Junior Swimming Notes. Membership Now 71. B. Gilson's Three Championships; B. Garland Takes Diving Championship; K. Clare Wins President's Handicap. 55 Yards Freestyle Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

Starters: John Macdermid, Peter Smith, Bruce Gilson, Archie Mils, Sclwyn Black, Bobbie Troy. Result: B. Gilson (31.1-5s.) 1; A. Mills…

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Dog Racing Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Saturday— At a special meeting .of the committee of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club; it was…

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Dog Racing at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—Cessnock greyhound races held this afternoon resulted Greta Maiden Stake 425 yards…

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Tennis Stars for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5

J. CRAEFURD together with Felas and Miners J. Hartigan and J. Fitck will give a tennis exhibition in West Maitland on…

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A.j.c. Easter- Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5

The A.J.C has refrained from altering its meeting set down for April 4.6 and 11 pending definite announcement as to…

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Saturday’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.—Rink competition held on Saturday and was won by Howard’s rink. Scores: Moulas, Pepper, Howard 20 v…

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Week-end Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday—A stableford competition, conducted by Singleton Golf Club on Sunday was won by Rob. Solman. On Saturday…

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Successful Football Year

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.— The annual report of Cessnock Rugby League Club, which will be presented to members to-night,…

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Week-end Golf Competitions Won by Dr. Barton and R. Solman

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

Playing in a Stableford event on the local links yesterday afternoon, R. Solman, with 35 points, headed the field. On…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

The Australian lightweight cham-pion, Vic. Patrick (9.10¼) defeated Tod Morgan in the 11th round of a 12-round contest at Sydney Stadium…

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Rugby League Officials

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.—The following officials of the Newcastle. League have been elected unopposed: Patron. Mr. C. H. Croft;…

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Rugby League At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 5

The second swe[?] played in Kurri [?] Ariv[?]vel Cup Rugby League [?] [?] East End [?]…

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