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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Races at Rosehill To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

Three and Four-year-old Handicap.—First division: Soho, Lo Dokes, Nightbeam. Nursery Handicap.—First…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review CRICKET: Bowman Park, Muscle Creek, A. Connell, C. Flanagan, R. Small, Harold McCoy, E. Todd. BOWLS: J. Estell, J. Lowe, L. Cheatle, W. Ramage, B. Gardner, W Berry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

Only two sports receive a mention this week, cricket and bowls. Several players of each particular line of recreation performed creditably, and…

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Racing Sidelights. Panchio Selected for Railway Handicap. Worked Extra Well During Week. Overbold and Tuhitarata Good Tote Bets

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

Quite a number of good performers are engaged in the Railway Handicap, run over seven furlongs at Rosehill to-morrow, and it should…

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Coursing Club at M’brook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday—A successful period was enjoyed by Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club for the half-year ended…

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Golf Courses May Be Taken

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.—While there so far has been no official announcement of its policy, it is believed in military circles that…

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Easter Racing at Randwick in the Balance Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

It was announced to-day that should Randwick racecourse not be available for the Easter meeting, embracing the Doncaster and…

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Saturdays Swimming Carnival

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

The swimming carnival arranged by the local club this Saturday should provide fans with a splendid afternoon's sport. There will be swimming…

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Rugby League Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

The Newcastle Rugby League last night decided to start first and reserve grade competitions on May 2 and to play for…

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Associate Golf

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

The Associates of the Cessnock Golf Club will conduct a choice nine competition to-morrow afternoon. First Division:—Mrs. Gratten v. Mrs…

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Racing Sidelights

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

Despite the bad weather conditions, there was a large crowd in attendance at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. This was partially due to…

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Muswellbrook Greyhound Racing Club. Desire for Continuance of Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

The report submitted at the halfyearly meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club held on Friday night disclosed that the period,…

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Kurri Golf Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Kurri Kurri Golf Club, the Secretary (Mr. T. Paterson) reported that the club had had a most successful year…

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Races On

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday. — The A.J.C. committee to-day announced that the Warwick Farm race meeting would be…

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Boxing. Ron McLAGHLIN Trains at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

Ron McLaghlin, who is in camp here, is training at Muswellbrook for his approaching contest with Vic Patrick for the lightweight…

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Bowls. Win and Loss to J. Estell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

J. Estell registered a 12-point win over C. Harbin in his game in the Eaton's Hotel trophy fixture, but went under by seven points to J…

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Warwick Farm, Races. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

The A.J.C. committee to-day announced that the Warwick Farm race meeting would be held at Randwick on Saturday. No information is yet…

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“More Go To Cinemas Than To Racing”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

“l should say that far more people go to the cinemas in one day than go to racing in die whole year, and equally, I should say that far more people go to football matches in the course of a week than go racing in the course of a year,”…

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Clash Races in Victoria on

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Tuesday — The Victorian Trotting and Racing Association will hold a meeting at Ascot on Saturday in…

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Late Australian News Four More Jap. Fighters Down. Port Moresby's Bag for Two Days, 25. Grim Stand by Australian Machine-gunners. Albury Express on Fire. Many Narrow Escapes. Warwick Farm Races Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

The A.J.C. Committee to-day announced that the Warwick Farm race meeting would be held at Rand wick on Saturday. No…

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Punched at Races Man Heavily Penalised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Wednesday—A man who brought a racehorse from Sydney to Newcastle races on Saturday returned with two…

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