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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 85

Rosehill May Be Mecca of Racing Easter Carnival Likely To Be Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 5

With Randwick racecourse unavailable after the Warwick Farm Club’s meeting on Saturday, there is growing belief in racing circles that the Rosehill track will be the principle racing track in Sydney and that the A.J.C. Autumn…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

Military Camp v Raymond Terrace, on the Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon. The following is the Terrace team R. Holwell, T. Odgers, J. Farlow, B…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

Very little comes from the followers of Drake this week, the rain having called a halt to the activities of the "Drakeites."…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

The entries for the winter competition close this week-end, and to date there are not enough entries to fill any one grade…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

The following are the teams chosen to represent Cessnock at the swimming carnival to be held to-morrow, commencing at 4 p.m.:—…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Time marches on! The 1942 football season will soon be with us. Newcastle League lias decided to launch the season officially on 2nd…

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To-morrow's Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

The carnival set down for tomorrow (Saturday) will provide fans with their last opportunity this season to see the district stars in action…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Owing to adverse weather conditions no matches were played last Saturday. Following are the fixtures for to-roorrow:—2 p.m., C Foulkes v…

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Rugby Union to Continue in Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Although it was expected that the season would be difficult Rus by union would continue in Newcastle [?] far as possible maid the…

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Three Entries for Mile Swimming Title Ken Sever a Competitor

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

Only three swimmers have entered for the State mile championship, to be held at Manly bath[?] to-morrow (Saturday)…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN-- The "Scouts'" Review in the Sportlight of the Week. Honor Boll. Cricket: Muscle Creek; B. Spence, H. McCoy, A. Connell, C. Coady. BOWLS: J. Estell, J. Holdsworth. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

Muscle Creek convincingly defeated the premiers, Bowman Park, in the opening game of the district "K.O." competition, and will now meet the…

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Greyhound Coursing Club. Request to Race on Another Ground. Reply From Chief Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

In the course of his reply to a request from the Musweilbrook Coursing Club to hold races on a new ground the Chief Secretary,…

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Racing Sidelights. Evergreen Hard to Beat Selected to Win Liverpool H'cp. Trimmer and Plying Knight Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

With twenty-four acceptors for the sprint event at Randwick to-morrow, the Liverpool Handicap, punters will nave a headache trying to pick the…

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N.z. Racing Curtailed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 5

AUCKLAND; (-V Z.) Saturday— The Government has decided t impose a cut of 50 per cent, in iti number of days for racing…

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Randwick Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—The race meeting scheduled for to-day at Randwick was i abandoned. The A.J.C, committee' met at 10 a.m…

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Fewer Tennis Entries 'At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK bat —Entries tor the Cessnock Tennis Association Jon’s winter competions close on Tuesday night at present…

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Dog Racing Licences to Be Restricted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Saturday.—The Chief Secretary (Air. Baddeley) has decided not to issue greyhound racing licences for new grounds…

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Tennis Players' Drive For Red Cross

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 5

The N.S.W Lawn Tennis Association and the NSW Hard Court Tennis Association have decided to go ahead with…

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Country Week Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday—The New South Wales Country League, at a meeting in Sydney yesterday, decided to hold the…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

Owing to the fact that there has been no racing in Sydney for several Weeks, the racing public are in the dark regarding the form of many of…

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