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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Reducing Expenses Rugby League Glubs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The secretary of the Newcastle Rugby League (Mr. F. Barker) reported to a meeting of the…

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Cessnock Rugby League CESSNOCK v. MORPETH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

On Sunday next at the Sports Ground, Cessnock will meet Morpeth-East Maitland in the first trial game of the season…

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Kurri Rugby League d'ARGEAVEL Cup Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

Kurri Kurri Rugby League d'Argeavel Cup competition was finalised on Sunday afternoon, when Weston defeated East End in the final. 6…

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Golf. Local Club to Carry On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Muswellbrook Golf Club held on Saturday last it was decided to resume games at an…

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Bowls. R. Gardner and W. Berry's Run of Successes Checked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

After registering six successive wins, R. Gardner and W. Berry met defeat at the hands of J. Holdsworth and S. Cann in the Sunday "Cock o'…

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Newcastle Races on May 2, 9 and 16

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

The secretary of the Newcastle Jockey Club, Mr. J. Hibberd has drawn up a tentative programme for Submission to the next meeting of the committee which provides for racing at Broadmeadow on three consecutive Saturdays—…

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Bowls Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

An all-day progressive tournament will be conducted on the Lorn Park. Bowline Club’s green on Saturday. commencing at 10 a.m…

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Bowls Rink Competition on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

On the local bowling green on Saturday alternoon there will be a rink competition. This is set down to commence at 2.15 p.m., and a full…

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High Caste's Racing Career Nearing End Great Horse to Be Sold As Sire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

High Caste is nearing the end of his remarkably successful racing career. He is to be offered for sale as a sire…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

Season 1942 will be remembered by fans for many years for its publicity and its late start. The reason for the publicity was good, and it…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

The closing date of entries for the winter competition has been extended another two weeks. The closing date is now April 14th. Owing to only one…

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Swimming Club's Appreciation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

The Secretary of Cessnock Swimming Club (Mr. J. Winton) wrote thanking Council for the many concessions made to the club during the…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

On Sunday, at Kurri Kurri Rugby League Ground, a challenge match will be played between Y.C.A. and Weston as the main attraction. The…

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Rugby League Trial Game

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

Morpeth East Maitland Rugby League team will have its first trial match on Sunday It will be against Cessnock on the…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Season's Champions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

Jack Gilmore won four of the eight championships which Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club conducted this season for senior men. His titles and…

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Tennis Tourney on

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

No longer can one look to Easter as a time of Intensified tennis activities with International player participating as…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review Sport Items From Here and There. Honor Roll. Bowls: R. Taylor, P. Robb, E. Farrell, W. Thompson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

Bowlers were the only local sportsmen to celebrate the advent of the rain which fell so copiously last weekend, games taking place on Sunday…

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Trial Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

Morpeth-East Maitland team will have its first trial game of the season to-morrow. It is against Cessnock, on the…

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Rugby League Trial

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

A trial [?] League match was played at Cessnock yesterday between CEssnock and [?] East Maitland out all players…

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Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON, Monday—W. Turner and J. Reynolds both had wins in the stableford events conducted by the Singleton Golf Club…

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