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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Week-end Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

W. Turner, with 31 points, was the winner of Saturday's stableford competition conducted in the local golf links…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

The 1942 Doncaster Handicap, run at Rosehill on Saturday, was won by Tuhitarata, from Arahua and Evergreen. Tuhitarata is a six year old…

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Rugby League Residential Rule To Stand

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

The Newcastle Rugby League [?]ast night defeated a proposal to amend the constitution to permit a player who has taken part in…

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Rugby League Season Opens. Cessnock Defeats Morpeth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

In the trial game between Morpeth and Cessnock, which was played on Sunday afternoon at the Sports Ground, Cessnock defeated Morpeth…

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Choosing Between Horse Racing and the Army Government's Choice Would Favour Armr

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

Referring to reports that Flemingtion racecourse will be taken over by Army authorities, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said he had…

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Anunal Meeting of Football League Individual Clubs to Be Asked to Make Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of Singleton Junior Football League was held last night, when it was decided to ask the individual clubs…

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Boxing Tournament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Boxing tournaments, organised by Mr. Ted White, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday night and…

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No More Tennis, Golf Balls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Sport was dealt a severe blow on Monday last by rubber restrictions which were gazetted to place the industry on a war-time footing…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

The response from the public at the first trial match last Sunday was very gratifying. The Junior Red Cross, who had charge of the gate…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Victoria Park team to play Muswellbrook at Victoria Park on Saturday. Wilkinson, C. Flanagan, F. Banister, D. Varley, H. Gardner, O…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

Tennis players are reminded that this weekend will be the last opportunity to submit teams for the win ter competition…

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Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

The long drawn out cricket final between High School and East End will be continued to-morrow, at East End Oval…

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Rugby League Morpeth’s Trial Game

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

Next Saturday the Morpeth-East-Maitland Football Club will play a strong military team at East Maitland on King Edward…

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No Golf This Week-End

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Owing to tho work of top-dressing being uncompleted, and the greens unfit, for use no play will take place on the golf course…

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Bowls. Estell and J. Lowe Win Again

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

Another dual success was registered by J. Estell and J. Lowe in the "Cock o' the Walk" on Saturday afternoon. They had an easy victory in…

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Dog Racing. Deputation to State Member

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., met a deputation from the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club on Monday last. He was asked to make…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts" Review From Here and There in Sport. Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

A. Peachey and W. Ramage proved their superiority over fellow-members of the local club in winning the final of the elimination game for the…

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Racing Sidelights. Beau Vite for Sydney Cup Looks the Bet of the Day Veiled Threat and It's Funny Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Naturally the Sydney Cup will be the chief attraction at the AJC race meeting to be held at Rosehill to-morrow. The prize money was to have…

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Golf Double to R. Solman

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

R. Solman registered a double on the local links at the week-end, when he took the honours in two Stableford events. In the 18…

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Rugby League Trial Game Morpeth Moulding Strong Team

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 5

Morpeth-East Maitland staged another successful trial last Saturday against a military team, and another batch of new men…

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