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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 85

Sport of Kings Raids and Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 5

THOUSANDS of people attended a big race meeting at Alexandria yesterday afternoon, a few hours after British fighters had…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

Precedent. It happened before. The predicament the Cessnock Club has found themselves in this season is nothing, new to Rugby followers of…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

Veiled Threat, sold privately last week by Mr. Fred Williams for £1500, won the Sydney Cup on Saturday in a very easy manner. The Velimond…

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Golf Club Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

As previously advertised, a party, organised by the Muswellbrook Patriotic Younger Set, win be held in the Golf Clubhouse on Saturday evening,…

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Rugby League Kurri Defeat Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

In the trial match between Cessnock and Kurri, played at the Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon, Kurri defeated Cessnock by 7 points to 5…

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Kurri Tennis Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

Matches played in Kurri Kurri district tennis championships on Saturday resulted:—B. Grade.—Mixed Final; Mrs. Rowe…

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Swimming Club Trophies to Be Presented

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

The members of Maitland Amateur Swimming Club are awaiting the social for the presentation of trophies to be held…

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Kurri Public School Swimming—super-primary Girls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

During the summer months weekly swimming classes were held at Cessnock baths, an average of 80 girls under there teachers attending. Two…

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Scone Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the S.M. School of Arts on Thursday morning last, when there were present: Messrs. J. W…

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Golf. Season Opens Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Golf Club will open its 1942 season on Saturday next. The course has made a rapid recovery from the effects…

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Scone Bowls Competition Cock O’ the Walk

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

SCONE Tuesday.—Scone Bowling Club’s cock of the walk competition resulted as follows: — Drew, Ludington 16 v Murray…

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Secondary Schools’ Football Competition Opening

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

Four schools will be represented in the secondary schools’ football competition this year— West Maitland Junior Technical,…

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Lorn Park Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

Lorn Park Bowling Club’s fixtures for Saturday are:— Blue pennant: Lorn v East Maitland, at Lorn…

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Boxing Tournament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

There was a good house on Tuesday night this week, to witness tho boxing tournament, and they were provided with some exciting rounds. Next Tuesday night…

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Cessnock Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday —The Cessnock Tennis Association’s winter teams’ competitions will commence on May 2; when five…

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Kurri Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Thursday— Finals of Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association’s - B grade championship will be played at…

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Winter Tennis Maitland Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

The second series of the Maitland winter competition will be continued on Saturday Fixtures and teams are:…

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League Football Junior Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

At last night’s well attended annual meeting of the Maitland and District Combined Junior Rugby League, it was decided to…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby League Football Club leaped into the news this week per the announcement of £20 transfer fee for dissolution of Dick…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

The final game of this season's Blue Pennant competition will be played between Cessnock and West Maitland, at the latter's green to-morrow. Four…

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