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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 85

Peeps Wto the Past Football Enthusiasts Of 1892 50 YEARS Of (From Issues of the "Angus" Dated April 20 and 23, 1892) Social in R.C. School

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

On Easter Monday night a social dance was held in St. Xavier's school room, in aid of the building fund. Upwards of 50 couples were present…

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Golf House Robbed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—The Metropolitan Golf Club house at Pagewood was broken into in the week-end and tobaccos and other…

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Primary School Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

The first round of the competition being conducted by the Maitland branch of the P.S.A.A.A was completed on Friday last…

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Singleton News Third Round of Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday —The third round of the home pennant Competition was played on Saturday the scored being:—…

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Golf Scores in Week-end Play

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

R. Burgess and H. Maher were winners of the Stableford events conducted on the local links at the weekend. In yesterday's event H. Maher…

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Dog Racing at Gosford Dispute Over Proceeds

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday—The .Minister for Lands has announced the retirement of five of the seven trustees of Gosford Show Ground…

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Amiable's Racing Career Finished

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Amiable, which had not produced her best form for some time, has been retired from active racing. She has been sent to Goulburn and will…

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Final Rugby League Trial Waratah Defeats Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

In a hard and fast frame which was not without its flashes of brilliance. Cessnock were defeated by Waratah 15 points to 11. The match was an…

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Opening Games in Rugby League Morpeth to Play Central at Waratah

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 5

The Rugby League competitions will open on Saturday. In the first series, Morpeth-East Maitland will play Central Newcastle at Waratah. There will be only nine teams this season, Maitland United not having entered in either games…

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Class Horses for N.j.c. Cup Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 5

Most of the best middle distance performers at present in training are among the 42 horses nominated for the £600…

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Bowls Draw for

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

The fourth rcund of the home pennant competition will be played on Saturday next, commencing at 2.15 p.m. The draw is as follows:…

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Protest Over Racing Dates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 5

Mr. N. B. Thompson, chairman of the Hawkesbury Race Club, has protested against the action of the Rosebery Racing Club in…

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[?]urday’s [?]og Racing Draw for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 5

Following in the draw for the [?]aitland Greyhound meeting on [?]aturday:— Morpeth Stake, 433yds.: Plucky…

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Council’s Attitude to Sunday Sport Football on the Sports Ground

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

When an application by the Maitland Junior Rugby League for the we of the sports ground for Sunday football came before the West Maitland Council last night, the council’s attitude to Sunday sport was discussed…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

On Saturday next the players over 60 years of age will play all under sixty. Roll up. Appreciation:—Pte. Winterbine, abroad…

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Finals of Boxing Tournament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

A big audience assembled to witness the finals of the boxing tournaments on Tuesday night, and they were not disappointed in the boxing that ensued during the night. There…

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Kurri Tennis fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

The following matched will be played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association mixed teams competitions on Saturday:—…

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Golf Club Associates Report on Patriotic Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

The annual report, of the associates of the Maitland Golf Club stated that the past year was not outstanding for the golf…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

To-morrow marks the grand opening of probably the most important season in the history of Rugby League. To-morrow, for the first time…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

The winter competition will enter on the first series of games to-morrow. While the entries art fair, they are very disappointing to the…

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