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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 85

Golf Club Chef Assaulted. Found on Vacant Allotment. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

Desperate efforts are being made to save the life of Ernest Hofman (65), a Swiss chef employed at the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay, who was…

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Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wednesday.— play will commence at 2.15 on Saturday at Singleton bowling green for the next round of…

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Bowls Draw for Saturdays Home Pennants

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

The fifth round of the Home Pennants will be played on the local green on Saturday, play to commence at 2.15 p.m…

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Boxing Tournament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Another good house greeted the boxing programme on Tuesday night. The Police Boys Club from Newcastle were present under the direction of Detective Williams…

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Kurri Tennis Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

KURRI Thursday.—The following matches will be played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association’s mixed teams…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Last week the first round of fixtures in the Newcastle competition went off—not without hitches here and there. Probably the most affected…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Members of Kurri Kurri, Bowling Club will hold a pairs competition to-morrow. The draw is; A. Liddell, J. Carley v. G. Baxter, D. Tacon, G…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

The following teams will represent Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club in its matches against Northern Suburbs, at Newcastle Sports Ground…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

The winter competition commenced the first series of matches last Saturday, and the results of same are as follows…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed competition commenced on Saturday. Following are the results…

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Rugby League New Junior Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

A new competition will be introduced this year—an under 15 grade, with a weight limit of 7 stone. The teams will come from school areas…

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Patriotic Tennis Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

To-morrow, the Maitland Lawn Tennis Association will be conducting a sigantic tournament on the grass courts. The [?]…

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Racing At Randwick On May 23

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—Racing will be resumed at Randwick on May 23, announced the Australian Jockey Club…

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Moorefield Races at Canterbury Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Brush Hurdle Race.—Rameo, Kenil Gem, Tartanus. Three and Four-year-old Handicap. —Dawn Mary, Kama, Martheus…

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Racing at Randwick on May 23rd SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Racing will be resumed at Randwick on May 23, announced the A.J.C. Secretary (Mr. G. T. Rowe) to-day. The meeting will be held by…

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"Scouts'" Review Sport and Sportsmen Honor Roll. Golf: O. G. Moffat. BOWLS: R. Taylor, P. Robb, W. Ramage, N. Wilton, W. Thompson, T. Clendinning, L. Cheatle, K. Dann, H. R. Griffiths, C. G. Edwards, E. Farrell, W. Thompson, R. Gardner. Bowls. a Double Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

R. ("Dick") Taylor and P. Robb, who registered a double win in the "cock o' the walk" competition on Saturday had to produce AI form to…

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£17/2/ for Comfort’s Fund Cricket Club’s Effort

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

A Cheque for £11/2/ was received by Bolwarra Shire Council at its meeting this afternoon from Northern Division Cricket Club…

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Racing Sidelights. Milanja and Metallic Good Bets. Engaged in Dviisions of Flying Welter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Eight events will be run off at the Moorefield race meeting, to be held at Canterbury to-morrow. The races divided are the Flying Welter…

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Tennis Champs. Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—The N.S.W. Hard Courts Association has cancelled its 1942 championships. These have been field every year…

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Stars in Tennis Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 5

Tennis enthusiasts will have an opportunity of watching som[?] exhibition tennis matches at the Lawn Tennis Ground…

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