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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 85

Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

A.B. (Kunii. Ail attacking player rune over the goal line and takes the ball out of the defending full-back’s hands and…

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Ascot Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

Three and Four-year-old Handicap. —First Division: Silverelda, Joseleta, Henchman. Three and Four-year-old…

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Army Football. Pioneers Accept Challenge. First Match at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 7

Pioneers have accepted the challenge issued by Armoured Workshops to play three Rugby League matches for the Shamrock Hotel…

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Racing Sidelights. Milanja Should Win Unlucky at Canterbury. Jazbeau and Nubian Prince Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Among the scratchings for the Flying Handicap at the Kensington meeting, to be run at Ascot to-morrow, were Winnipeg. Radical, Marthens…

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Scarcity of Tennis Balls

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—Because of the restriction of tennis balls Cessnock Tennis Association has introduced, a new regulation…

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Football Challenge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Monday.— Pioneers have accepted the challenge Issued by the Armoured Workshops to play three Rugby…

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World’s Boxing Title

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK May 16.—Sa[?] Angoot (9.34) won a close decision over Aille Stole (9.7) in a 13-round contest, re[?]oing the world’s…

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Comforts Fund Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

The Comforts Fund bowling, carnival held on the West Maitland Park greens resulted in the sum of £16/5/10 being Tailed…

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Tennis Stars Betrothed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

TORONTO (Ont.) May 17.— Mary Hardwick and “Bunny” Hare, the English tennis stars. have announced their betrothat,…

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Australians Win at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, May 17.—A team representing the Australians’ Cricket Club, in which five-Australian members of the Royal Air. Force…

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Junior Rugby League Opening of Competition (Br OBSERVER)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

The opening of the Maitland and District Combined Junior Rugby League competition took place yesterday afternoon with…

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Ascot Races His Lordship Wins

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Ascot (Sydney) on Saturday: THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP.—First Diviison:…

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Newcastle Races Cup Won by Goose Boy

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

Following are results of the races at Newcastle on Saturday:— IMPROVERS' HANDICAP.—First division: Eblis (5/1) 1, Celebration…

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Week-end Golf Competitions Yesterday's Good Score by H. Deans

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

Playing in yesterday's Stableford event on the local links, H. Deans returned a card of 40, which is the highest tally reached in competition…

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New Figures in Athletics

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.—B. Doyle, the South Sydney road runner finished third from scratch and created a four miles course…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

One match played in Kurri Kurri Bowling Club championship singles on Saturday resulted:—A. Ferguson def. E. Weatherburn 31-16…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The Doncaster winner, Tuhitrata, has had two starts since being taken to Melbourne and has won on each occasion. On Saturday the Simeon's…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Matches, played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's "B" grade mixed teams competition on Saturday resulted:—Central Whites defeated…

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Rugby League Cessnock Defeats Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

In a hard fought game Cessnock defeated Kurri Kurri 6 points to 5 at Kurri Kurri on Saturday. Play was mostly…

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Football. Muswellbrook v. ABERDEEN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

On Sunday last a game was played on the Hill-street ground between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen, and resulted in a 3-all draw. The game was played…

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