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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 85

Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

The Cessnock team has the bye in the Newcastle competition to-morrow. The team will not be spelling, however, for they are off to Tamworth to…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

The winter competition was advanced-another stage last Saturday, cad all grades are now well in the second round. The draw for…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN- The "Scouts'" Review RACING: "The Trio." BOWLS: H. E. Simpson, E. W. Shaw, T. Clenclinning, L. Cheatle, R. Taylor, W. Thompson. GOLF: J. D. Mitchell, R. E. McClintock. FOOTBALL: Showground. Horse Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

Nothing succeeds like success, and accordingly we find "The Trio" again in the limelight as a result of sensational tipping for…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

A strong Scone thirteen will play the Army team on Scone Park, at the week-end, commencing at 3 p.m. The following players for Scone have…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Following are the results, of last Week's matches:—A, Grade Mixed: Aces defeated Central, 4 sets 38 games to 4 sets 37 games; Association…

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School Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

Maitland Boys’ High School met the Newcastle Technical High School at Wickham oval on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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High School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Cessnock High had a good win against Marist Brothers High School in the first grade competition on Wednesday, by 41 points to 5. A…

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Vital Games in Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to the fixture to be played on the Maitland Sports Ground on Sunday, when two important matches…

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Ascot Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

Novice Handicap.—Qui Va La, Winnie, Silver Princess. Two-year-old Handicap. — First division: Gryphon, Double Birthday,…

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Fred Perry Retires From Big Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

MEXICO CITY June 18.—Fred Perry, world professional tennis champion, has announced his retirement from competitive sport because of an arm injury received a few month ago. Doctors told him his arm might get well, but…

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Tennis Cessnock High v. Maitland High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

First Grade.—Cessnock suffered its first defeat this season, being beaten 7 sets 45 games to 1 set 28 games. Devine and Bothwell were the only…

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Football Eight Teams for the Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Padre Rook (President) presided at Monday night's meeting of the Army Football Committee. All clubs, with the exception of Denman, were…

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Keen Interest in Week-end Tennis Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

No matches played or yet to be played are likely to prove as exciting and tense as the matches that will be played this…

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Racing Sidelights. Goose Boy Should Win Engaged in V.P. Handicap Many Ways and Buzzal Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Goose Boy, winner of the Newcastle Cup, appears to have a great chance of taking out the Victoria Park Handicap, to be run at Ascot tomorrow…

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Maitland Dog Racing Good Fields and Big Crowd

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 3

No trouble was experienced at the Maitland greyhound meeting to-day in consequence of the withdrawal from the country…

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Action by Control Council Dog Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 5

Officials of the country Greyhound Racing control met the Maitland show council last week and appealed for assistance in enforcing the payment of the racing fee of 10/6 by owners They said that if the Maitland club failed to do 70…

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Bowls Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday. — Owing to the inelement,, weather on Saturday, bowing fixtures were abandoned Codfrey will now…

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Primary School Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 6

St. Ethel’s suffered its first defeat of the, season at the Sands of Marist Bros. As expected the match produced keenly contested…

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Seeded Tennis Stars Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK June 21.—Seeded players had crushing wins in the opening round of the [?] professional tennis tournament at…

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Rugby League Leaders Win Poor Kicking by Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 5

Northern. Suburbs and South Newcastle held their lead in the Rugby. League by winning on Saturday, but both has hard…

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