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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Greyhound Racing Maitland’s Good Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 5

The greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday afternoon was one of the most successful held since daytime racin was…

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A. F Beats Army at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON June 22 — Sept [?] cashire Country cricketer acored 102 for R. A. F against army in a one day match…

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Golf Week-end Wins for R. Solman and W. Turner

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 3

R. Solman and W. Turner took out the Stableford competitions conducted on the local links on Saturday afternoon. The wins represent the…

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Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

The results of Saturday's round of the Newcastle Rugby League competition were:—South Newcastle beat Eastern Suburbs 34 to 24…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

Result of par competition held on 18th inst.: Mrs. T. Byrnes 88, 30-58. Draw for eclectic competition to-morrow: Mrs. S. Beale v. Mrs. J…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

Cessnock golf associates will take part in a flag competition to-morrow afternoon. Following is the draw:—First division: Mrs. Clark v. Mrs…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

The ex-Sydney performer, Reception, has won his share of races since being over in Melbourne. At Fleming ben on Saturday the gelding led…

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Sporting Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

A local thirteen, which included prominent players seen in action on different district fields for some seasons past, went under to an Army…

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Football Flashes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

The first round of the Under 15 Competition was completed last Saturday morning at the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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Rugby League Kurri Defeats West

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

Kurri Kurri Rugby League team showed a return to form to defeat West at Kurri on Saturday 16 points to 7…

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Associate Golf At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 5

CESSNOCK Tuesday —Cessnock golf association will take [?] in a talk competition tomorrow afternoon Draw…

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Football. Showground Again Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

The Showground team continues its run of successes, and appears to be a solid contender for the premiership in the competition which will commence…

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Greyhound Racing Attitude of Gosford Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 5

GOSFORD Tuesday—Dr. Dr. Dwyer the president of the Go[?] District Agricultural and Citrus Association which holds…

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Races at Rosehill On July 4

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday—Kensington Racing Club has obtained official permission to held its meeting on July 4 at Rosehill…

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Boxing

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the boxing tournament in the Central Hall, Raymond Terrace, on, Tuesday night last and a substantial sum will be available…

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Tennis at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

KURRI Thursday—The following matches will be played in [?] Kurri [?] District Tennis Association mixed teams [?]…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review GOLF: J. D. Mitehull. FOOTBALL: Showground. BOWLS: R. Gardner, E. Farrell, N. Wilton, W. Thompson. RACING: "The Trio." FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 6

The stage is set for the opening of the 1942 football season locally, when service teams will contest the issue at stake, and show how the game…

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Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

To-morrow's game on the Cessnock Sports Ground will be between Cessnock and Central Newcastle. The local team has new been built into a…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

Two Army thirteens will meet on Sunday afternoon next, on the Scone Park, play to commence at 3 o'clock sharp…

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Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 5

Twelve races are to be held at Maitland to-morrow afternoon and the draw Is a particularly good one. It includes top-classes…

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