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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Children Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

All the children who regularly attended the course of lessons provided at Cessnock Baths under the vacational swimming scheme are now…

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Swimming at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Cessnock Swimming' club decided last night-to hold three sessions in connection with the Country…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Kurri Kurri golfers will commence their 1842 activities to-morrow with the second round of the summer competition. Play will commence at 3…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

We wish to advise the ladies as promised that a ladies' tournament will be held on Thursday, 22nd inst. Play will commence at 4.30 p.m. and, With…

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Cessnock Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

In the only match that will be played to-morrow in Cessnock association cricket, Bast Cessnock is 47 runs behind the first innings total of High…

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Junior Swimming Notes. Membership Now 59

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Racing and diving competitions held last week-end resulted:—FIRST HEAT. J. Flanagan (time 64) go at go; B…

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Mid-week Racing Ban

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE Friday. —The Treasurer. (Mr. Cooper), who is charge of racing laws, announced yesterday that the…

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SPORT & SPORTSMEN (By "The Scouts.") Honor Roll. Cricket: H. Wilkinson, F. Lonergan, W. Moffat, R. Weekes. BOWLS: F. Allen, J. Lowe, R. Shepherd, W. Thompson. Greyhound Racing. W. H. Stansbury, Tyrone Bill, E. Allen, T. Swan. Cricket. Bowman Park's Uphill Task

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Like the boy wheeling the barrow, Bowman Park has the job in front of them, and only an extraordinary effort will bring the team success…

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To-morrow's Swimming Carnival. Large Number of Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

Swimming Club officials report having received a large number of entries for the carnival to be held at the pool to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Cessnock, Amateur Swimming Club. N.s.w. Country Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

The Country Championship Carnival, to be held at Cessnock Baths on 25th and 26th January, has attracted the cream of the State's country…

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Reduced Number of Dog Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

The dog racing meeting at Went worth Park to-morrow was yesterday reduced from 19 to 11 events by the National Coursing Association…

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Racing Sidelights Session Should Win Will Be Suited by Easy Moorefield Track. John Halifax and Kingsdale Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Entries are so numerous for the Rosehill race meeting to be held at Moorefield to-morrow that it has taken ten events to dispose of them…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

A rink competition was held on Saturday, and was won by E. Ryan's rink by defeating O'Leary's rink 34 to 12. Whitfield's rink…

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Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday..— V Knight was the winner of the stableford per competition conducted on Saturday by the…

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Swimming Club Carnivals Maitland Amateur Events

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 5

The Maitland[?] Swimming Club has [?] its weekly car[?] on Sunday mornings [?] te…

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Golf Win for V. Knight

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

On Saturday last members of the Golf Club played a Stableford handicap, the event being won by V. Knight…

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Rosehill Races at Moorefieid

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

Following are results of Rosehill races, conducted at Moorefleld on Saturday:— MAIDEN HANDICAP.—First…

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U.s. Tennis Stars Reprimanded

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK Jan. 18—The United States Lawn Tennis Association yesterday rep[?] Frank Partker Fred Sc[?]…

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Bulga Badly Beaten Greatest Surprise of Cricket Season Acricultural's Outright Victory

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The most sensational happening of the cricket season occurred on Saturday afternoon, when Bulga, who have the…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

At the State swimming championships, held at the Domain Baths on Saturday, swimming officials were greatly impressed with the…

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