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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 85

Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 4

Pall Mall, a failure at several previous outings, won the Trial Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. The Piccadilly colt went to the front at the home…

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Rugby League Cessnock Beat Central 58 Points to Nil

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 4

The Rugby League match between Cessnock and Central Newcastle, at the Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Dog Racing Control. Charges Against Cessnock Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 4

Members of the Northern Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Association waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) on Friday…

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Bowls. E. W. Shaw Again Wins in Two Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 4

E. W. Shaw, who registered a dual success in competition matches on the 13th inst., repeated this spleadid performance on Saturday afternoon last,…

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Benefit Races for Russian Medical Aid

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 5

Details of the Newcastle Jockey Club’s benefit race meeting on Saturday August 8, for the Russian Medical Aid Committee,…

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Dog Racing at Maitland Country Control Council’s Ban

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 5

Further steps in the dispute in greyhound racing have been taken by owners and other interested bodies approaching the Chief…

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Desert Grounds No Bar to “All Blacks” New Zealand Forces Revel At Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 3

Although many Rugby matches in Egypt and Libya were played on “unplayable” grounds, they provided grand recreation and brought back happy memories, declared Major McBride, of the New Zealand Army, who has returned from…

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Swimming Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday—The president of the Northern District Armature Swimming Association (Mr. C. G. Holdaway)…

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Bowls Arrangements for Saturday's Play

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

The final of the Club Singles championship will be played on Saturday afternoon next, when Howard will nieet Buchan. The club will also…

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Control of Greyhound Racing Warning by Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) told representatives of organisations connected with the control of greyhound racing that…

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Secondary Schools Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

The. seconds schools football competition was continued, yesterday and Marist Bros; teams had another series of hollow…

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Tennis at Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

The Mowing matches will be played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association’s mixed teams competitions on Saturday—A…

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Cessnock Coursing Club

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

Entries are to be called for a meeting at Cessnock on July 11. The club is optimistic regarding the attempt to again race. It is stated that if…

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Kurri Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

Kurri Kurri Bowling Club [?] Cup sligles final will be played tomorrow between J. [?] and T. Tergusoe A pairs…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 6

General interest has been aroused i". the Scone-Muswellbrook district regarding the inter-Army football competition drawn from the above…

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Sporting Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 6

The usual mixed foursomes will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. Members are asked to arrange for their own partners…

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Kurri Tennis

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

Following are the results of last week's games:— A. Grade Mixed: South Kurri defeated Association, 4 sets 42 games to…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

By defeating Weston 10.7 on Sunday last, Maitland East End earned the right to meet Kurri Y.C.A. in the under 22 final at Kurri Kurri this…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review Bowls: E W Shaw, H E Simpson, A Peachey, J. Lowe, R. Gardner. Golf: R Gibson. Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 6

With the close of the bowling season we And new as well as old names among those who were successful during the year. First, the old warrior…

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Racing in Usa

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK July 2.—Racing in front all the way Kent Miller’s Elkridge won the 6000 dollar (£A1845) Indian River…

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