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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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High School Football

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

In a came which was mailed by the strong wind which blew throughout and by the bad handling on both sides. Cessnock Firsts and Maitland…

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Golf Competition and Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Golf Club and Patriotic Younger Set are organising an open mixed foursomes competition (afternoon) and dance (at the…

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Maitland Tennis for

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

To-morrow will, bring to a close the most evenly and strongly contested ladies’ doubles competition ever held in this district…

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School Football at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

Matches played in Kurri Kurri school football completions restricted—Rugby League: Tigers 14 Macher 2, Les Donnan tries,…

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Rugby League CESSNOCK v. South Sydney. Game Abandoned

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

"It is about time something was dene by this club to endeavour to buy, lease, or obtain absolute control of a ground of its own…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 6

Jumpers' Flat.—Pimm's, Saratoga, Kenil Gem. Three and Four-year-old Handicap. —Easter Time, Dawn Mary, Kimbell…

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School Tennis Cessnock High V. Maitland High

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

In the first grade match Cessnock defeated Maitland 6 sets to 2 sets each Cessnock pair winning three sets. In spite of unpleasant weather…

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Football Competition. Opens Next Sunday. Eight Teams. Campbell's Cup to Be Competed For

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

The Army Rugby League football competition will open on Sunday next, when eight teams will fulfil engagement at Muswellbrook,…

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Racing Sidelights. Winnipeg Has Big Weight But Selected to Win Flying Handicap. Rodborough & Martheus Will Be Close Up

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

Winnipeg has his share of weight (9.12) in the Generals' Flying Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow, and would want to be right at his top form to…

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Swimming Pool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 5

SINGLETON Saturday.— The swimming baths which have bean undergoing extensive improvements. have been…

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Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 5

[?] (Greta Car[?])—A team is attacking about a[?] from the goal the [?] who is standing in goal receives…

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Cessnock Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — Results of the Cessnock Tennis Association’s winter teams competitions played on Saturday were:…

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Morpeth and Central Rugby League Second Round

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 5

On Saturday on the Maitland sports Ground Morpeth-East Maitland will meet Central Newcastle in the first match of the…

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Three Injured in Football Match

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.— In a trial Rugby League match at Neath yesterday afternoon, three players were injured and had to…

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Ban on Racing in South Africa

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 4

DURBAN July 5.— Racing in South Africa ended on Saturday. for the duration of the war. While the stands on the…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

Players from the Cessnock Rugby League Club selected in representative games, both in Sydney and Newcastle last Saturday, all played…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Country (14 points) defeated City (11) on Saturday in a League game which attracted upwards of 40,000 spectators. Feature of the match…

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Sporting Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

L. Swan, P. Ludington, and A. T. Baker d. A. Gostelow, A. Tovey and J. Hardiman 24-17; G. Clifton, E. Howell and P. Connellen d. P…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

The aged David gelding, Saul, gave a great exhibition of jumping to win the Grand National Hurdle at Flemington on Saturday. For most of the…

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Sporting Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

The inter-Army competition opened at Scone on Sunday last in the presence of a very large crowd. In the opening game, a Scone thirteen…

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