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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 85

Cessnock Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday — The second round of the Cessnock Junior Rugby League competitions will be played on Sunday…

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Ladies’ Bowls Club at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday. —Officers-bearers for the Muswellbrook Ladies’ Bowling Club for the year are Patroness, Miss…

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Associate Golf at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

Cossnock [?] associated took part in a par competition yesterday afternoon. It resulted:— Mrs. Oglivie 21 [?] down; Mrs…

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English Races Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON July 15—Because of the ban on horses travelling more than 45 miles after September 25, two of the most popular…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

Cessnock golf associates took part in a par competition on Wednesday afternoon. It resulted:—Mrs. Ogi vie 21, 2 down; Mrs.Grattan 22, 4 down…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The matches set down for last Saturdav, and postponed on account at rain, will be played to-morrow. with the addition of the final of the gents'…

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Football Flashes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

Last Saturday saw the opening of the Newcastle district under 7 stone schoolboy competition, in which Cess nock wore defeated by South…

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Patriotic Golf Afternoon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

The Golf Club and Younger Set will hold a mixed foursomes (afternoon) and dance (night) to-morrow in aid of the Prisoners of War. Play will…

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High School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

In the Anal game for the Wicks Shield Newcastle High defeated Cessnock High at Newcastle and won the competition. Although defeated…

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Death of Racing Identity

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Known to many generations of Racegoers as clerk of the course at Randwick and other metropolitan…

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Cricket Identity Dead

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday—An old identity of Balmain Mr. Alfred H. Martin, has died at the age of 74 years. He was a life…

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School Football Final for Primary Grade

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

The final of the primary school football between St. Ethel’s and Marist Brothers, was played on the West Maitland…

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Keen Interest In To-morrow’s Tennis Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

The final of the ladles’ competition between Weston and Stuarts an court 3 to-morrow should be very interesting…

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Junior Rugby League. Big Day on Sunday Next. Games at Sportsground and Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

At the Cossnock Sportsground en Sunday next two first class games have been arranged by the Junior Rugby Leageu. The first game…

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Racing Sidelights. Romero for Flying Is in Great Heart Ensign and Milanja Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

Racegoers are well catered for In Sydney to-mororw. race meetings beens held at Canterbury and Ascot. A trotting meeting will also be held at…

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Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

Scrum Halt (Large).—A and H players are playing in a competition game. A scrum goes down, the call is besied to A,…

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Tennis Ball Shortage Single Service Advocated

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Saturday—“One service instead of two would go a long way towards overcoming the tennis ball shortage,”…

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Coalfields Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. —Two premiership a final and semi-final were decided in the Cessnock back winter tennis teams…

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Bowls Saturday's Play in the Shaw Pairs

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

The Shaw pairs competition was advanced a further stage on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon, some very interesting…

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Week-end Golf Competitions Success of J. Herbert at Kurri

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

J. Herbert, a member of Singleton Golf Club, carried off the Armstrong cup at the annual tournament of Kurri Kurri Club…

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