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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Rugby Notes

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

There was a good crowd in attendance to sec the two Army teams play Newcastle at the Sports Ground in Newcastle on Saturday. The No. 1…

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Junior Rugby League

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

On Sunday last, at the Cessnock Sports Ground, those two good under 18 Rugby League teams, The panthers and North End, put on an…

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Sporting Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

The prize for the best three scores for the month was won by Mrs. T. Byrnes. There will be no competition play…

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Racing Sidelights

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

Punters were very hostile towards Darby Munro after he had won the last event at Ascot on Abspear on Saturday last. The reason, of course…

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No More Swimming Costumes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 1

Because 80 per cent. of the manufacture of knitted goods has been diverted to military needs, the Commonwealth Deputy-Controller of…

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Kurri Tennis

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

In the grand final of Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's A. Grade mixed teams competitioin on Saturday, Austral defeated Aces 6 sets 42 games…

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Maitland Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 5

[?] East Maitland Park players [?] had a successful day, each [?] winning its match. [?] Kearsley and C. Biggers,…

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Associate Golf At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 5

Cessnock golf association will play a stroke competition to-morrow afternoon in conjunction with the second round of the…

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Army Football Wogs Go Under to Bedouins

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Inclement weather, marred what may have been THE game of the Army competition. Both teams were geared up, realising that the victors…

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Bowls. H. A. Bassingthwaighte and L. Cheatle. First Win in "Cock O' the Walk."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

H. A. Bassingthwaighte and L. Cheatle, as a result of their four point win in the deciding game, are the first holders of the "Cock o' the Walk"…

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Army Football Matches on Wet Grounds. Matches were played under difficult conditions, in the Army football competition on Sunday. Maroons Defeat Wallabies at My Ambit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

In a match that was played on a rain-sodden field at Myambit, Maroons defeated Wallabies by 12 points to 5. There was very little that could be…

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P.s.a.a.a. Annual Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 1

The annual athletic carnival of Cessnock P.S.A.A.A. will be held next Friday, at the Sportsground. A splendid programme has been…

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Junior Rugby League Representative Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 5

Tie Junior League was very [?] last Sunday in striking a wet day for its representative fixture as the matches were…

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Bowls Arrangementst for Saturday's Play

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

Saturday next will mark the commencement of a rink competition, in which teams representing the President and the Secretary will be…

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Reclaimed Rubber for Tennis Balls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 5

Experiments flow being carried out by American scientists with reclaimed rubber are being followed with deep interest by…

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Football at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday —In the Array football competition Maroons defeated “Wallables” 12-7 Bedouins defeated…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed competition was finalised on Saturday. Austral defeated Aces in the grand final…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review FOOTBALL: Maroons, Bedouins, Wanderers Blitzers. BOWLS: H. A. Bassingthwaighte. Golf: L... G. McRitchie. CRIBBAGE: D.D. BOWLS. H. A. Bassingthwaighte and L. Cheatle Wings Flap

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6

H. A. Bassingthwaighte and L. Cheatle are the first to do "wing-flapping" for the present season in the "cock o' the walk," the pair gaining…

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Boxing. Duffy v. PURCELL

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

The Cessnock heavyweight fighter, Peter Duffy, who proved too good for Ken Peterson last week-end, has been given another main fight at the…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

Despite bad weather the Newcastle versus Maitland district representative Under 16 and 18 years games at Maitland on Sunday last were most…

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