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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 85

Local & General News Sporting. Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. Pty. Ltd., wish to announce that a consignment of 50 pairs of rubber boots, which have been so scarce, have just…

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Bowls. Draw for Championship Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

Following is the draw for the championship events to be conducted by the Muswellbrook Bowling Club:—Fours: Ramage v Bridge; Cann v…

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Waratah and North Rugby League Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

To morrow’s series of competition matches will bring together two strong teams in Waratah and Northern Suburbs at the Newcastle…

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Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

Offside (Tamworth): Al. A1 and A3 start passing the ball in an orthodox manner, with each player standing in position in the…

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At the Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

"We visited the races, and to our consternation found people with passes were only admitted. There was no such thing as pay at the gate…

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Rugby League Cessnock to Play Eastern Suburbs

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

The Newcastle Rugby League competition resumes to-morrow, and the Cessnock team journey to Newcastle to play Eastern Suburbs, on the…

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Army Football. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

BOWMAN PARK: Wogs v Wa'labies. Referee: Mr. H. Smith. SCONE: Maroons v Blitzers. Referee: Mr. R. Tucker…

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Greyhound Racing. Prospects for Early Resumption

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

If permission to use the showground is received, greyhound racing will be resumed in Muswellbrook in the near future…

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Racing Sidelights. Flying Knight Fancied Engaged in Flying Winnipeg and Broadcaster Place Possibilities

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

There are a number of first-class sprinters engaged in the Flying Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow, and the prices on offer about most of the…

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Muswellbrook Bowls Draw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday— Following is the draw for the championship events to be conducted by the Muswellbrook…

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Dog Racing At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday— if permission to use. the Show Ground is received, greyhound racing will be resumed in…

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Golf Week-end Stableford Competitions

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

Two Stableford competitions were played on the local links at the weekend, victory going to R. Solman and E. R. Foggo, who scored 32 and 35…

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Maitland Tennis in Vital Stage Mcllwain and Moase in Singles Final

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

Saturday was the first day since the commencement of the Maitland District Lawn Twice Association grade Championships that dry conditions favoured The courts were somewhat faster and the tennis reached a high slandered…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

The Cessnock Senior Rugby League team had their trip to the Wickham Oval for nothing on Saturday last. The Eastern Suburbs committee…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

A large crowd was in attendance at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday to witness the three Junior Rugby League games…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

Melbourne provided its long priced winner again on Saturday. At the Flemington meeting Spirak started at 50 to 1 and won Australian…

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Football Flashes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

Last Saturday morning, at the Cessnock Sports Ground, the last round of the schoolboy under 15 competition was completed, leaving…

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High School Rugby University Shield Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

The inter-High School Rugby League competition ended with Newcastle at the head of the points table, with Cessnock in second place…

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School Football. Win for Convent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Last Friday boys of the sixth classes from the Rural School and the Convent School contested a football match, which was won by the latter…

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Hunter Valley Greyhound’s Great Racing Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 5

During a racing career of nearly three years in which period he was one of the outstanding dogs in New South…

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