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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 85

Bowls Win for Brown's Rink

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

Members of the Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon played a rink competition under most unfavourable conditions. The competition was…

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Greyhound Racing Lucky Cass Wins At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 5

Lucky Cass won the principal short distance event at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday. Rea Sneaker was in a…

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Week-end Golf Wins for R. Solman and J. Reynolds

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

R. Solman and J. Reynolds were winners of Stableford competitions conducted on the local golf links at the week-end Solman returned a…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

Wogs had a runaway victory over Wanderers last Sunday, defeating them by 53 points to nil. Although Wanderers were exceptionally weak…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

Cessnock golf associates will take part in a par competition to-morrow afternoon. The draw is:—Mrs. Ogilvie v. Mrs. Jurd. Mrs. Prior v. Miss…

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Racing Sidelights

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

EPSOM-METROP BETTING The following is the order of betting on the Epson and Metrop:—EPSOM HANDICAP…

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Kurri Tennis

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

Matches played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's "A" Grade teams competition on Saturday resulted:—…

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Proposal Failed Curtailment of Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 5

A Suggestion to curtail the Rugby Logout compotation and [?] south Newcastle minor Premiers was mads at the meet…

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Golf Clubhouse Party. Successful Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the Go[?]f Clubhouse party, organised by the Muswellbrook Patriotic Younger Set, and held on Saturday evening last…

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Rugby League Cessnock Beaten by Morpeth-east Maitland

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

To most people it came as a surprise when Morpeth-East Maitland downed the Black and Golds at the week-end, but it was no surprise to…

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Junior Rugby League A.y.c. Wins Semi-final

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

There was an excellent attendance at the Sports Ground on Sunday, when the first semi-final of the Third Grade was played between North End…

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Army Football Wogs' Big Score Against Crusaders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 5

Wogs had a runaway victory over the Wanderers last Sunday at Scone, defeating the visitors by 53 to nil. Although Wanderers were…

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Football at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 5

SCONE Wednesday.—Wogs had a runaway victory over Wanderers, defeating them by 53 points to nil. Although Wanderers were…

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Request to Cut Racing in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wednesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has asked the Victorian Government to consider action to…

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Cessnock Golf

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

Cessnock associates took part in a [?] yesterday afternoon, Best [?] Mrs Lovett [?] Mrs. Snape[?] down, Mrs…

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Army Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday —In the Army football [?] defeated “Crusaders” 53-0; “Rovers” defeated Crusaders” [?]…

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Stuarts’ Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

A mixed draw for partner tennis tournament will be held at Stuart tennis courts on Saturday, the 5th, Play commences…

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Move For Further Racing Cuts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday — The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has asked the New South Wales and Victorian Governments to make…

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Cricket Team for Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 3

The Maitland district team to play in the Newcastle competition in the coming season should be a strong one. During the past…

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Bowls

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

Many of the new players are doing well at bowls, but a few have distinctive faults that will prevent them from advancing beyond a certain…

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