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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 85

Schmeling’s Boxing Title

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON. Sept. 8.—It is announced by the Berlin radio that Max Schmeling has given up his German heavy weight boxing…

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Football At Scone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 5

SCONE Wednesday—Crusaders were hopelessly outclassed be Wogs last Sunday, at Scones. Wogs had another…

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Wagga Races on Cup Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club has decided to conduct, a race meeting at Wagga on Melbourne Cup day. This reversed the…

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Reduction in Racing Queensland’s Stand: N.S.W. Defers Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—Action by the State Government on the Prime Minister’s appeal for further racing restrictions has been deferred…

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Man-Power Used in Racing Industry Mr Curtin Says More Urgently Required for War Effort

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 1

Submissions to the Federal Cabinat on the restriction of horse racing by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will depend on the views put to him by a deputation of racing men to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Less Racing

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

Representatives of principal Australian racing clubs will interview the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and express their views on the Federal Government's proposal for…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

At the golf meeting at the Maitland Club House yesterday afternoon Miss J. Foster was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Army Football Final

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday— Bedouins and Wogs will play the final game of the Army football competition, following their…

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Sequel To Fight At Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—On August 15 Sergeant J. Stewart saw two men fighting outside the liquor bar in the pad[?]…

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Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dungog Patriotic Racing Club will be held in the School of Arts on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

The veteran bowlers are displaying a fine spirit in their efforts at improving the bowling green. At a meeting called by the President, Mr. W…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

The fourth series of games in the mixed competition were completed last Saturday, and the matches resulted as follows:—A. Reserve: West…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

Owing to the big shorts day at the Showground on Sunday next, the Cessnock Junior Rugby League Committee have decided to postpone their…

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Rugby League Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 3

Under 16 —South End v Y.C.A., in final at 1.45: Mitchell Delany, McMahon, Dorn, Robertson Baker Kennedy, Donnelly,…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN- The "Scouts'" Review FOOTBALL: Bedouins, Wogs. BOWLS: R. Gardner, J. Lowe, W. Berry, C. Bowden, J. Holdsworth, E. Farrell, L. Cox O. Hasler. WOODCHOPPING: "Snowy" Richardson. GOLF: A. C. Lawrie. Greyhound Racing: W. H. Stansbury. FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 6

As predicted, the Bedouins and Wogs will contest the final of the local Army competition, and from all accounts the meeting will be an…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri Tennis Association's teams competition was continued on Saturday. Following are the results:—…

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Kurri Bowls Progressive Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

Kuril Kurri bowlers will hold progressive rink tournament to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2 p.m. The draw is: E. Brankstone, W…

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Broke Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

Broke races will be held to-morrow, in aid of war charities. A splendid programme of events has been arranged, and a large attendance is…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

Two fixtures will be played at the West Maitland Sports Ground on Sunday, when Kurri Y.C.A. meet Maitland South End in the under 16 final…

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Golf. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 1

Follwing is the draw for a Stableford par handicap to be played on Saturday:—E. Page, A. C. Lawrie, C. E…

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