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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 85

Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

At the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday last, South Newcastle beat the Northern Suburbs team in the…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

V. R. Jenkins, who has been knocking at the door in recent competitions, beat C. R. Martell by one stroke for the trophy in Saturday's stroke…

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Cessnock Swimming Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club, at its annual meeting last night, discussed prospects for the season. It was stated that since many of…

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Denman News Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

The Denman Club bowls results for Saturday last were:—"Cock o' the walk": B. McKenzie (holder) 31 v F. Dunn (challenger)…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

In a very close finish Dewar won the Hawkeabury Grand Handicap at Rosehall on Saturday from Goose Boy and Veiled Threat. A long head and…

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Bowls. Citizens Defeat Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

Citizens registered a win by eight points—132-124:—over the Muswellbrook Colliery in the games staged by the Bowling Club on Saturday to…

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Swimming Profits for War Bonds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—Cessnock Swimming Club decided at the annual meeting last night to Invest the club’s profits £30, in…

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Successful Season . Maitland Amateur Swimming Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

The report read at the annual meeting of the Maitland Amatour Swimming Club last night reve[?]led a successful season. The…

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Fought at Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—For fighting at the Bellbird patriotic race-meeting on Saturday, Robert Dunnicliffe and Arthur Thomas…

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Mixed Tennis At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 5

CESSNOCK Tues.—The results of the first series of games in the second round of the mixed tennis competitions are:—…

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Distribution of Tennis Balls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 5

Disposal of tennis balls-included in cargoes requisitioned by the Commonwealth out of certain overseas vessels which fled to…

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Junior Rugby League Neath Wins Grand Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

Neath defeated Aberdare Youth Centre by 13 points to 6 in the third grade grand final at the Sports Ground on…

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Saturday's Racing. Grand Prodige a Good Colt

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

The outstanding performance at the Rosehill outing on Saturday last was the brilliant and convincing win of Grand Prodige, a colt by Beau…

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Army Cricket Competition. Ten Teams at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Army cricket committee held last night it was reported that eight Army teams and two civilians teams will be competing in…

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[?]cone Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 5

SCONE Wed.— Scone Bowling [?] competitions reunited: Saturday (Cook o’ the walk): Burgess and P, Ludington d…

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Swimming Club Repaying for [?]Eason

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Maitland Amateur Swimming [?]lub appointed various sub-com[?] and made other…

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Army Cricket At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday— At a meeting of the Army cricket committee it was reported that eight Army teams and two…

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Greyhound Racing Next Meeting At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 5

After an interval of a monthly greyhound racing will be resumed at Maitland on Saturday October 10. The last meeting…

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Final Practice Game Maitland District Cricket Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 5

The Following teams have been elected to meet in the final practice match prior to the competition which, due to late…

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Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 4

The 1942 Rugby League competition finishes to-morrow, when South Newcastle meet the Waratah-Mayfield…

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