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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,693 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 85

Bowls. Big Margin Win by F. Allen and J. Lowe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

Two big margin wins were registered by F. Allen and J. Lowe in the "Cock o' the Walk" competition on Sunday afternoon. In their first win…

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Racing Sidelights. Long Race Programmes Instructions to Race Clubs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.) stated that discussions had taken place between the Premier and himself on racing…

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Greyhound Racing. Double Wins Registered by J. Simpson and W. J. GARDINER. Stowaway Lass and High Road Dead Heat. Main Stake to Walter's Hope—success of Win Maid Gave Books Good Result

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

Double wins were registered by J. Simpson, of Muswellbrook, and W. J. Gardiner, of Aberdeen, at Saturday afternoon's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club. Tyrone Bill and Walter's Hope registered the dual success for J. Simpson, and the two runners to register…

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Cricket. Competition Leaders Defeated Outright by Muscle Creek. Muswellbrook's Good Second Innings' Total. Excellent Bowling Figures Registered Again by R. Weekes. Big Hitting Display by Allan McCOY in His Score of 86. Close Call for Bowman Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

Victoria Park leaders in the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association's competition, were defeated outright by Muscle Creek by a margin of 18 runs in the concluding day's play on Saturday last. Muscle Creek, who batted first, were…

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Football in Camp Competition Games Sugested

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 5

Captain Red O'Loan, well known Eastern Suburbs three-quarter, has suggested that Eastern command favourably…

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Cricket Bulga and Snelling's to Meet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

On Saturday the second match in the knock-out competition will be played when Bulga and Snelling's will meet at the Showground…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

The following players are selected to play against Lambton at Raymond ferrace: E. Smith, Payten, Rose, Chuds F. Edstein, Dorse, Feeney, McLellan…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

All tennis players are now turning their attention to the annual meeting, which will be held next Tuesday night. See advertisement elsewhere in…

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Bowls. Fourth Successive Big Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

The fourth successive big marginal win, in each case of outsize proportions, was registered by F. Allen and J. Lowe on Saturday last in the…

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Hard Court Tennis Association

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—Hard court tennis, officials have decided to carry on considering that as an organised body, they can more…

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Cricket. Muswellbrook's Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

The following team will represent the Muswellbrook Cricket Club against Victoria Park (at Victoria Park): W. Lawrie (captain), A. Irvine, W…

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Greyhound Racing. Continued Success of Local Owners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Local owners and trainers continue to have the advantage of day racing at the local greyhound meetings, and last Saturday district sportsmen and…

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No More Night Swimming Baths to Close at 8.30 P.m

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

The Director of National Emergency Services has announced that in future there will be no lights available for swimming baths for night…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN-- The "Scouts'" Review in the Sportlight of the Week. Cricket. Muscle Creek, Bowman Park, A. McCoy, A. Delforce, A. Harrison, F. Connell, R. Weekes, W. Moffat, J. Spence, C. Robb. BOWLS. F. Allen, J. Lowe, C. Harbin, W. Berry. Greyhound Racing. W. J. Gardiner, R. J. Hopkins, W. Adnum, Mrs. H. A. Bridge, Mrs. A. Jordan. Cricket. Victoria Park Topples

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Muscle Creek is deservedly placed first in the honor roll of sporting activities of the week, the sensational defeat of Victoria Park having given…

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District Cricket Association. Another Round to be Played. £5 Donation to Patriotic Carnival. Mr. A. Delforce Appointed Hon. Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

A delegate meeting of the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association was held at the Soldiers' Club last night, Mr. A. S. Bowman (president)…

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Peeps Into the Past Full High School 15 Years Ago Link With Recent Refusal For Fourth Year Glass 50 Years Ago (From issues of the "Argus" dated February 3 and 6, 1892) Club Formed to Encouarge Racing

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

A local club for the encouragement of galloway and pony racing has been formed in Singleton under most satisfactory auspices. At a…

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Golf Stableford Win for H. Deans

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

A stableford handicap conducted on the local links on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for the secretary, H. Deans. Cards of 30 were handed…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4
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East Maitland scored its third win in the blue pennant competition of the Hunetr River District Bowling Association on Saturday afternoon…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

Two matches were set down to be played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's B, grade men's team matches on Saturday. Austral…

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