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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Kurri Rugby Year Reviewed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

KURRI Tuesday.—The annual report of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club, as submitted by the secretary (Mr. H. Walpole) to…

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Kurri Rugby League. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

The annual report of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club, as submitted by the Secretary (Mr. H. Walpole) to the…

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Northern High Schools Cricket Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Cessnock High School 1st XI. must Newcastle High at the Cessnock Sports Ground last Wednesday. Newcastle won the toes and batted…

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Country Swimming Championships (By “Observer”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Keen interest is being shown the State Swimming Championship Carnival to be held at Maitland…

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Night Bowls First Electric Light Competition of Season

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

The first night's electric light play of the present season was conducted on Monday night last, there being a very fair attendance of "trundiers."…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

Arrangements are being made to play at Mayfield on Saturday. The following are selected to paly: Feeney, Hill, Paul H. J. Smith,…

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Maitland Swimming Competitions (By “Observer”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 5

The Maitland Swimming Club was unfortunate during the week in losing two of its best members in Mr. B. Curtis (president)…

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Mr. Curtin on Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA Thursday—Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, said he was…

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Ladies' Swimming Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Competitive races were conducted yesterday afternoon at the baths by the Ladies' Swimming Club. Tenyear-old G. Bailey registered her…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

Saturday last saw the second round of the Consistency Tournament will into its stride, and when the scratch men saw Jack Scott go down to…

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Kurri Rugby League Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

In an advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club is calling a special meeting for Monday night next to discuss some…

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Kurri Bowls Pennant Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

The following players will represent Kurri Kurri Bowling Club in matches in the Hunter River District fowling Association's Pennant…

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High School Swimming Carnival Tom Maguire Outstanding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

Cessnock High School conducted their eighth annual swimming carnival at Cessnock Baths on Wednesday…

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Singleton Successes at Swimming Carnival Local Boys Visit Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

On Wednesday last a team of 17 boys from the Intermediate High School visited Newcastle to compete In the Combined…

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Sport and Sportsmen Honor Roll. Bowls: H. E. Simpson, W. Clement, P. Robb, W. Ramage, Muswellbrook, E Farrell, C. Bowden. BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

Muswellbrook recorded the second win of the season in the Upper Hunter pennant competition, defeating Scone rather easily. The four, W…

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SINGLETON New Swimming Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.— Neva Millard was placed second to Miss S. Hull, of the Spit Club in the State 110 yards junior…

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Rugby League NOMlNATIONS

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Monday. — Messrs. E. Lloyd: (president), W. J. Morgan (treasurer) and E. O’Sullivan (assistant secretary)…

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Racing at Rosehill

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

Following are results of the races at Rosehill on Saturday: NURSERY HANDICAP.—Sincerity 2/l), 1; Denton (4/1), 2; Bulancer…

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Army Boxing Championships Some Lively Contests

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

Impressive displays were given in the hempen square at the finals of the Amoured Training Brigade boxing championships…

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Golf Win for H. Deans

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

H. V. Deans, secretary of the Club, was successful in winning the par handicap conducted on the local golf units at the week-end. He…

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