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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 80

Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

The ban on racing in South Australia is to stand. This was stated by the Premier, Mr. Playford, to a deputation of owners and trainers…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Tennis Association, the new committee paid tribute to the outgoing secretary, Mr. C. K…

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East Victory at Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Friday — Muswellbrook registered the big margin win of 76 points over Alierdeen in a bowls pennant…

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Kurri Tennis Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

Members of Kurri Kurri District Lawn Tennis Association will hold their animal meeting in the Association rooms. Kurri Kurri Park, on…

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Death of Noted Racing Man

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE Friday.—After a three week’s illness with pneumonia, the death has occurred of Mr R. W. Amor, well known in…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

Not much from the bowling world this week, except the overwhelming win of Muswellbrook over Aberdeen. We notice that the J. Lowe rink…

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Greyhound Racing Maitland Again Increasing Prizes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

Owners will no doubt be pleased to hear that it is the intention of the local greyhound racing club to conduct a 32-dog…

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Races And Sports At Whittingham

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.—Entries are being received for the Ambulance Race and Sports Day to be field at Whittingham course,…

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Rugby League Bright Prospects for Senior Team in 1943

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

Cessnock's prospects of putting a first grade Rugby League team in the field this season are much brighter than…

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Swimming Carnival Visiting Officials Delighted

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

Officials of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association and of other clubs expressed satisfaction at the manner…

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Golf Win for R. Solman

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

With 35 points, earned through an excellent stroke round of 78, Rob Solman won the Stableford event conducted on the local golf links on…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

S. Cann and E. Southcombe participated in a closely-contested game in the championship singles competition on the local green on Saturday…

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Swimming Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Tuesday—In winning the New South Wales ladies 330 yards medley relay championship at Bondi, Gwen, Belly and…

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Ladies’ Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

Maitland and District Ladies Bowling Club will meet Swansea on City green on Thursday March 14 play to commence at 1.30 p.m…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Club, which was to here been held to-night, has been postponed till Tuesday. March 28…

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Rugby League Helps Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—The organiser of the Newcastle branch Australian Corato[?]Fund (Mr. T. Edmands) reported to a…

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Rugby League Rees Duncan Kurri Coach

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Football Club, Rees Duncan was appointed coach for the 1943 season…

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Country Swimming Championships Cessnock Wins Diving Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The N.S.W. State Country Swimming Championships were held at West Maitland Baths last Saturday and…

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Local and General Brookfield Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

Programmes for Brookfield's race meeting on Saturday, March 20, are in circulation. It is an attractive programme and a big crowd is expected…

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