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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 80

Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

The Possibles v. Probables match was played at Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon last, and a surprisingly good standard of…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

Kurri Kurri golfers opened their season on Saturday with an open mixed four ball competition. Results:—H. E. Mailfert and Miss R…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

Earlborough, favourite for the first event at Rosehill on Saturday, was prominently placed to the half mile, but lost ground suddenly and…

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Cessnock Golf Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

The Cessnock Golf Club will open its season on Saturday next April 3. It is proposed to hold a mixed four ball beet ball v. par…

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Rugby League Opens April 24

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The draw for the first round of the Newcastle District Rugby League competition to be played on April…

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Football in Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday—An attempt to have high schools in Sydney change from Rugby Union to Rugby League has failed. The…

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Turf. Racing at Rosehill

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

That Flight has retained her brilliance, she demonstrated at Rosehill on Saturday last by winning the Nursery Handicap, 6 furlongs, from…

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Bellbird Races Record Crowd Present

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

The patriotic race meeting at Bellbird on Saturday last attracted a record crowd. The committee is to be…

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Old Buffers' Battle on Cricket Ground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

Cricket has been dead in Dungog since hostilities broke out and there does not seem to be much hope of reviving the game. The younger…

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Old-time Cricket "Bill" Cameon's Mighty Hitting Recalled

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

"S.L.G." writes from the city: Mr. A. W. Hewston (cousin of Ald. W. Hewston, one-time Mayor of Singleton), a returned soldier of World War…

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Park Tennis Courts Opened. W./o. Les Brook Steals the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

W./O. Les Brooks stole the show at the official re-opening of the Park tennis courts last Saturday. It was a pity that only a small…

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Bowls Draw For

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

Further matches have been arranged on the singles championship of the Bowling Club and these will take place on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

Players are requested to meet on the local green on Saturday at 2.30 for rink competition games…

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Upper Hunter Bowls Assn

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday.— The Upper Hunter District Bowling Association held a meeting at Muswellbrook when delegates…

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Champion Stake Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

The secretary of the greyhound racing committee of the Maitland Show, Council (Mr. Bert Greedy) has been advised by the owner…

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Junior Rugby League Entries Invited for Two Grades

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 5

The Maitland and District Junior Rugby League will [?] for entries, to close on April 19, for teams under 18 years and under…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Although the pennant competition has concluded, interest in the game locally has not lagged to any appreciable extent. The "cock of the…

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Homeville Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the Homeville Rugby League is o be held in Nichol[?] Hall on Sunday morning April 4. at 10 a.m. in an effort to…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

The most successful tournament of the season was held last Saturday when a big influx of visitors, including eleven couples from Maitland…

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Dungog Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the above club will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, 10th inst…

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