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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Upper Hunter Bowls Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

The Upper Hunter District Bowling Association held a meeting at Muswellbrook when delegates were present from Scone, Aberdeen,…

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Kurri Bowls Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 5

[?] players will [?] Kurri Bowing Club [?] River District competitions to-morrow Red pennant…

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Rugby League PROBABLES v. POSSIBLES

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

The Slack and Golds will have their first serious trial game on Sunday next, when Possibles and Probables meet at the Sports Ground…

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Panther Football Club

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

Panthers Rugby League Football Club held a meeting last night in the club rooms to discuss business for the coming season and to elect officials…

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Races at Dungog

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Dungog Patriotic Race Cllb will be staging a meeting on Saturday, April 24. for which £32 prize money will be distributed. Principal event is the…

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Sporting Next Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

In this issue appears a programme of the Easter race meeting to be held on 24th April by Dungog Patriotic Race Club. Being a holiday, there…

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House Cricket Competition

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

Point score in House Championship: Kearsley 56, Wollombi 48, Hunter 48, David 27. A feature of Wednesday's games…

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High School Cricket

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

The 2nd XL had a memorable game against Maitland on Wednesday, 24th. They bad a Bret innings lead, and as the rain had made the wicket…

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Scratched From Autumn Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—Little Gund[?] [?]withdrawn ,from the [?] and Sydney Cup. [?] Post has been scratched…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN-- The "Scouts'" Review Honor Roll. Bowls: C. Harbin, E. Peel, C. Bowden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

Just a trio of names to grace the honor roll for the week, C. Harbin and E. Peel being to the fore in the Sunday "cock o' the walk"…

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Shortage of Football Boots

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—There was a shortage of football hoots for junior, players, said Mr. Ralph Grieves, secretary of the…

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Rugby League Season Maitland Club’s Good Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 5

The local club, now known as Maitland District Football [?] is expected to open the [?] with two trial matches on April…

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Bowls Pennant Kurri Kurri And Lorn Park

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

The final of the Hunter District Bowling Association’s red pennant competition will be played at West Maitland green next…

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Prime Minister’s Football Order

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA Saturday.— The Prime Minister has ordered football bodies in the capital cittes not to take advantage of the…

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Bowls Further Singles Matches

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

Further matches in the singles championship of the local Bowling Club were played on Saturday afternoon. Rink games were also played…

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Swimming Final of D'arcy Rose Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

The D'Arcy Rose Cup competition was finalised at the baths yesterday morning, the handsome trophy going to K. Gardner on the point-score…

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Golf Record Round by F. Niland

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

F. Niland, who is engaged in school teaching duties.in the town, created new figures for Singleton golf course on Saturday afternoon when he…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Only one match in the Consistency Tournament was fought only on Saturday last, between C. J. Robertson (20) and L. G. Grierson (30). The…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

A trial game between Possibles and Probables was the attraction at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon. About forty players were…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

A stroke handicap, held by Kurri Kurri Golf Club at the week-end, resulted: T. Paterson 76 10 66; R. Trotter 80 11 69; W. Lindsay 87 18 69…

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