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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 80

Army Picnic Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

When men are on service, they brighten the weary hours with their sense of humour. Even in the storm of battle one can hear…

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Anzac And AIF Golf Cups

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

The West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League has presented an Anzac Cup to the Maitland Golf club to replace…

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Saving in Cricket Balls Reconditioning Process

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday—Satisfactory tests have been made of a method of re-couditioned cricket bills perfected by Mr…

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Dungog Races on Saturday Next Notes by "The Crow"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

A beautiful Cup has been donated to the Race Club by Mrs. J. K. Mackay and comes up for decision on Saturday next, and is sure to attract…

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Easter Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 3

Rink games will be played on the lecal bowling green on Saturday afternoon next and also on Easter Monday…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

During the holidays rink competition games will be played on the local green…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

Cessnock tennis players were well represented at the Maitland opening day last Saturday. It was a grand day, and one that Cessnock should…

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Country Bowls Pennant

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

Lorn Park club, which won the Hunter River district No. 2 pennant competition has withdrawn from the concluding stages of the…

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Rugby League CESSNOCK v. MAITLAND

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

On Saturday, at the East Maitland Sports Ground, Cessnock Rugby League teams clash with, the…

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Golf. Season Opens on 1st MAY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

Splendid work has been carried out by voluntary workers in preparing the golf course for play. All sand greens will be ready for play in the near…

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Racing Sidelights Veiled Threat For Sydney Cup Grand Fils and Eureka Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

Although beaten [?] Katanga in the Autumn Plate last Saturday, Veiled Threat is one of the most popular of the acceptors for the…

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Cricket Final Runs Into Sixth Day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 4

When the fifth day of Newcastle cricket final ended on Saturday the game ad again swung towards Merewether, On the first…

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Boxing Title Vacant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK April 20 — The Boxing Association has announced that the world light-weight title is still vacant…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

Winnipeg, which had been running all sorts of smart times during the week, was sent out a warm favourite for the C. W. Cropper Plate at…

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Kurri School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 3

Following are the results of Kurri Kurri Public School football:— Soccer:-Eddy's team-1(W. Clough)…

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Rugby League Cessnock Too Good for Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

In their opening game of the season, Cessnock proved too good for the Maitland team, beating them 10 points…

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Bowls Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

Following is the draw for the first round of the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s championship pairs competition…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

E. Holwell, Hain, Monkley, Brown; Robinson, R. Holwell, Coote, Feeney, Dorse Farlow, Edstein, Coberoft, Herrett, Rose, Paul. E. Smith. The above…

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Rugby League Questions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 5

Commenting in Friday‘ “Mercury” of next week, questions relating to Rugby League rules, etc will be answered in a special…

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