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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

Matches in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's competition will be played by members of Kurri Kurri Club to-morrow, at Kurri…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

A successful tournament was held on Sunday, when Maitland, Weston. Kurri and Newcastle players took part…

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Sport and Sportsmen BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

L. Hallett created somewhat of a surprise by defeating J. Lowe in the Eaton's Hotel Handicap. Lowe, one of the strongest of the club players, had…

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Rugby League CESSNOCK v. WARATAH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

What should prove one of the best Rugby League games seen for years should be the result when Cessnock teams…

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Denman News Ladies Play Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

About ten ladies attended the Denman bowling greens to learn the preliminaries in the game of bowls, and judging by the enthusiasm displayed,…

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Races At Brookfieid

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

On Saturday, May 15, Brookfleld Racing Club will be staging a race meeting, proceeds of which are for Dungog Ambulance…

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Successes in Swimming Ken Sever Was Outstanding

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

Tabulated records of successes in swimming in competition conducted during the season by Singleton Amateur Swimming Club, have been…

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Golf Season Opens To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Golf Club will open its 1943 season to-morrow, when a mixed foursomes competition will be played…

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Easter Bowls Carnival Peachey's Rink Wins in Play Off

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

Equal points were gained by the rinks skippered by A. Peachey and A. Vincer in the competition conducted by the local club on Easter Saturday,…

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Successful Tennis Tournament. Many Players at Park Courts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Promoted by Mr. Wilson, of the Y.M.C.A., and organised and conducted by Mr. R. J. Glasby, a very pleasant tennis tournament was held…

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Reserve Grade To-day’s Rugby League Results

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 3

In the second series of the Rugby League competition to-day Maitland and Western Suburbs, both [?]in the…

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Greyhound Racing Big Attractions at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 5

Entries close at 6 o’clock on Monday next for the £200 Nov[?] Stake, to be conducted b y the Maitland Show Council. It…

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British Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 4

LONDON May 2.— Football finals, League Cup. — South Arsenal beat Chariton Athletic [?] North Blackpool drew with…

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Maitland Tennis Tourney (By “Ace”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 4

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association and another successful tournament at the week-end. The tuft courts improved…

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Bowls Singles Championship Down to Semi-final

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

Victories in the singles championship of Singleton Bowling Club on Saturday went to Gates, McMahon, Howard, and Southon, the latter…

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Golf Wins for R. H. Burgess and R. Burke

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

Principal event conducted on the local golf links at the week-end, namely, the par handicap on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a win for…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

At the week-end the remaining semi-final of the Consistency Tournament was decided, and the result was a surprise to the majority of the…

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Kurri Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

Matches played by Kurri bowlers at Kurri Kurri at the weekend resulted Hunter River District singles J. Kellock 81…

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Rugby League Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

Following are the Rugby League fixtures for Saturday.— First grade Cessnock, Kurri Kurri , first grade reverse R…

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Rugby League Pit Derby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

The long talked of Pit Der by is to start on Sunday next, at the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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