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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Application for Racing Date

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

At a special meeting conducted in the Council Chambers last night, which was attended by representatives of the Singleton and District…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

A starts will be made to-morrow with the £200 may Stake, as event of eight heats and final conducted by the Maitland Show…

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UNIFIED CONTROl, of Greyhound Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to constitute a Greyhound Control Board to control greyhound racing throughout New South Wales. This…

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Questions Answered Roles and Incidents in Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

Old-timer (Maitland) What were the names of the captains of the first two Australian League teams that toured England in…

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Races at Canterbury To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

Trial Stakes.—Submission, Bruegmah, Dundalk. Nursery Handicap. — Kurranulla, Cragiia, Moresby…

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Red Cross Prisoners of War Tennis Tournament. Invitation to Players

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

Mr. R. J. Glasbyand Mr. T. Wilson, Y.M.C.A. representative, are organising an all-day tennis tournament to be held on the Park courts…

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Racing Sidelights Moondarewa Looks Good Bet. Engaged in Canterbury Hep. Shining night Will Be Close Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

A number of horses that failed in the Sydney Cup ore among the [?]cceptors for the eleven furing Canterbury Handicap to-morrow…

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Coalfields Teams Meet To-day’s Rugby League Comp

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

The two coalfields teams, Kurri Kurri and Cessnock, were opposed in to-day’s series of the Rugby League competitions. The game…

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Rugby League Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

Fist grade Maitland 11 best North 10, Kurri Kurri 8 [?] Cessnock 6, South Newcastle 33 beat Central Newcastle…

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Cricket Match

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday—The Kit Store was defeated the by the Returned Soldiers’ League at a cricket match at the showground…

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Maitland Tennis Games

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

The exhibition double between Gunner Don Mcllwaln and Gunner W. Sheffield v D Simpson and F. Collison, played at…

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Golf Week-end Competitions

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

J. Reynolds and R. Splman returned cards of 66 net in the stroke handicap conducted on the lecal golf links on Saturday afternocn. The…

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Tennis Tourney at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

A successful tennis tournament was held at Cessnock at the week-end, consisting of ladies’ doubles and men’s doubles…

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Cricket Final Ended

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

The Newcastle district cricket final concluded on Saturday Merewether winning by fom wickets. The Game commenced…

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Greyhound Racing Opening Heats of May Stake

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 4

The first two Heats of the May Stake, an event for 84 dogs over 730 yards, were run at the Maitland greyhound meeting on…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

The final of the Consistency Handicap Tournament, played on Saturday last, occasioned keen interest. The finalists were C…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

Punters were right on the mark when they sent Dundalk out a short priced favourite for the first event at Canterbury on Saturday. The Denis…

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Rugby League Kurri Defeats Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

By defeating Cessnock 8 points to 6 at Kurri on Saturday, Kurri now share the lead in the competition with Western Suburbs. The match…

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Rugby League Pit Derby. Combined Collieries Beat Aberdare Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

A large crowd of football fans witnessed the first game of the Pit Derby' competition at the Sports Ground last Sunday afternoon…

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