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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 80

Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 4

The Son o' Mine mare, Melody Charm. Justi[?]ed the heavy support accorded her in the Trial Stakes at Canterbury on Saturday by landing the…

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Rugby League Cessnock Down Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 4

The Cessnock-Central game at the Waratah Oval on Saturday was anything but spectacular. In patches the…

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Army Rugby Team Defeats Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 4

Army defeated Kurri Kurri first grade team by 12 points to 10 at Kurri Kurri on Sunday. The match was brilliant and evenly contested…

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Athletic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The sportsmaster of Cessnock High School (Mr, G. Oglivie) [?]as granted the use of the Sports…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

The following will (weather permitting) meet East Maitland at East Maitland:—Smith, Pepper, Foot, Brown, Monkley, green on Saturday: Hill. Paul. H. J…

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Racing Dispute Settled

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—No action will be taken in the dispute between the owner-trainer, Michael [?]and No. 1 Randwick…

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Greyhound Racing Novice Qualifying Heats

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 5

Results of[?] beast run at Maitland yesterday afternoon were as follow: First heat: [?]1, Lily…

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Maitland and South Saturday’s Rugby League Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 5

The Maitland players, despite their detests, and with only on victory to their credit that season, have put up some excellent…

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Rugby League Football CESSNOCK v. North Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

Cessnock followers of the Rugby League code will see the Black and Golds in action again to-morrow, when…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

Owing to heavy rain, all matches that had been arranged have been abandoned until better weather prevails…

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North End Rugby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

The premiers of last year's under 18 competition, North End, started off the season by defeating a very strong Bellbird team, 19-9 in a trial match…

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Tennis at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

KURRI Friday [?] games will be played [?] Kurri and District Tennis [?] mixed teams [?]…

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No Bowls Until June 12

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.—No bowling competitions will be held at Singleton until June 12. The final of the singles championship…

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Rosehill Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—It was stated this afternoon that the races set down for Rosehill to-morrow had been…

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Kurri Rugby League Ladies' Committee £30 Donated to War Organisations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Ladies' Committee it was decided to donate £30 to local war organisations and charities. Each of the…

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No Racing at Rosehill To-morrow Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

The Ascot race meeting, set down for Rosehill to-morrow, has been postponed indefinitely…

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Soldiers' Support for Prisoners of War Fund. Cavalry Picnic Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

Somewhere in Australia on Easter Monday the men of the 6th. Division, Cavalry Regiment, held a highly successful picnic race meeting in aid of…

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Racing Sidelights Milan[?]a Still in Good Form Selected for Flying Handicap. John Halifax and Usher Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

A fairly even field will contest the Kingsford Smith Flying Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow. The distance is six…

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Local and General Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

The Sports Master of Cessnock School (Mr. G. Ogilvie) has been granted the use of the Sports Ground on July 29 and August 4, to conduct…

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