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Sport, 1943

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Rugby League Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 4

First grade: South Newcastle beat, Maitland [?] Cessnock bent North hill Waratah and Kurri [?] all Central best West…

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Football Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

Jack Hards 20 of Southern Avenue Tarro a machinist, at Stewart andf Loyd’s suffered at severe [?] wound over the…

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Death of Racing Identity

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 4

GRAFTON Monday — A Clarence River racing identity Francis Navier [?] former collapsed and died while [?] home from his…

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Pit League Football Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — The pit competition organised by Cessnock Idiot Rugby Rugby Lesgue was concluded on the Sports Ground…

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Golf Win for J. Herbert

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

In the stroke handicap competition conducted en Saturday last on the local links, J. Herbert returned a net 64 to take the day…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock Have Runaway Win Over North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

Although Cessnock followers of the Black and Golds fully expected them to beat North Newcastle on…

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Sporting. Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

The final of the £200 May Stake, 734 yards, run at the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday, was won easily by Faithful Lucille…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

Despite the fact that Industry was hurdled off at the barrier for the £1000 Cameron Handicap at Newcastle on Saturday, the ex-Victorian performer…

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Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

The play-off of the "B," "Bl," and "C" grades of the Prisoner of War tennis tournament was finalised on Sunday afternoon at the Park courts…

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Morpeth Associates Golf Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

Morpeth associates competition will take place on Saturday next June [?] Following is the Miss McFadyen [?] Miss Series…

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Golf. Players in Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

Good scores were the order on Saturday, when four players broke their handicaps. The mixed Stableford par aggregate handicap was won by Miss…

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[?] Races on [?] 12

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 5

Prize money totalling £825 [?] be distributed at Newcastle [?] Club’s next meeting on [?]…

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Final Rugby Pit Derby Combined Have Easy Win

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

The final of the pit competition was decided at the Sports Ground on Sunday last. A very large crowd was present to see Combined Collieries defeat…

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High School Football Evans Shield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

On Wednesday last, Maitland High School first grade team defeated Cessnock High School 6-nil after a hard name in which Cessnock did most of…

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Rugby League New Players for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 5

Maitland first and reserve grade teams were narrowly defeazted by South on a ground that was in a very had state…

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Champion Stake Greyhound Racing At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

The Maitland Show Council has decided to stage an Australian championship over 730 yards at the greyhound meeting on July…

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Golf Players Break Their Handicaps

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday. —Good scores were the order at golf tin Saturday, when four players broke their handicaps…

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End of First Round Saturday’s Rugby League Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 5

The sensational win by the lowest team on the competition table. Central, over the leaders, Western Suburbs, last week, and…

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