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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 80

Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

Dungog Bowling Club presented a busy appearance on Saturday afternoon, when all six rinks were in use. A heat of the Pairs Competition, and…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

Kurri Kurri have several young players progressing most favourably. Among them are young Noel White and Armstrong. White's turn of speed and…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 5
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After leading 10 points to 2 half-time, Homeville Under 18’s were hard pressed by Kurri, who scored 8 points in the…

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Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 5

Saturday’s greyhound meeting at Maitland promises [?] be a particularly Interesting one. One attraction will be the final of the…

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Soldiers' Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 4

Ron Glasby and Miss L. Holloway, C. Flanagan and Mrs. E. Cox, A. Kelly and Miss Laird, K. C. Skelton and Miss Clendinning were…

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High School League Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 4

Newcastle first grade team continued its unbeaten record at Cessnock on Wednesday. They beat the local High School team 16-7, despite the Cessnock…

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Charities Benefit From Dog Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

The Maitland Show Council on Thursday night, distributed £750 from the profits of greyhound racing. The term of the current licence expires on…

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When A Football Is Kicked

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 6

Photographs taken at the rate more Ulan 6000 a second have shown clearly what happens when a football, is kicked…

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Bowls. "Cock O' the Walk." Two Wins to V. Jenkins and L. Stevenson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 4

Two wins were registered, by V. R. Jenkins and L. Stevenson in the "cock o' the walk" competition on Saturday afternoon. In their first…

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Bowls Shaw Pairs Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

The Shaw pairs competition will be advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon, play being set down to commence promptly at 2 o'clock…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

Members please attend at green for rink competition games…

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Bowls, Results At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 5

Muswellbroblt bowls results: “Cock of the- Walk” V. R. Jenkins and L. Stevenson (7 on) v Farrell and: A. Peachey (scr.)…

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Rugby League Football CESSNOCK v. WARATAH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

To-morrow the Cessnock Rugby League team will journey to Newcastle, to play Waratah on the Sports…

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Sporting Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

The following matches will be decided during the week-end: 1st Round Singles Championship A. Baker v. R. McGregor; K…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

The third series of the Cessnock Junior Rignu League competition will be played on Sunday next, when two…

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North End Rugby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

Next Sunday North End will journey to Bellbird, where they will meet the Eureka team. This should be a very good game, us last week the Eureka…

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Kurri Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

KURRI Friday.—The semi-finals of the Kurri Kurri Golf Club’s championships will be played on July 3, and the [?] on August…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

The winter mixed tennis competition is set down to commence to-morrow. Twelve teams have nominated, namely six in the A. division and six in the B…

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Stroud Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Week-end results were as follows:—Members competition, won on Saturday by Mr. T. Britt; on Sunday morning, Mr. T. Neville; Sunday…

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