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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 80

Junior Rugby League A.y.c. Defeat Slashers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 4

A large crowd was present at the Sports Ground on Sunday, when A.Y.C. were victorious over Slashers to the tune of 11 points to nil…

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FOOTBALL. Army Team Defeats Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 4

Bitterly cold weather conditions prevailed for the match played between an Army team and Muswellbrook at Bowman Park on Sunday afternoon,…

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Where Horse Racing Booms Queer Names and Breeding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

We have had a glance over a programme for a northern picnic race meeting, it represented a Birthday Meeting to be held on some…

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Quirindi Bowls Title

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 4

QUIRINDI Wednesday.— The Quirindi Bowling Club’s championships 1943-43 resulted: Open singles, F. Upcroft, runner-up H. W…

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Shaw Pairs Bowls Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

Fourth round of the Shaw pairs will be played on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon next. Rink games will also take place…

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Release of Golf Balls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA Wednesday.— Hundreds of dozens of renovated golf balls, prepared under Government control will shortly he released…

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Soldier Hurt in Football Game

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

Staff Sergeant H. R. Dowen, 37, dislocated his left elbow while playing football at Lorn Park yesterday afternoon. Maitland…

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University Shield High School Rugby League Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

On Wednesday, Maitland and Cessnock High Schools contested the semi-final of the University Shield competition at Cessnock. in keeping with…

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Rugby League Football Derby Day To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

The coalfields Derby, the Rugby League game between Kurri Kurri and Cessnock, takes place at the Sports…

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Kurri Swimming Baths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

The Department of Local Government has written to Kearsley Shire Council, stating that it would be inadvisable to levy a local rate for the…

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North End Rugby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

Last Sunday, at the Bellbird Oval, North End Third Grade team defeated the Eureka team 16-0. The North End team, strengthened by…

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Rugby League Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

The second of a series of social nights to be held by the Cessnock Rugby League Club will take place on Monday night next, in the Aberdare Tennis…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

Members of Kurri Kurri Golf Club will hold the semi-finals of the club championship to-morrow…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

A start will be made on the MDLTA C grade events on Saturday Prospective competitors in…

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Rouchel Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

The afternoon's tennis arranged by the ladies of the Comforts Fund and held at Main Camp on 19th June, drew quite a lot of players. The…

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Kurri, Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

The following matches will he played in kurri Kurri District Tennis Association mixed teams competition on Saturday —Weston…

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Stroud Golf Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Week-end play resulted in wins confined solely to the Neville and Britt families. For the Associates, Mrs. P[?]itt won…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN- The "Scouts'" Review Honor Roll. Bowls: J. Hastie, L. Hallett, A. Vincer, C. Harbin. S. Cann, O. Hasler, E. Shaw, P. Robb. GOLF: R. Gibson. FOOTBALL: The Army; Scone. BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

Quite a list of the names of bowlers greets the eye in the honor roll of the week some with dual successes, othersthers. with lesser success to.redit; Fiin:…

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Annual Golf Club Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

The Stroud Golf Club will conduct its annual ball in the Stroud School of Arts on Friday, 9th July. Long recognised as the outstanding social…

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