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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 80

Stroud Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

A 36 holes handicap was played on Sunday, and was won by Mr. M. Gooch on a count back from Mr. T. Neville, Both these players returned…

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Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 5

Spectator (Thornton).—A fullback is running [?] catch a ball when it strikes [?] on the body, not the hands, and [?] to…

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Maitland Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Maitland Cricket Club will be held on Sunday morning at 19 o’clock it the savoy Theatre…

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Football. Muswellbrook Defeats Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

Muswellbrook defeated the Scone Army team 18-3 last Sunday in a game which was featured by very hard tackling throughout. This was Scone…

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Junior Rugby League Sunday's Games at South Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 6

Owing, to the Cessnock Sports Ground not being available, Junior League fixtures for Sunday have been switched to the South Cessnock ground, which is…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

Trial Handicap—Zue, The Gambler, Bomb. Nursery Handicap.—Joygiver, Enthuse, Air Lord…

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Country Patriotic Racing Threatened With Extinction MR. C. E. Bennett's Broadcast

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Beunett, President of the Country Racing Clubs Patriotic Racing Association, gave the following broadcast over 2HR on Saturday:—…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review Honor Roll. Bowls: Denman; E. W. Shaw, V. R. Jenkins, J. Sealby

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

There is not a great deal to cover in the line of local sport this week, bowls being the only game to receive a mention, and even in this recreation,…

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Racing Sidelights Shining Night May Win Again Accepted for July Handicap. Red Pete and Two's Company Hard to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 6

To-morrow's Sydney race meeting will be held at Randwick, when a seven event programme will be run off. The distance race, the July…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 5

The last series of Junior Rugby League competition matches prior to the semi-finals, will be played on Sunday afternoon…

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Joe Louis Fails at Golf

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK July 23—Sergeant Joe Louis world champion, heavyweight with 67 and [?] failed to qualify in the…

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Report for Season Maitland Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 5

The report of the Maitland Cricket Club, to be presented to the annual meeting to-morrow morning states that it was formed…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

In the Maitland District Junior League’s under 18 competition yesterday. Homeville defeated East End by 8 points to 5, at…

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Football Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday—Railway football team showed just what could do at St. Patrick’s ground yesterday afternoon, when it…

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Antcliff Wins Bowls Title

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

D. Antcliff (Bowlands) defeated R. Wells (Kurri Kurri ), 31-28, in the final of the country section of the State bowls…

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Cricket Officials

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Maitland Cricket Club yesterday:—Patroness, Mrs. V…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock Down North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

The Cessnock Rugby League team are now strong contenders for semi-final honours in the Newcastle competition…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

There was a fairly large crowd in attendance at the South Cessnock ground last Sunday, when two under 18 games were listed to take place…

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District Bowls Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Hunter River District Bowling Association was held on Saturday, at the Lorn Park Club's pavilion. The…

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Aberdeen News Diggers' Racing Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 3

As anticipated, difficulty is being experienced by the Diggers' Racing Club in securing approval from the Chief Secretary's Department for a…

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