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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 80

Junior Rugby League Two Good Games at Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

Rugby League followers will be provided with a great afternoon's entertainment at the Sports Ground on Sunday…

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Races at Rosehill To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

Trial Stakes.—White Feather, Puchong, Gay Challenge. Three-year-old Handicap-Tribal, Annie Laurie, Warlock…

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Racing Sidelights Industry Has Great Chance. Selected for Flying Handicap Freckles and Martheus Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

To-morrow's Moorefield race meeting will be held at Rosehill where a seven event programme will be run off. The two main races are the…

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Grade Tennis Off; Resume To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

There was no play in the MDLTA grade championships set down for to-day. Play will be resumed to-morrow at 10 o’clock,…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

The stableford competition conducted on the golf links on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for A. Mather, who returned a card of 34…

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Lottery At Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Monday.— For conducting a lottery at a football match on Saturday, Arthur Thomas Charles Levis (39),…

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Junior Football Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.— Belmont junior football team again defeated South Singleton team Patrick’s ground yesterday…

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Maitland Grade Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

There were many disappointed players when play was called off on Saturday. Sunday’s matches advanced most events a stage…

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Rugby League Football Waratah Defeats Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 4

Waratah entered the semi-finals by eliminating Cessnock at Kurri Kurri on Saturday, winning by 14 points to…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 4

Bookmakers would have been up for "a packet" had Freckles won the Tur[?] Club Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday. The El Cacique gelding was having his…

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Bowls. W. Berry's Dual Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

W. Berry, who registered the narrow margin win of one point over O. Hasler in a third round game of the Eaton's Hotel Trophy competition,…

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Junior Rugby League Last Sunday's Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 4

The two under 18 games played at the Sports Ground on Sunday completed the second round of the Junior…

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Rehabilitation of Country Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Tues.—Stating that is there was some hope for rehabilitation of country racing, the chairman of the AJC, Mr. Main…

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Rugby League Cessnock Team to Play in Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby league team will have an opportunity of showing how good they are on Saturday, when…

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Red Cross Tennis Tournament. Another Successful Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

SGT. G. MILLINGTON AND MRS. K. BINNS WIN "A" GRADE; MRS. E. MEREDITH, C. FLANAGAN, CPL. JULIAN AND MISS V. GARDNER;…

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Horse Racing in the Country for Patriotic and Charitable Purposes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

The following broadcast over 2HR was made on Saturday by Mr. C. E. Bennett, President of the Country Patriotic Racing Clubs' Association…

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Racing Control Bodrd Appointed George Ryder Brings Honour to Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

MR. G. E. RYDER, Chairman of Directors of Rover Motors Ltd., and well-known local sportsman, has received well-deserved recognition from…

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School Athletic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—An inter-district school athletic carnival will be held on the sports ground to-morrow…

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Presentation of Swimming Trophies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Trophies wen in competitions conducted by the Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club during last season were presented to winners at the…

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