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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 80

Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

Two very attractive games of Rugby League football will be played to-morrow, at the Newcastle Sports Ground, when Waratah and South Newcastle…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

41,646 spectators saw North Sydney defeat St. George in the City semi-final at the Cricket Ground last Saturday. North will now oppose Newtown in the…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

No one will be able to say that Dungog went through the football season without a ball being kicked, A match has been arranged, but it is to…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

A football match was played on Saturday last at Bullahdelah between the locals and a combined team from Coolongolook and Wootton. The…

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Kurri Rugby League Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

The following team will represent Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club in its match against St. George, at Newcastle Sports Ground to-morrow: R…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

To-morrow (Saturday) will see the finals of the present tennis competition, when Centrals meet Bellbird in the A. Reserve, and Crown meets West End in…

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Mechanical Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, presided over by Mr. N. Preston (president), there was an attendance of 31…

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U.s. Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK Sept 2— Fust pund of the National tennis Championships at Forest Hills, [?]esulted Frank parker d john…

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Junior Rugby League. Two Finals on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

The day of days, so far as the Junior League competition is concerned, will be Sunday next, when the third…

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Football. Muswellbrook v. SINGLETON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

A football match between Muswellbrook and Singleton will be played on the St. Patrick's oval on Sunday next. This is the first time these teams have…

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Children's Tennis Party. At "Waratah" Courts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at Waratah Tennis Club on Thursday, when a number of school children took part in a tennis…

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Boxing and Wrestling Contests. School of Arts, Saturday (Tomorrow) Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

Keen interest is being taken throughout the town and district in connection with the boxing and wrestling contests, to be staged at the…

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Cessnock Athletic Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

With the formation of Cessnock Amateur Athletic Club this week, officials have issued an invitation to former and potential athletes to become active…

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Tennis Stars Meet in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—Brilliant tennis was witnessed by a large gallery at the NSW Tennis Association’s ground this afternoon,…

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Football Record Attendance at Rugby League Final

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.— The attendance at the Rugby League grand final between Newtown and North Sydney on the Sydney…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

The Australian welterweight champion, Vic. Patrick, 9.11[?], retained his title when he defeated Hockey Bennell, 10-6[?], on a technical…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

Before what is claimed as a world's Rugby League club final record attendance of 60,992 (£3627), Newtown defeated North Sydney at Sydney…

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Sporting Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

Eight thousand people saw Corporal Prank Kovacs, United States tennis professional, defeat Australian champion, Adrian Quist 7—5, 6—4,…

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Championship Golf Play Week-end Double for R. Solman

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

Concluding 18 holes in connection with the annual championship of the local Golf Club were played on Saturday afternoon. Match play for…

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Singleton Superior Easy Football Win Over Visiting Combination

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

Singleton Souths first proved superior to the visiting, Muswellbrook-Scone team in the football fixture which was played…

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