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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Coursing Dogs on Trains Cwa Protest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

At the first meeting of Midland branch of the CWA for the new year, held In the Rotary CWA Service to Soldiers building,…

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Cricket at Tillegra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

The return match Married v. Single, will be played at Tillegra on Saturday, 20th, commencing at 1.30 p.m. There will be a dance at night in…

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Junior Swimming Notes. Results of Championship Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Junior swimming and diving championships, president's handicap and point score events were held last week-end…

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Protest Against Discourteous Treatment Business Before Swimming Club Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 5

The treatment which Singleton Amateur Swimming Club is receiving from the Northern District Amateur Swimming…

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Racing Sidelights Panchio Should Take Out Engaged in Flying 'Handicap. John Halifax and Romero Good Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The acceptors for the Flying Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow are not quite up to the class that has been…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN- The "Scouts'" Review Honor Roll. Bowls. J. Lowe, L. Stevenson, E. Farrell, W. Thompson, N. Fleming, E. W. Shaw, W. Berry, C. Bowden, A. Peachey, W. Ramage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

Just ten names grace the honor roll of the week among the followers of Drake, with every one a potential champion…

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Night Swimming At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK Monday.— [?] letter from Mr. Heffron Minister [?] for National Emergency Services through Mr. D’Arcy Rose…

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Death of Mr M.H. Marsh Well-known Tennis Player Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

The death occurred this morning, after a brief illness, of Mr. M. H. (Henry) Marsh, secretary of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Scone players to meet Muswellbrook in the pennant competition, at Scone, Saturday next: A. T. Baker, J. F. Drew,…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri Bowling Club had a field day on Saturday. Of four matches played, three were won and one drawn…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

Sportsmen are advised by advertisement in this issue that a big day's race and sports meeting will be held on the Whittingham racecourse…

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Singleton Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

The attention of sportsmen is drawn to the announcement in this issue of a big race meeting to be held at Singleton on 13th March in aid of…

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Greyhound Racing Qualifying Maiden Stake

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

The following have been drawn [?] run qualified maiden heats Maitland to-morrow Afternoon Retooled Goods Black Actor…

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Races and Sports at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

As advertised in this issue, a race meeting and sports meeting will be held at the Whittingham course, Singleton on Saturday, 13th March,…

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Dungog Swimming Carnival In Aid of Patriotic Funds Successful Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

In hot weather one of the best spots to choose is on the banks of the Williams River. On Saturday, Nature certainly provided a day that was…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

The following players will meet East Maitland on local green, on Saturday: Brown, Monkley, Rose, Elkin: Kime, E. Holwell, R. Holwell, Parkinson: Cob…

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Patriotic Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

The Hunter District Bowling Association will hold a patriotic boiling carnival on the Lorn Park greens on April 23, 24, and…

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Maitland Swimming Club Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

Maitland Swimming Club naturally feels proud or the fact that in its third year of activity we have produced our first State…

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Singleton Promoting Interest in Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Thursday—Mr. G. Madgwick, headmaster of Singleton Intermediate High School, has offered two season tickets…

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