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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

J. Doyle, K. Wilton, A. Delforce, F. Lonergan, H. Wilkinson, Hayhurst, C. Coady, Bruce, Haynes, F. Connell, A. Connell, Skelton, H. McCoy, Druce…

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Third Grade Cricket Vital Game For Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

To-morrow, Maitland thirds are play Merewether on Robins oval. This match is of vital…

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Saturday’s Cricket Can Hamilton Stop Maitland?

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

This point will be answered on Saturday at Lorn Park when the season’s record crowd should be present to watch Maitland face…

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Racing Sidelights Davinia for Moore-field Thousand Won Well at Rosehill Enthuse Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

Fags will be flying at Moorefield again to-morrow, where a seven event programme will be run off…

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Swimming Successes at Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

Maitland and district representatives performed well at swimming carnivals conducted at Manly and Parkes at the…

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Moorefield on Saturday.— THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1 mile.—Prince Hua, 8.13 (W. Cook)…

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Upper Hunter Patriotic Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Monday— A further meeting of enthusiasts was held in connection with the proposal to hold a race meeting,…

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Bowls Doubles Championship Win for G. Bailey and A. E. Hawkins

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

Final of the Singleton section of the H.R.D.B.A. doubles championship played on the local green on Saturday…

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Swimming. Sever's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Ken Sever (Singleton) broke the 400 metres title record at the country swimming championship contested at Parkes on Saturday. His time (5 15)…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Club will be held in the School of Arts building on Sunday morning next, starting at 10.30…

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East Maitland Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

The East Maitland Bowling Club green looked a picture on Saturday when Cessnock, with four rinks, competed against East…

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BOWLS. Club Pennants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

The fourth round of the club pennants was played on the local green on Saturday afternoon. Wins were registered by rinks skippered by H. A…

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BOWLS Saturday's Play

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

In the pennants match, Howell defeated Thompson, 31-7. Social Rinks: Mitchell, Farram, Loomes and Piper defeated…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

The totalisator handled £46,727 at the Moorefield meeting on Saturday, a record for the course. It was £7,000 more than the previous best figures for…

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Cricket Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

Association I. will play Ordnance on the Victoria Park wicket on Sunday next. Association II. and 114th. A.G.T. will play their match on Sunday, 3rd…

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Ladies' Swimming Competitions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

Margaret Lancaster. Marie Jaskson, and Dawn Bradley were winners of competition races conducted at the baths on Monday afternoon in the…

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Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

In the B Pennant competition Maitland park, Women’s (No. l) defeated Cessnock at Cessnock, on Tuesday Purser’s rink…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

The following team will represent Agricultural Sports Club V. St. Patrick's in the competition match at the showground on Saturday: c…

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Snake in Swimming Baths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

A black snake entered the swimming baths at Grafton while the water was crowded with swimmers. The alarm bell was rung and…

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Racing at Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Wed—Racing will be resumed at Flemington on Saturday when the VATC meeting will be concluded…

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