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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Football Club’s Request

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

The Maitland District Rugby League Football Club asked East Maitland Municipal Council last night tor the use of King…

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Racing at Flemington on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Racing will be resumed at Flemington on Saturday, when the V.A.T.C. meeting will be concluded. Normal electric train services will…

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Agriculturals Look Competition Winners Interest in Local Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

With only two matches to be played before the competition is brought to a close. Agricultural Sports Club appears certain to…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

The following will play B.H.P. at B.H.P. green, on Saturday. Leave at 1 sharp: Elkin, Monkley, Rose, Brown, Cunningham, F. Edstein, Foot, H. J. Smith,…

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Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Dates-allotted for greyhound! meetings in .Sydney up to the end of June are: N.C.A., March 11, April 8, May, 13, June 10…

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival Reults of Last Night's Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Annual carnival staged by Singleton Ladies' Amateur Swimming club was conducted at the baths last night, keen…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The match played on Saturday afternoon in the Pairs Competition was a particularly close-fought one, and evoked keen intrest from the…

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Bowls Gala

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

The carnival bowls held on Wednesday evening for Mr. Cliff Jones, one of the Red Cross Ugly Man candidates, surprised even the organisers. The…

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Denman Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

Denman Club played Scone No. team in the UHD pennants comptetion wining by points to 51 Scores Simpson…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following team will represent St. Patrick's against Agricultural Sports Club to-morrow (Saturday): T. Marshall J. Appleton, T. Bates,…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

A mixed tournament has been set down for next pay Sunday, when everyone is welcome, irrespective or whether they have a partner or not. Partners…

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COURSING. To Resume 1st April

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club decided at its meeting on Monday night to resume racing activities, and set down 1st…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Cricket fixtures and umpires appointments for February 26th and March 4th are:— East End v. High School (P. Clark…

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Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

St. Andrew's team to play Paxton, at South Cessnock wicket: M. Willoughby, R. Johns. C. Barnard, C. Hamilton, H. Murdoch, W. Murdoch, W. Whitehead…

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Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

The following team will represent Kurri Cricket Club in its "A" Grade match against Weston in the Cessnock district competition at Kurri…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Points Score Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

Cessnock Swimming Club continued its point score competition at the pool last night, when several events were decided. Results:…

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Cheery Jack Finished Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

Cheery Jack is to be retired from racing. He has not won a race since being doped on Grand National Steeple Day, two and a half years ago. At the…

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Third Grade Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

Maitland will play Wallsend. at Wallsend, to-morrow. Last Saturday they scored the maximum points against…

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