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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 95

Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Bookmakers operating at Flemington on Saturday had their best result for many a day when the rank outsider, Counsel, won the Futurity Stakes in an…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Association No. 1 defeated Ordnance on the Victoria Park wicket at the week-end by six wickets and 56 runs, and will now meet the…

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Boxing Notes (By “Observer”)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Last Saturday saw Jackie Green, Maitland featherweight, again victorious against a good Sydney boy, Jimmy Pearce, over…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Tues.—A special meeting was held on Sunday to discuss arrangements for football competitions during the forth…

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Coalfield Bowls Three Pennant Results

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

In the second section of the Red Pennant three teams share the lead, each having had three wins. Cessnock (2)…

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A.T.C. Cadets Visit Singleton. Defeated in Cricket Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

Muswellbrook A.T.C. cadets, under Mr. P. Behagg, visited Singleton on Sunday last, and during the day engaged the local cadets in a swimming…

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Good Prospects for Race Meeting. Programme Adopted. Six Races to Be Run

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

The meeting of the Muswellbrook and District Race Club, held on Friday last, made further arrangements for the race meeting…

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Ladies' Swimming Races Locals to Visit Maitland on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

Neva Millard, Shirley Howlett and C. Howlett were winners of events conducted at the baths on Monday afternoon in connection with the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

A match between Railway and Country Youths resulted in a win for the latter by an innings, and two runs. Railway made 25, H. Andrews…

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Farewelled by Swimming Club Members

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wed—Mr. E. J. Forrest, who commences duties as CPS en Monday next at Cessnock, was the guest of honour…

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Greyhound Racing Saturday’s Fields at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

Following Is the draw far the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday Morpeth Slake 440yds Beejan…

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Swimming Club's Tribute to Departing President Mr E. J. Forrest Honoured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

Mr E. J. Forrest, for four years " president of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club, during which time the local club had…

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Annual Meeting of Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

The report [?] to the annual meeting of the Fast Maitland Park [?] reviewed another success year in the…

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Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

At the Cessnock swimming pool last night, S. Howell won the girls' 50 metres handicap in 35.3 sees. The boys' 50 metres handicap was won by J…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Aberdeen bowlers had a win in the pennant competition on Saturday last, when they accounted for Scone at the latter club's…

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Swimming Championships

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday — John Forrest won one event and was placed second in another at the baths yesterday afternoon, when…

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Coursing. Good Muster at Trials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

About 30 dogs, including several from Aberdeen, were put through their paces at the trials conducted on the Showground track on Tuesday last…

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School Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

With two wins in the first matches of the high school cricket competition. Elliot is at the head of the points table. On Wednesday…

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Racing at Randwick Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

FARM NOVICE.—First Division: Sir Francis La Belle, Castwell. INGLEBURN NURSERY. — Miss Sovereign, Birthright. Victory Lad…

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