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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 95

Bowls. Association Pennants. Denman Checks Muswellbrook's Run of Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Denman checked Muswellbrook's run of successes in the Association pennant games on Saturday afternoon last, the former registering victory by…

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Ladies' Swimming Point-Score Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

N. Millard. D. Earnaby and V. Spinks were winners of the events conducted at the baths on Monday afternoon by the Ladies' Amateur…

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Boxing-notes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Last week-end-proved a bad one for the local boys, as, out of three performers, we Buffered three defeats. Still, one cannot expect to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

Following will represent Souths against St. Patrick's on the showground, on Saturday: G. Taggart, H Taggart, E. Taggart. P. Bates…

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Cricket Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Maitland first grade team will have its last match In the premiership on Saturday, as it will have the bye is the last series…

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Easy U.s. Golf Win

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK March 7—Harold (“Jug”) McSpaden, Philadelphia, won the Gulf Port-Mississippi golf tournament by six strokes…

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Maitland Draw Greyhound Racing On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday: — Bolwarra Stake No. 1. 440yds:…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

The following will meet Mayfield on the local green on Saturday; Elkin, Monkley, Rose, Brown, Dorse, Hain, E. Holwell, Kime, Pepper, F. Edstein, Cob[?]oft, H…

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Garratt Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

KURRI Thurs. — Matches played in Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Garratt Open Pairs competition resulted: J. Quayle-L. Weight…

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Maitland Golf Club Annual

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

The report presented last night to the annual meeting of the Maitland Golf Club revealed that the financial position was most…

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Greyhound Racing Gosford Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

The draw for the meeting at Gosford on Saturday Is as follows: Maiden Stake, 580yds. (2.30) Glen Terror, Bronze Mile,…

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Maitland Rugby League Club Expects To Field Strong Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

Maitland District Rugby League Club had its first official training run at the East Maitland Park on Tuesday evening, and it…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent Scone v. Denman, at Scone, on Saturday afternoon: McGregor, Farram, Loomes and…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the committee and players of the Cessnock Rugby League Club is called for Sunday next, at the Cessnock Sports Ground. The starting time…

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£50 Stake for First Meeting. Coursing Club to Resume Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club's programme for Saturday, 1st April, will include a 32 dog stake, prize money £50 (500…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Following will represent St. Patrick's v. Souths on Saturday: T. Marshall (captain), G. R. Bates, T. Bates, E. Nowlan, D. Stocks. A. Yates,…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

A-mixed tournament will be held next pay Sunday, when special divisions will be conducted for seniors and juniors, so all are invited to turn out in force, when…

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Boxing. J. Smith in Winning Vein

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

The youthful local boxer, J. Smith, continues to show the Newcastle boys that the Upper Hunter youth holds a mighty swipe when it comes to fistic…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

As mentioned last week, the Denman bowlers have a habit of popping up unexpectedly, and on Saturday last the Denmanites rose to the occasion to…

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Denman Races. £70 Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Six races, for which £70 prize-money will be paid out, have been set down for the Den man Patriotic Race Club's meeting to be…

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