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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 95

East End Cricket Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Owing to a shortage of players there will be no game between Kurri and East End to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Golf Club's Good Year. Prospects for Coming Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Despite a record low membership, the Muswellbrook Golf Club was able to carry on during the past year and show an…

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Cricket Finalists. Association I. and 114 A.G.T.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

The semi-finals of the cricket competition resulted: 114 A.G.T. defeated. Association II; Association I defeated Ordnance…

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Racing Sidelights Gauntlet Our Fancy. Selected For Handicap. Two's Company Hardest Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

To-morrow's Canterbury race meeting will be held on the Moorefield course. The programme comprises seven events…

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Women’s Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

Women’s pennant bowling [?] for next week are:— Tuesday—B grade: Kurri Kurri v Maitland Park I, Kurri :…

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Cricket at Branxton’

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

The following matches have been arranged by Braxton Sports Club for to-morrow:— Sports Club under 21 team v St…

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Swimming in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—Neva Millard was placed third in the 165 yards scratch medley championship held at [?]ogee…

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Pennant Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

Lorn Park (1) has a lead of four points over East Maitland, in the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s blue…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

East Maitland Park Club was fortunate in getting a break from the westerly for its official opening day…

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Singleton Golf Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—V. Knight, with [?]4 points, won the stableford competition conducted by Singleton Golf Club yesterday…

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Cricket at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Mon. — Callaghan and Hamilton (St Andrew’s) each scored their half century in the Cessnock first grade circket…

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Weights For Aberdeen Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for Aberdeen races on Saturday next, March 18: MAIDEN HANDICAP, 4 furs. 15…

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Golf Week-end Double for V. Knight

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

Vince Knight was in good form during the week-end, taking out the stableford competitions conducted on the local golf course yesterday, and…

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Fine Performances in Swimming Cawood Cup Won by B. Prothero

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

Annual Cawood cup competitions were conducted at the baths yesterday morning, the long programme of events…

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Local and General News Showground and Sunday Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

An application for use of the showground for the purpose of conducting football matches was. received from Army and dealt with on…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Committee on Sunday morning Mr. Jack Norley was elected coach for the coming season. Jack will have the…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

The £3000 race, the Australian Cup, run over 17 1/2 furlongs at Flemington on Saturday, was won by the Son o Mine gelding, Similar, with Liberal Knight…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Cessnock Swimming Club's annual picnic to Blackalls on Sunday proved to be a grand success, and the large party which made the journey had no…

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Swimming Carnival Was Great Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Saturday afternoon proved to be an ideal afternoon for the swimming carnival held at this Swimming Pool. There was a big crowd of…

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To Racing Enthusiasts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Race meetings will be held as follows: Aberdeen, Saturday, 18th March; Muswellbrook, April 29; Denman, 6th May; Merriwa, 13…

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