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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 95

Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Members are asked to be on the green those, present call be drown for the "Con[?] at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday so that those present can be drawn for the…

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Swimming At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday—Swimming competitions conducted by the Ladles' Amateur Swimming Club resulted:—…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 5

At a mid-week ladies tournament, organised by Mrs. Mililian , to raise facts tor the association the following…

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Pennant Bowls East Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 5

The vital game in the Red pennant No. i against Cessnock is over and East Maitland had to satisfied with e draw…

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Infantile Paralyses and Swimming Pools (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Sir.—Since the advocates of the stagnant pool type of swimming bath have now called in the Board of Health to strengthen their pet aversion—the…

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Fin in Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

On Saturday the Maitland team, minor preemies in the Newcastle Chief Association’s competitions, will begin the final…

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Greyhound Racing Gosford Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 5

Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting at Oxford on Saturday:— Maiden Stake, [?] (2.30…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

"Soider" Hall (Muswellbrook) 10.2, and Herb Smith (Sydney), 9.7, fought a draw in the first of a series of boxing contests organised by the…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Following were details of the pennant matches played between Scone and Muswellbrook on the former's green on Saturday last, both games…

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Sport & Sportsmen CRICKET: Skelton, H. McCoy. BOWLS: L. Cheatle; Muswellbrook. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Skelton's splendid batting, and excellent bowling by H. McCoy were the features of the concluding day's play of the final of the Army-Civilian…

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Local Sporting. Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. N. Preston, president of the Mechanical Coursing Club, advises that requests for nomination forms for the meeting to be held on Saturday,…

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Swimming Curing Paralysis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

A Bardia hero who, early last year, could walk only slowly, has improved considerably by regular swimming exercises. He is Eric Crane, of Manly…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The first round of the d'Argeavel Cup competition was held at the Club ground last Sunday, and for the opening games of the season competition…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

It is reported that an effort is being made to revive Rugby League football in Muswellbrook this season, and, with this end in view, several…

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Mixed Tennis Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

A mixed tournament is set down for next Sunday, when a special division will be staged for the junior players and it is hoped to see as many of them…

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Swimming Club Change in Competition Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

There will be no club events at the .baths to-night. The point score competition is to be continued on Sunday mornings tor…

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Rugby League Committee Meeting on Sunday Morning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Committee is called in our advertising columns for Sunday morning next. The meeting will be…

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St. Andrew's Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The following team will represent St. Andrew's against Weston, in the final of the Cessnock district cricket, to be played at East End Oval to-morrow, at…

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Racing Comes Back Into Its Own at Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Section of the huge crowd that patronised the Aberdeen Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday last. The attendance was greater than at the previous meeting held on this course for the Patriotic Funds, and all indications point to the Club holding some more successful meetings in the near future…

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Football Prospects Season on the Eve of Opening

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

With football on the eve of opening for the coming season, it does appear that present organisation is not so constituted as to provide any…

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