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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 95

East End Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 6

East End cricket team to play Newcastle on Sunday next is: D. Johns, W. Thompson, O. Chapman, J. Allen, J. Perkins, J. McBlane. A. Craig, H…

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Cricket Final at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday—The final of the Cessnock Association’s cricket competition between St. Andrew’s and Weston will be…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 5

A particularly strong field has been drawn or the Show Ground Stake at the Maitland Greyhound meeting to-morrow, it includes…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Fairfield Handicap.—First division: Beau Monde, Bravo, Prince Verity. Cobbitty Handicap.—Macarthur,…

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Racing Sidelights Versailles a Good Bet Engaged in Liverpool Hcp. Hall Stand And Triad Tote Propositions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 6

Many good class horses are engaged at Randwick to-morrow where the Warwick Farm Club will run off a seven event programme…

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Tennis Prospects Are Bright

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

Prospects for tennis in Maitland this winter were particularly bright, the secretary of Maitland District Lawn Tennis…

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Kurri Rugby League Trial Matches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

KURRI Mon.—Trial matches were held at Kurri Kurri Rugby League ground yesterday between Kurri and Waratah teams…

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Army Wins at Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday — The first junior football match of the season was played at Howe Park yesterday afternoon. Army teams…

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Football Two Victories for Army

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

Army A and B grade teams yesterday played A and B St. Patricks teams in football matches, both games resulting in a win for Army…

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Saturday's Randwick Races Lord Neith and Cream Puff Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

Results of the races conducted at Randwick on Saturday are as follows:— FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, about 6…

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Singleton Ladies Win at Cricket Branxton Defeated on

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

Members of Singleton Ladies' Cricket Club on Saturday afternoon experienced an easy win over Branxton Ladies in a match played at…

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Opening Day of Golf Season Win for L. Kelly and R. Nancarrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

Twenty players participated in the four ball best ball versus par competition played on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

With the Ugly Man campaign out of the way, members of Dungog Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon devoted their full attention to the…

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Racing Sidelights

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

Lord Neith's brilliant win in the Liverpool Handicap at Randwick on Saturday has brought the Pentheus gelding right into the limelight as the…

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Kurri Bowls Progressive Carnival

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

Kurri Kurri bowlers held a progressive rink carnival at the week-end, in aid of the Hunter River District Association Prisoner of War Appeal Fund…

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Betty Millard’s Swimming Titles

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Tuesday.— Miss Betty Millard won the Teachers’ College 110 yards freestyle championship and the 55 yards…

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Kurri Rugby League Trial Matches

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

Trial matches were held at Kurri Kurri Rugby League ground on Sunday, between Kurri and Waratah teams. Interesting football was enjoyed by a…

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Rugby League Cessnock Stage Trial Games

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

On Sunday last, at the Sports Ground, the Cessnock Rugby League Club staged their first trial games the season. It was surprising to see such good form…

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Wyong to Resume Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday—Registered horseracing will begin on the Wyong racecourse on May 6. The Wyong Agricultural…

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Rugby League Players Change lN Qualification Rule

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—Newcastle Rugby tissue last night agree to an iteration of the residential qualification, rule in…

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