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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Kurri Golf Match for Red Cross

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

Kurri Kurri golfers held their annual Red Cross effort at Heddon Greta links, when an open mixed foursomes was played. Visitors were present from all…

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Swimming Baths For Scone Scheme For Post-War Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Scone Municipal Council, a letter was received from the Scone Parents and Citizens' Association suggesting that swimming baths be constructed in Scone as a war memorial, and the members of the…

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BOWLS. R. Clark and F. Dunn Successful in Championship Pairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

The final of the Upper Hunter District Bowling Association championship pairs competition was played on the local green on Saturday afternoon…

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Golf Season Opened. Win for Mrs. Broadbent and J. D. Mitchell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Golf Club held the official opening of the 1944 season on Sunday, when a mixed Canadian foursomes stroke…

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Muswellbrgok Mechanical Coursing Club. Successful Re-opening Meeting. Liless at Odds-on Wins Final of £50 Low Novice Stake. Swiss Successful, in Maiden Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, which has been unable to conduct meetings on the track for the past two years, resumed…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 7

Information from the ball manufacturers augurs well for the forthcoming tennis season. Maitland’s quota on a 75 round…

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Coursing. Seven Races for 15th APRIL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coursing Club held on Monday night, it was decided to arrange a programme of seven races for the meeting to be…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

There will be no Rugby League football games on this week-end, but the following Saturday two teams will be taken to Newcastle to play South in…

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Muswellbrook Coursing on Saturday Week

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club will be staging the next meeting on Saturday week, April 15. The programme, which appears in…

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Tennis Tournament Postponed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

The C.W.A. tennis tournament and card party advertised to be held next Saturday has been postponed until Anzac Day, 25th April…

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Japanese Racing Burma Monsoons

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

LONDON April 6— In the Indian border fighting the Japanese are racing against time to establish a line between Imphal and…

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Kurri Cricket Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

At a social of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. C. Smith, reported that the Club had enjoyed a pood year and had finished…

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FOOTBALL. New Team Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

After several years' inactivity, due to war's demands on the services of the young men of the district, a serious attempt is being…

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") Honour Roll. Cricket. Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

The interest shown in the grand final of the Army-Civilian cricket competition remains keen, and following the play of the opening day, the position…

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Kurri Cricket Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—At a social of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club, the secretary-treasurer, Mr. C. Smith reported that the club had…

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Tennis Grand Opening of Season Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

On Sunday, 16th April, the association is conducting a grand opening of the season tournament, to commence at Cessnock courts at 10 a.m. It will…

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Cricket Final Play to Continue To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

At 1.45 to-morrow at New Lambton oval, the first grade final will be resumed between Maitland and Wickham. At the…

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Battle Against Time In Burma Japs. Racing To Establish Line

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

In the Indian border fighting the Japanese are racing against time to establish a line between Imphal and Kohima before the…

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Racing Sidelights Lord Neith For Doncaster Win Last Saturday Was Excellent Trial. Warlock and Flight Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

The big attraction at Randwick on Saturday will be the 1944 Doncaster Handicap, run over a mile…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 5

T[?]al matches will be carried out by the Maitland Junior Rugby League on the Maitland Sports Ground to-morrow (Sunday)…

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