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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Sunday Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

BRANXTON Tues.—In a match in which each side keenly contested every run, Central defeated Norths by 37 runs on the first…

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No Races On Jan. 31

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Permission to hold a race meeting on the Anniversary Day holiday, January 31, has been refused by…

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Bowls. L. Hallett and A. Vincer's Win in Championship Pairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

A win by 23 points to 16 was registered by L. Hallett and A. Vincer over C. Harbin and O. Hasler in a second round game of the…

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Los-angeles Golf Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5

LOS ANGLES Jan. 11.—Harold (Jug) McSpaden, of Philadelphia, shotting a brilliant final round if 66, five under liar, won…

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Cricket Teams for Weekend

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

As there have been delays in commencement of matches of late, Singleton Cricket Association has requested that all players be on the…

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Country Youths Defeat Whittingham at Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

Country Youths, a team chosen at random, was successful In defeating a Whittingham team at the weekend…

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Races at Scone Next Month Attractive Programme for Hospital Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

An attractive programme, involving prize-money of £123, has been arranged for the Scone hospital race meeting, which will be conducted…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

The following will meet Hamilton at Raymond Terrace on Saturday: Cunningham, J. Foot. Coote, H. J. Smith; Dorse, E. Holwell Paul, Kime…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

Railway team to play Association No. 2 at Showground on Sunday, commencing at 1.30 p.m.: V. Lonergan (captain), J. Griffen, A. Sier, H. Hodder,…

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Kurri Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

KURRI Friday. — Kurri Kurri A grade cricket team to play St., Andrews in Cessnock competition to-morrow at Kurri Kurri, will be…

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State Swimming Championships Cessnock Boy Breaks Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

J. Reid, of Cessnock, who is an employee of Aberdare Extended colliery, broke the record for the 110 yards…

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Maitland Third Grade Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

Maitland third grade will play Stockton on Robins Oval to-morrow. The last time these teams met Maitland had a first innings…

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Cricket Team for

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's juveniles will play a Central team on Howe Park on Sunday commencing at 1.30 p.m. St. Patrick's team is J. Kennedy (capt,),…

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Cricket Fixtures and Umpire Appointments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

High School v. East End at South Cessnock (J. Carmichael and L. Mitchell); Paxton v. Weston at East End (E. Bates and P. Clarke); Kurri Kurri…

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Successful Cricket Career Soldier Arthur Morris

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Soldier Arthur Morris is en route for New Guinea. His father paid Dungog a visit and looked up old friends. It is ten years since they left…

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Racing Sidelights Soho Selecter for Cup Grand Fils and Flight Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

The opening race meeting of the Sydney Turf Club takes place at Randwick to-morrow. The new body has been favoured with a splendid…

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Women's Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

Fixtures in the women's pennant bowls competition are: Tuesday—B grade: Cessnock Newcastle South, Cessnock;…

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Also Showing Over Branxton Cricket Competition for Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

With only one match remaining to be played in the Braxton Sports Club's Sunday cricket completion great interest is…

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Golf Another Victory for J. Leighton

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

J Leighton has proved a model of consistency with the golf clubs during the past two playing days, taking out both events he contested…

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Club Swimming First Race for D'arcy Rose Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

First race in the D'Arcy Rose swimming point-score competition was conducted yesterday morning over 50 metres at the baths, winner…

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