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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 95

Rugby League Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

Results of the second series of the Rugby League competition were:— First grade: Northern Suburbs…

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Singleton Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.—A rink, comprising O’Bryan, Southon, Hinton and Cragg met an East Maitland team, Goddard Turton,…

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Rugby League at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

BRANXTON Monday.—Branxton Sports Club Rugby League team had the competition bye yesterday but a very large crowd…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday — South A’s defeated St. Patrick A’s at St Patrick’s ground in a Junior football competition yesterday…

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Golf V. Knight Records Double

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

With a nett 68, V. Knight was the winner of the stroke handicap conducted on the local links on Saturday afternoon, and he then took out the…

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Cricket Dinner on

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

Next Saturday in Latter’s Hall, Church St., at 8 p.m., the Maitland Cricket Club wilt hold a dinner at which the presentation…

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Howe Park Tennis Club to Function Annual Meeting of Members

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Howe Park Tennis Club on Friday night last, there was a unanimous vote to function…

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High School Football Rugby League First Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

The first grade match between Cessnock and Newcastle Tech., played at Wickham, resulted in a win for Tech. by 14 points to 8. Despite the…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

C. R. Marteil, playing his best game of the season,won Saturday's Stableford par competition with a score of 37 points. He suffered a reduction in his…

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Rugby League Cessnock Beaten by Wests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

With an ounce of luck the Cessnock Rugby league team would have beaten Wests on Saturday, instead of losing by…

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BOWLS. W. Ramage Wins Singles Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

The final game in the singles championship competition was played on the local green on Saturday afternoon last, between W.Ramage and C. Bowden,…

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Grounds in Bad Order Complaint by Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.— The condition of the playing fields on grounds in Newcastle was referred to at the meeting at the…

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Football. Muswellkook's Two Wins at Aberdeen. "A" Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

In a hard fought game on Sunday last at Aberdeen, Muswellbrook defeated the home team by 8 points to G. Play from the opening was hard and fast,…

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Dates for Dog Racing Maitland’s Meeting on May 27

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

Following the conference of representatives of Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock and Muswellbrook clubs last week to…

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Greyhound Racing. Outsiders' Day at Dog Meeting Walter's Hope and Tyrone Bill, Successful in Main Stakes. British Revenge's Easy Victory Over Odds-on Favorite Lady Sinbad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

Backers started off well at Saturday 's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, the favorite in the opening event, Crail Minda…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 5

Kurri played Miller’s Forest at Morpeth, and a good game resulted in Kurri Winning, by 19 points to 7, Kurri backs were superior…

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Greyhound Racing Draw For Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 5

Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday: Novice Qualifying Stake, 440…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

The following will play on Saturday on the local green: In the consistency handicap: McInerney v O'Grady; Seala v Paul;…

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Coursing Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Owing to the dry conditions at Rooty Hill the National Coursing Association’s opening meeting has been…

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Swimming Baths

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Friday, the Engineer, Mr. Payten reported that: "From enquiries made a successful job can be made of chlorination of a small…

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