Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 95

Racing at Doomben

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

Brisbane’s Doomben racecourse to be returned to the club in July, but racing on the grass there will not be resumed until…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Changes in District Team Maitland Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

The selectors of the Maitland District Rugby League Club have chosen the following players to represent the club against South…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Swimming Pool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

After considering letters from the Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce and the Parents and Citizens’ Association…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rugby League Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 5

Wager (Maitland).—Is it possible for a team to score ten points in a football match without one of the opposing team…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Slashers' Rugby Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

Slashers' team for Sunday is: Whitehead, Weir, Craft, McKendry, Hartley, Mowatt, Munachen, Charlton, Scott, Stevenson, Shippen, Forbes, Cousins…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rugby League Cessnock to Play Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

Another large crowd is expected to attend the Cessnock Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday) to witness the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Junior Rugby League Competition Starts on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

Sunday next will be the day of days for Junior Rugby League players. On that day the 1944 season commences…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Unbeaten Teams To Meet To-morrow’s Rugby League Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 5

Interesting games in the Rugby League competition should be seen to-morrow. After Central’s surprise win over Kurri at Kurri…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Good Nominations For Jerry's Plains Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

It was learned this afternoon that excellent nominations have been received for the race meeting to be conducted at Jerry's Plains on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Red Cross Races. To-morrow's Big Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Everything is in readiness for the big day to-morrow (Saturday), when races will be run by the Merriwa Race Club on the local course in aid of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football on Sports Ground Maitland to Play Military

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 5

A splendid programme has been arranged for Maitland Sports Ground on Sunday, and patrons should witness some fine football…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

-SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts" Review Honor Roll. Horse Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 8

Demnan staged another successful patriotic race meeting on Saturday, when punters also scored well, and for once had the bookmakers guessing, and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Racing Sidelights Valiant Garde To Win Again. Has Weak Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

Only seven horses have accepted for the Canterbury Handicap to-morrow, with Beau Timide left at the head of the weights with 8.3…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Canterbury Races To-morrow Haripur and Clarion Call Best "Double"

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Haripur and Clarion Call appear to have good prospects at Canterbury to-morrow and they are selected as the best "double" of the day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Branxton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent Branxton Sports Club against a Singleton tennis combination at Single…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

[?]Nior Rugby League Sunday’s Games

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

he most Important fixture Maitland Junior League to be conducted on Sunday noon, is the meeting of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

B’ ackville Red Cross Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

QUIRINDI Sat. — The Blackville [?] branch of the Red cross Society’s autun[?] appeal on [?] of Red C. Day and the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldiers Defeat Rotary at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETONS, Monday.—Members of the Returned Soldiers’ League defeated Rotary members at a cricket match over the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Beau Lake Wins Again Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 4

Beau Lake, a winner at the previous meeting, won the top-lass stake at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday. He…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf Par Event to F. Beh and T. Bates

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

F Beh and T. Bates were winners of the four-ball par handicap conducted on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon, their score being…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →