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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 95

Weights for Jerry's Plains Races on Saturday Some Classy Gallopers Engaged

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

Excellent nominations have been received for the patriotic race meeting to be conducted at Jerry's Plains on Saturday…

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Junior Rugby League Bright Football at Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

A large crowd was in attendance at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday last to witness the opening games of the Cessnock Junior Rugby League…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

On the Dungog Bowling Club's green on Saturday lust, two matches in the Singles Championship provided play that was well up to best…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

R. Mullins was in great form to win Saturday's par handicap with a score of 6 up. His stroke round of 77 gave him a nett score of 54. His handicap…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

Matches played by Kurri Kurri bowlers at the week-end resulted:— In the semi-final of the Hunter District Pairs Championship. T. Welch and…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

A meeting convened by the committee of the Bellbird Racing Club was held at the Cessnock Council Chambers last night for the purpose of arranging…

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Football. Schoolboys Defeat Juniors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

In an interesting and hard fought game on Sunday last, "Combined Colleges" defeated Muswellbrook juniors 3 points to nil. The play from the…

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Weights for Jerry's Plains Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

Excellent nominations have been received for the patriotic race meeting to be conducted at Jerry's Plains on Saturday afternoon, some well-known…

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Cessnock Rugby League Enters Winning List Central Easily Defeated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Rugby League Senior team scored its first victory in the competition series on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls. Upper Hunter Singles Championship. Easy Wins In Semi-Final To F. Dunn T. Hulme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

Easy wins were registered by F. Dunn (Denman) and T. Hulme (Aberdeen) in the semi-final games of the Upper Hunter singles championship…

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Merriwa Red Cross Race Meeting. Large Attendance and Good Racing. Double to Valiant Hero

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

A large attendance, good racing and ideal weather conditions were features which contributed to the success of the Red Cross race meeting held on…

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Football at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 5

Two football matches were played on Greta. Park on Sunday last. The first was between teams from the local juniors under 16…

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Bowls Singles Championship to Commence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

Preliminary round of the Singleton Bowling Club's singles championship will be played on the local green on saturday afternoon…

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Draw for Maitland Greyhound Racing on

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 5

Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday: Morpeth Stake. 440yds.: Black…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 3

Players to meet Oaks will be selected, on the green at 3.15 o'clock sharp on Saturday. Consistency games will be continued…

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Boxing Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 5

Saturday nest at Newcastle Scadhum should be an outstanding night , when the best “find” in re[?] cm years, Lee Hardy of…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 4

The match on Sunday last between Millers Forest and 'Abermain, resulted in a win by the Forest by 14 to 6. The Forest played good football and on the…

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Upper Hunter Single Bowls Title

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK.—Wine were registered by F. Dunn (Denman) and T. Hulme (Aberdeen) In the semi-final games of the Upper…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

After a long spell the ladies are once again conducting their mid-week tournaments, and the first of them is to start next Tuesday. New balls are to…

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