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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 95

Boxing. Bright Future for Jack Smith. Boxing Promoter's Prophecy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

Tho well-known Newcastle boxing promoter, Mr. Hughie Dwyer, predicts a bright future for the young Muswellbrook boxer, Jack…

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Coursing. Draw for Saturday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 7

Excellent entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Coursing Club's meeting to be held to-morrow (Saturday) in aid of Brentwood Hospital…

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Rugby League Rules Answers to Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 5

Old Player (Thornton).—In a passing rush, A1 passes the ball to A2, who does not catch the ball, but kicks it before It strikes…

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Rugby League Derby. CESSNOCK v. Kurri Kurri

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

To-morrow the recognised Coalfields Rugby League Derby takes place when Cessnock and Kurd Kurri teams clash…

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East End Football Teams

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

The following will represent East End under 19 team to play Kurri, at the Cessnock Sports Ground to-morrow (kick-off 1.30 p.m.): W. Armstrong, G…

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Junior Rugby League Two Competition Games on

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

The Cessnock Junior Rugby League competition will be advanced another stage on Sunday next, when what…

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Football. Two Games for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

Two games have been arranged for Sunday next at Bowman Park, and first-class football should be the order. The first game, to commence at 2 p.m…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 8

That the future of football is bright was indicated on Sunday last when the boys at present attending tho various colleges and schools cave an excellent…

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Racing Sidelights Soho Has Bright Prospects. Selected to Win Flying Handicap

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

To-morrow's Hawkesbury race meeting will be held at Rosehill. In the prewar days winners were hard to pick on the Hawkesbury track, but since being…

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Races at Rosehill To-morrow Clarion Call and Merrimba Best "Double"

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

Clarion Call should be hard to beat in the first division of the Highweight Handicap, and Merrimba, who likes Rosehill, may be difficult to…

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Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 5

Northumberland Women’s Association bowling matches next week include Champion Pairs: Lorrison Roach v Emmerson…

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Champion Pairs Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 3

The final, of the Hunter River District, Bowling Association’s championship pairs- competition was played at Lorn this…

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Cricket Club Social Presentation of Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 5

No leas than 85 persons ware resent at the Maitland Cricket Club’s dinner and prosentation of [?] it was a most…

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Kurri Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

KURRI Monday—Matches played by Kurri Kurri bowlers at the week-end resulted. Hunter District singles: J. MacRee defeated…

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Kurri Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

KURRI Monday—Kurri golfers played a stableford par handicap at the week-end in conjunction with the Lightfoot trophy…

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Mid-week Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

The next game of the rink competition will be played on the City green on Wednesday June 26…

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Championship Bowls At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—The first round of the club championship singles was held on Saturday. Scores: Buchan v Caudren 32-7; Nichols 31…

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Golf Week-end Wins for Macdonald and Bates

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

Winner of the monthly medal stroke handicap conducted on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon was C Macdonald, whose nett…

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Win for Roy Gold Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

The principal race over 449 yards at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday was won by Roy Gold, this being his first success on the…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Saturday afternoon saw the Dungog Bowling Club's green crowded to capacity when a party of visiting bowlers from Gloucester met the…

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