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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 95

Gordon Clift Shield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

The final game in the Gordon Clift Shield will be played at East Maitland on Saturday, between Kurri Kurri and East…

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Football at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Kearsley Shire Council last night granted Greta Rugby League Club the use of Greta Park for the season…

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Junior Rugby League Maitland Accepts Coalfields Challenge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Maitland District Junior Rugby League on Monday night the Coalfields teams, Kurri, Weston…

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Win for Singleton Tennis Players Branxton Team Defeated

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

a team of Singleton tennis players visited Branxton on Sunday, victory going to the Singletonians by 13 sets to 10…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

Miler's Forest defeated Karuah on Sunay last at the Forest by 6 to 3. Gallagher, crossed the line on two occasions Kurri has challenged Maitland district…

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Boxing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

A season of boxing will commence at West Maitland on Thursday night. June 13 when Jacky Green, of West Maitland…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

The following players are requested to form two men’s teams to meet a strong representation from Greta on Sunday,…

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Bowls Fixtures for

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

On Saturday the City Bowling Club will hold a patriotic carnival in aid of the Prisoner of War and Australian Comforts Fund…

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Tennis at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

KURRI Thursday.—Owing to insufficient entries for Kurri Tennis Association mixed competitions it has been decided to…

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Greyhound Racing Draw For Gosford

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

The draw for the greyhound meeting at Gosford on Saturday [?] folows: Malden Stoke, 580yds (2.30…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

The draw for the week-end is as follows: Saturday: Kelly v. Ludington (singles); Barwick, Anderson v. Welsh, Cooper…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

The ladies mid-week tournaments started in great style, when quite a good number of players turned out last Tuesday to take part in the first of…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Next Sunday 's game between Muswellbrook "Wanderers" and St. Patrick's, Singleton, promises to be the best game seen this season. St. Patrick's are at…

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Coursing. Draw for Saturday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Following is the draw for the Muswellbrook Coursing Club's meeting to be held to-morrow (Saturday), to start at 2.30 p.m.:—…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

Question (Singleton): Just before the referee blows his whistle for the start of a game one player walks off the field and another…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

Officials of the Maitland District Junior League predict another grand season. Again three age grades are being conducted, splendid football is the…

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Rugby League Cessnock to Play North Tomorrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

The Cessnock Rugby League team will journey to Newcastle to-morrow and will play the strong North…

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Junior Rugby League Three Special Games on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

The Cessnock Junior Rugby League competition will be continued on Sunday with three splendid games at the Sports Ground…

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

Not a great deal to report from the football field following the match on Sunday last, Aberdeen proving superior to Muswellbrook. The former club had…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Steadfast and Boomanulla Good "Double"

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

Steadfast should extend the opposition in the first division of the Novice Handicap, and Boomanulla, who is in two races, will-find plenty…

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