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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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BOWLS McMAHON Wins Singleton Section of Championship

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

M. McMahon won the Singleton section of the H R.D.B A. championship singles when he defeated C. A. Buchan on the…

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Racing at Randwick Flight Wins Lord Mayor's Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the racing at Randwick on Saturday: OPENING NOVICE HANDICAP, about 1 mile—Cumberoona, 7.12 (N…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Despite the scorching heat on Saturday afternoon, there was a good attendance of players at the Dungog Bowling Club's green, and four rink's…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Matches played in Kurri Kurri Bowling Club's Garratt Open Pairs competition resulted:—M. Ross and Wal. Allen (Cessnock) defeated V. Farrow…

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Kurri Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

KURRI Tuesday. — Matches played in Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Garratt open pairs competition resulted: M. Rose-Wal…

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Racing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

The brilliant filly, Flight, made all the running and won the Lord Mayor's Cup on Saturday at Randwick, from Rimveil and Lord Neith. It was only…

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Death of Coursing Dog Krueger

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday —Krueger, one of the best coursing greyhounds of recent times, died from blood poisoning at Young…

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Bowls. Easy Wins in Championship Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Wins by large margins were recorded by W. Ramage and T. C. Clendinning-H. A. Bridge in the singles and pairs games played in the…

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Forfeit In School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. Ross Macmillan was advised this afternoon that the under 14 schoolboys’ cricket match. fixed for to-morrow at Wallsend,…

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Swimming Tuition Compulsory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Learning to swim will be compulsory for all children In the primary schools. This has been decided…

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Byron Nelson’s Golf Win

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Jan. 18—Byron Nelson, with 68. 69, 68, and 70 (27[?]) won the 10,000-dollar (£A3000) San Francisco open…

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Week-end Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

South will meet St. Patrick's in the competition match on Saturday afternoon, and will be represented toy G. Taggart, H. Taggart, E. Taggart,…

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Fire Between Cowra and Burrowa Flames Racing in Direction of Young

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

A big bushfire was burning today between Cowra and Burrowa, and is now racing in the direction of Young…

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Denman Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Denman No. 2 team played an [?] Shald match against Scone No 8 team and won by 20 [?] to 17 Scores: Denman No…

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Children to Be Taught Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. [?]live Eva[?]) has decided that learning to swim shall be compulsory for all children in the primary school. He…

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New Zealand Racing Booming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6

There was a record attendance of 51.000 at the Auckland Cup (New Zealand) on December 27. Another record was the £53,616/10/ invested on…

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Third Grade Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Maitland third grade will meet Lambton on Saturday at Dangar Park full of confidence after the win-last Saturday…

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£255 From Patriotic Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

SCONE Friday.—At a meeting of the Aberdeen branch of the Red Cross Society, Mr. L. W. Davies, president of the Aberdeen…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, -Sir Francis. BUZZ Off, Beau Rasade. VALICARE HANDICAP. —Gay King, Beltana. Strathdarr…

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Local and General Application for Use of Swimming Pool Granted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

An application to Cessnock Municipal Council by the High School Sportsmaster (Mr. G. Ogilvie) for the use of the swimming pool on February 23, for the…

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