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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 95

Golf Second Round of Club Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

Second round of the Golf Club cup was played en. Saturday afternoon, a field of 18 participating. The competition run in…

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Lead Shared in Rugby League Kuril’s Narrow Win Over Waratah

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

Waratah, beaten by Kurri Kurri on Saturday, now shares the Lead with South Newcastle on 10 points, Kurri being third on…

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Racing at Randwick High Flight and Shining Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the races at Randwick on Saturday: Novice Handicap, about 1 mile.— Goshawk, 7.10 (A. Mulley), 1; Alan…

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St. Patrick's Football "Double" a and B Teams Defeat Branxton Combinations

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's A and B teams registered a winning double when they defeated Branxton combinations on St. Patrick's oval…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The high standard of play witnessed on recent Saturday afternoons at Dungog Bowling Club's green was not maintained on Saturday afternoon in…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 1

Scores in Saturday's Stapleford par competition: H.,W. Broadbent (handicap 6) 34; C. E. Moore (12) 34; J. D. Mitchell (11) 31; R. E. McClintock…

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Aberdeen Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

A meeting of Aberdeen Golf Club was held recently, when it was decided that members' would put the course in order by voluntary effort, but it is not…

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Reopening of Ground Request by Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The Newcastle Rugby league last night decided to approach the Mayor of Newcastle with a…

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Junior Rugby League Two Games on Sunday Last

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

Followers of Sunday football were catered for with two good games of Rugby League at the Sports Ground on Sunday last. A large crowd attended…

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High School Football First Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

Last Wednesday Cessnock travelled to Wickham lo play Marist Bros. However, this team proved too strong for the visitors and won by 16 points to 2…

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Rugby League Cessnock Win Way Into Cup Tie Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

In a game that was full of interest from start to finish, the Cessmock Rugby League team won its way into the Cup tie series of games, by beating…

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Hunter Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

Hunter River District Bowling Association has sent £83/16/10 to New South Wales Bowling Association for equal distribution…

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Junior Rugby League (By “Five Eighth”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

The challenge Rugby League matches conducted it Karri on Sunday between teams from Maitland and the Coalfields drew…

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Mentone Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wed.— The Epsom Racine Club has decided to abandon the meeting at Mentone on Saturday…

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Racing Days in North Greyhound Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

The greyhound racing season will expire on September 30 and, to complete this year’s fixtures, Maitland has ten meetings. As…

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90 Nominations for Saturday's Races Outstanding Day Expected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

Ninety nominations have been received for the AmbulanceDiggers' race meeting to be conducted en the Whittingham…

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Boxing at Maitland Green and O’Connor In Main Bout (By “Observer”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

To-morrow night, at the West Maitland Town Hall, local boxers will be seen in action opposed to boxers from Sydney and…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 3

Members please meet on the green on Saturday to play rink and doubles competitions, 2.15 p.m…

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