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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 95

Bowls Saturday's Pairs Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

Pairs matches were played on the local green on Saturday afternoon. Results were: Hunt and Godfrey 33, defeated Trueman and Buchan…

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Tennis Matches At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

BRANXTON Monday—Branxton Sports Club tennis team defeated Belford two matches on the local courts at the week-end…

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£509 Taken At Singleton Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday. — An amount of £509 was taken at the race meeting at Whittingham, conducted by the Ambulance and…

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Tennis Singleton Team Defeats Branxton Side

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

A team of Singleton tennis players yesterday defeated a combination from Branxton, the local side winning by 10 sets to 5…

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Racing at Randwick Kingsdale Wins June Stakes

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

Following are the results of the racing at Randwick on Saturday; June Juvenile Handicap (fillies), about 6 furlongs.—Victress, 8.5 (J…

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Football Victory for South St. Patrick's Overwelmed

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

South ran out easier winners than yesterday's scores of 13 points to nil indicate in the match played against St…

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Golf Club Cup Quarter Finals and Week-end Competitions

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

The quarter-finals of the Golf Club cup were played at the week-end, victories in the match play off handicap going to R. Solman, J. Leighton,…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

Games played on the local green on Saturday afternoon resulted as follows: K. Dann, T. Clendinning and E. Farrell (winners of competition) v…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

Players were out of form for last Saturday's par competition. Results:—C. E. Moore (handicap 11) 2 down; A. C. Lawrie (11) 4 down; R. Gibson…

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Bowls [?]Burrage Wins Championship

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

The Singles Championship of the Dungog Bowling Club for the current year wan concluded on Saturday last, when A. Crowfoot met A. S. Burrage…

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Rugby League Kurri Wins Cup Tie

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Before a large crowd, Kurri Kurri decisively defeated Western Suburbs (Sydney) in their State Cup tie match…

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Challenge Rugby League Game Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

A big challenge Rugby League match will be played at the Sports Ground on Saturday between North End and A. Y. C. teams…

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Junior Rugby League Three Games Last

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Three further frames in connection with the Junior Rugby league competition were played at the Sports Ground last Sunday. This completed the…

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Football. Ordnance Defeats "Wanderers."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

In a hard fought game on Sunday last, Ordnance defeated Muswellbrook 3 points to nil. The game was one of the best seen…

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Hospital Races at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — The secretary of Cessnock Hospital (Mr. J. Brown) asked Kearsley Shire Council for the use of…

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High School Football First Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

On Wednesday Newcastle High School defeated Cessnock High School 33 to nil at Waratah Oval. Cessnock forwards held their own with the…

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Greyhound Racing Qualifying Heats At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Qualifying heats of maiden and novice stakes will be run at Maitland, commencing at 4.45 to-morrow afternoon. The following…

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Big Rugby League Attraction Cessnock to Play Combined Army Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

The Rugby League game—Combined Army v. Cessnock Seniors—set down for the Sports Ground on Sunday next, looks like being the game of the…

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Greyhound Racing. Tasty Morsel's Half-Head Win From Faithful Lucille. Talma Gains Head Victory Over Lady Bonita. Dual Success to R. O. Spinney with Tasty Morsel and All Bran

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

Two spectacular finishes were witnessed in the first and third divisions of the main stake at Saturday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical…

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