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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 95

Branxton Tennis Players Graded Sports Club Committee's Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

Branxton Sports Club tennis committee have graded the following members for the current season. The grading is as follows:—"A"…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 4

Players are asked to assemble at the green on Saturday at 2.30 to arrange further competitions in double and consislency handicaps…

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Racing in America

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 5

CHICAGO July 5—The Stars and Stripes handicap, 50,000 dollars (£18,[?]50), at Arlington Park, run over 9[?], was won by…

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Bowls Fixtures for Saturday City Bowling Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 5

On Saturday nest the City Bowling Club will entertain the Maitland District Ladies’ Club on the City green. There will be a…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

The final of the singles championship was to have been played off last week-end, but Jupiter Fluvius had other ideas about the…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Scores in last Saturday's Stableford par competition: H. W. Broadbent (handicap 6) 33; J. D. Mitchell (12) 32; A. C. Lawrie ((11) 30; C. R…

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Bowls Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of Aberdeen Bowling Club was held on Monday last, when there was an excellent, attendance. The President (Mr…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

The entries for the competition have been extended to next Monday, and the competition will definitely start on Saturday, July 15. Up-to-date there are…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

The final series of fixtures in the Under 18 and Under 20 competitions, conducted by the Maitland and District Junior League,…

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Coursing Front. No Change

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

Despite repeated requests for permission to hold further race meetings up till the end of September, the authorities continue the ban imposed…

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Boxing at Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

To night at the Maitland Town Hall stadium a programme of [?] rounds of boxing has been arranged, the proceeds of which are…

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Junior Rugby League Sunday's Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

Now that the end of the Junior Rugby League competition is drawing close interest is running nigh in the ranks of followers of these Sunday games…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

Puzzled (Heddon Gretal: It you were going to pick a Rugby League team and all the players were about the same age and…

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Racing Muswellbrook Ring-in

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

The running of Wanyeca, owned by Athol John Shepherd, in a maiden race at Muswellbrook, was the subject of an enquiry held by the…

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Tennis Competitions At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday.—Cessnock Tennis Association extended the closing date of entries for the winter competitions. Seven…

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Final of Singleton Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON. Friday.—The final yesterday of the tennis competition, organised by All Saints' Women's Guild, was won by Mesdames…

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Rugby League Cessnock Clash with Wests to Morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

Patrons of Rugby League football are in for a great afternoon's entertainment at the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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Football. Werris Creek Team for Sunday's Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

Muswellbrook "Wanderers" and Werris Creek will play at Bowman Park on Sunday next. Muswellbrook journeyed to Werris Creek three weeks ago and…

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Racing Sidelights High Flight Should Win Again. Highgate Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

The Flying Handicap, over seven furlongs, and the July Handicap, over a mile and a quarter, will be the main attraction at the Rosehill race meeting…

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Junior Rugby League at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Sat.—Cessnock Junior Rugby League has arranged to play the final of the under 18 competition on the Sports Ground…

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