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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 95

Found Dead On Golf Links

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Saturday.—The body of Lieutenant William James Clark. 34, of the AIF Supply Branch, was found on Woollahra…

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FIVE K.O. DECISIONS Boxing At Maitland For ACF

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 5

Five of the site contests at Maitland Stadium last night ended with K.O. decisions in the main contests over 10 rounds, Billy…

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Died After Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—John Fitzroy Hill, 17, became ill and died shortly after taking part in an Air Training Corps boxing…

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Progressive Pairs Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 4

A Buxton and A. S. McDonald in a play-off with E. A. White and D. Ross won the progressive pairs competition played on the…

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Golf Week-end Competitions

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 3

The four ball best ball stableford event played on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon resulted in a dead-heat between W Turner and C…

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Rosehill Races John Halifax and Orderly Win

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Rosehill on Saturday: Novice Nursery Handicap (fillies), 4½ furlongs 20 yards.—Philgita, 7.12…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

Games played on the local green on Saturday afternoon resulted as follows: O. G. Moffat, A. Bourke and E. Peel (winners of competition) v…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

Scores in Saturday's Stableford par competition were as follows:—R. E. McClintock (hcp.9) 35, E R Brown (20) 33, R. Gibson (17) 33, H. W…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 6

The Newcastle trained gelding, Nepean River, was taken to Rosehill on Saturday, and landed some decent sized wagers for Northern sportsmen when he…

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5th Grade Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 6

In a return match against Kurri Tech., at Kurri, Cessnock proved too strong for the local team and ran out winners by 15 points to nil…

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Bowls Visit by Hon. Hamilton Knight

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

The month of July was the commencement of the new club year for Dungog Memorial Bowling Club, and the sunny weather of Saturday…

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Football Dungog Defeats Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

On Saturday Dungog footballers defeated Stroud 5 to nil. W. Osmond scored for Dungog and Ernie Berry kicked a goal. "I told you we'd win…

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Junior Rugby League Panthers Win Under 18 Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 6

In a close and exciting game the Panther No. 1 team downed North End to the tune of 7 points to 5 in the under…

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Rugby League Referees Request for Higher Fees Refused

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday— The request by the Newcastle Referees Association for an increase of 25 per cent in fees…

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Football. Muswellbrook Defeats Werris Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

In an evenly-contested match on Sunday last, Muswellbrook "Wanderers" defeated Werris Creek 11 points to 4. Although rain and a muddy field…

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Greyhound Racing Starting of The Hare

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

The Greyhound Racing Board Control has issued instructions all clubs that, where it can be done, the hare be run from…

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Rugby League Competition. Wests Defeat Cessnock in Great Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 6

Cessnock Rugby league senior team's chances of entering the semi-finals of the Newcastle League…

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Singleton Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday. — The draw for the next round of the Singleton Boiling Club’s singles championship, to be…

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Junior Rugby League Fine Performance by Karuah

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 5

Spectators at the West Maitland Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon witnessed one of the brightest games ever played on…

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Moonee Valley Races on

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Moonee Valley races will be run on Saturday, State Cabinet decided last night…

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