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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Red Army Racing on To East Prussia New Disasters Confront The Germans (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON July 11—The Red Army is rapidly reducing the distance to the East Prussian border, and is also developing a war of manoeuvre instead of slogging battles on the road to the Baltic and Warsaw, says Reuter’s correspondent in Moscow…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 4

The draw has been made for competition play, to commence to-morrow, at 2 p.m., but at the present moment it is not possible to give the full draw for…

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Stroud Golf Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

A mixed foursomes competition played over 18 holes, on Saturday last, resulted in a win for Mr. B. Mallett and Miss J. Gorton…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 5

Wager (Maitland): When having a place kick for goal a player trips on a tuft of grass. He just touches the ball with his…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

At a meeting of the Maitland Junior League, held on Monday night. It was decided to play three North Sydney Junior teams at West Maitland on…

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Central Coast Racing Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

Tarce Patriotic Race Club has convened a meeting of racing clubs to form an association to control racing between Dungog and Kempsey. The…

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Rugby League Cessnock Play at Lambton Oval

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

The Cessnock Rugby league team, which will journey to Newcastle to-morrow to play Central on the Wickham…

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Junior Rugby League Two Finals on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

What is claimed as the game of the season takes place at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday next, when…

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Arrangements For Broke Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

A very enthusiastic meeting of Broke Racing Club was held on Wednesday night, and many details for the race meeting, on July 22, were…

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") Honor Roll. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

Excellent football was the order in the match Muswellbrook-Werris Creek on Sunday, with the locals having too much in hand and eventually coming out…

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Racing Sidelights Highgate for Handicap. White Feather and Lord Spear Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

With Moondarewa and Salivant recieved of their engagement in the Moorefield Handicap to-morrow, Highgate, with 8.ll, is left at the head of…

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[?]Nior Rugby League Semi-finals on Sunday (By “Five-Eighth”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 5

Three semi-finals and the play[?] decide the under 20 minor [?]ship, have been set down [?]deciaton on Sunday next…

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Mocrefleld on Saturday :— Trial Stakes. 1 mile.—Abbeville, 9.2 (J. Thompson). 1; Alan Veil,…

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Football at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday—St. Patrick’s A grade team defeated Branton 22 to 12 at Branxton. The B grade teams played a…

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Tennis Tourney At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON, Mon.—The mixed doubles tournament conducted by Howe Park Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday last after a…

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Bowls Singles Play and Rink Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

Only two matches of the four set down in the club singles championship were played on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon, two…

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Golf First Round of President's Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

First round of the 36-holes president's cup was played on the golf links on Saturday afternoon. W. Turner heading the field with a nett…

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Singleton Defeats Branxton At Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's yesterday proved superior to Branxton in the final of the junior football competition, defeating the home…

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Tennis Tournament Finalised Win for W. Burgmann and Mrs L. DAGG

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

The mixed doubles tournament, conducted by Howe Park Tennis Club, was concluded on Saturday last after a number of postponements…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

Games played on the local green on Saturday afternoon resulted: N. Fleming, D. Jordan and A. Vincer (winners of competition v J. Hastie, H. Crouch…

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