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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 95

Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

In Kurri Kurri Golf Cub "A" Grade Championship, played at Heddon Greta links during the week. H. E. Mailfert defeated S. Searston. In the knock-out…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

No tennis was played at the Association courts last Saturday owing to adverse weather conditions. The fixture for to-morrow are…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

Bright and exciting football marked the games played at the Kurri Kurri and Maitland grounds last Sunday. The under 18 fixture, between Kurri Kurri…

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Bbookfield Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Races are advertised to be held at Brookfield on 26th August, to raise funds for Miss Pauline Garrick, 22-year-old daughter of singer Strella…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

Ref. (E. Malt.),—a full-back Is Standing with one foot in the Held of play and one over the goal line He [?] the hall…

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Tennis at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

KURRI, Friday.—Matches to played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association on Saturday are:—A grade—Ladies: Weston…

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Rugby League Derby. CESSNOCK v. Kurri Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand by the Secretary of the Cessnock Rugby League Club (Mr. Alex Brown) to ca[?] for the large crowd that is expected…

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Junior Rugby League Grand Finals on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

Cessnoch Rugby League fans are in for a feast of football this week-end and one of the main attractions will be the Junior Rugby League grand finals…

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A.t.c Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

A team comprised of cadets from Muswellbrook, Scone and Denman will represent No 10 Squadron A.T.C., in a match against No 39 Squadron, to be…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

Selections for' the greyhound meeting at Maitland to-morrow are:— Morpeth Stake Bobalong…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

Not a great deal in actual sport to cover this week, sporting enthusiasts for the most part being content to rest on their laurels…

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Bowls Carnival for Saturday. Association and Local Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Bowling Club will entertain at bowls and afternoon tea the delegates to the Upper Hunter. Bowling Association meeting, the…

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Racing Sidelights May Make it Three on End. Orderly for Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

Shining Night heads the weights with 9.10 for the July Handicap at Randwick to-morrow. The Foxbridge gelding's last start was in the Winter Stakes, in…

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Rugby League At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 5

BRANXTON.—A re-play of the B grade Rugby League final will take place on Branxton Park on Sunday between the local B…

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White City Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat —White City tennis results: [?] McGrath 6-1. 6-3, Crawford v Grant, 6-1, 9-7…

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Rugby League Reserves Coalfields Teams Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 3

The two coalfields teams. Cessnock and Kurri Kurri were opposed in to-day’s Rugby League competition. The game was play…

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[?]N1or Rugby League [?]l-FINALS in Two Grades

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 5

[?] semi-finals of the under [?] under 20 competitions will [?]ded on Sunday, when two [?] will be played at Kurri…

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528,860 for Spring Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Sat.—Prize-money for the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting will total £28,800, an increase of £3100 on last…

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Racing Association

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 4

TAREE Monday.—Unregistered race clubs at Gloucester, Krambach, Wherrol Flaty Wingham, Taree, Moorlands, Wauchope,…

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Branxton Week-End Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

Matches in A, B and C grades were played at Branxton yesterday in the tennis competition. In the C grade game between…

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