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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 95

Final of Rugby League Series

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Waratah cannot be defeated for minor premiership honours. South and Kurri are assured of places in the semi-finals, whilst…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Wager (Singleton). — A1 is about to pass the ball to A2, when A3 runs across three yards in front of A1 B, running in to…

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Aberdeen Racing Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Aberdeen and District Jockey Club was held at the office of the A.C. and F. Co. on Thursday of last week. The…

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KURRl CRICKET

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

Officials of the Kurri Cricket Club are confident that they will be able to enter two teams in the Cessnoek competition this season, as the requests to…

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Football Squirrell Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 3

Karuah Football Club has challenged Dungog for the Squirrell Cup and the game will be played on Bennett Park on Saturday next, commencing…

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Rugby League Benefit for G. Madge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

Kurri Rugby League Football Club are holding a benefit match for G. Madge, who had his leg broken while playing for Kurri against Western…

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Kurri Cricket Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

The annual meeting of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club will he held in the Tennis Association club rooms on Sunday, at 10 a.m. The year's work will be…

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Rugby League Cessnock Play Maitland To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

The Ceasnock Rugby League team will play Maitland to-morrow in the last game of the second round. The fixture is set down for the East Maitland Oval…

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Moorefield Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Three-year-old Handicap, 6 furlongs.—First Division: Silent, Princeton, Gay King. Trial Stakes, 1 mile.—Camacho,…

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 8

The "Wanderers" made a great effort to rehabilitate themselves in the eyes of football followers on Sunday last, when they succeeded in…

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Racing Sidelight: Beau Timide For Handicap. Has Only Weak Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

For the Moorefield Handicap to-morrow, the handicapper has elected Beau Timlde to carry No. 1 saddlecloth, having awarded that horse 9.0. Beau…

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Football Team

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 5

Morpeth v Kurri—Mann, Weston, Scoles, Splnks, Seymour, Stanmore, Kelly, Adams, Pentland, Morris, Campbell, Davies,…

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Junior Rugby League Final and Grand FINAL(By “Five-Eighth”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 3

Two Interesting fixtures have been set down for decision at the Maitland Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon, in the early game,…

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Kurri Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

KURRI Monday.—A progressive carnival was held by Kurri Kurri howlers at the week-end. Fours led by T. Smith, J…

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Howe Park Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.— Howe Park tennis tour[?]ament, which has been played over the last three week-ends, resulted in a…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—Singleton defeated Muswellbrook 9-5 after an exciting game in the A grade football match at Howe Park,…

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Golf Championship Qualifying Rounds

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

Qualifying rounds of the A, B and C grade championships of the local golf club were played on Saturday, this being the second 18 holes of the…

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Maitland Lawn Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

Spasmodic weather spoiled Saturday’s fixtures. One match between East Maitland Parte and a team representing Parkwood was…

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Ferrier Wins Army Golf Title

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK August 13—Jim Ferrier who is now an army private, won tho second ,annual Camp Robersts, California, golf…

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Play-off Averted Semi-finalists In Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

Saturday’s games decided the four semi-finalists in each grade without the necessity of a-playoff. Prior to this series there was…

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