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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 95

Moorefield Races John Halifax and Bon Terre

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Moorefield on Saturday: Three-year-old Handicap, 6 furlongs.—First division: Gay King, 9.3…

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Nell’s Own Wins Again Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

The principal race at Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday war won by Nell’s Own. This was her fourth stark since she…

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Yesterday's Feast of Football Three Matches on Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

Largest crowd to assemble at a football fixture this season was yesterday treated to a feast of the code by three matches played…

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School Athletic Championships Outstanding Success Of First Annual Carnival Representatives of 14 Schools Vie for Honours

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

First annual championships of Singleton and District branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, conducted…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

There was no play on the local green at the week-end, due to wet weather, and a bad attack of worms (the green suffered the…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

Result of stroke competition played on Saturday last: A. C. Lawrie 81-14, 67; H. W. Broadbent 78-8, 70; C. R. Martell 90-20, 70; C. E. Moore 85-15…

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Cessnock Rugby League's Victory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Although, Ceasnock Rugby League team hag not figured in many victories this year in the Newcastle League competition, it baa earned for itself a…

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Sydney Racing Season

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday— In the racing season just closed, [?] horses raced on metropolitan courses. The races numbered 335…

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Rugby League Cessnock Knocked by Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

The Cessnonk Rugby League team had one of its off days on Saturday, and was knocked out of the semi-finals…

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Football. Singleton Defeat Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 6

In a hard game played at Howe Park, Singleton, St. Patrick's defeated Muswellbrook "Wanderers" 9-5. The game was fast, Muswellbrook confining…

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BOWLS. "Cock-o'.-walk" Win on Final Head

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 5

When the final head in the deciding game was to be played on Sunday afternoon, the contestants, N. Fleming-L. Hallett and H. Heirons-E. Farrell, had…

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Grand Benefit Football Kurri Kurri v. the Army

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

A large assembly of Rugby League enthusiasts were in attendance at the Kurri Kurri football ground on…

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Cessnock Races Large Crowd Sees Doubtful Win Cup

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

Cessnock racecourse on Saturday was reminiscent of the "boom" days of racing on the coalfields, when almost a…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Shaw pairs, first section, second round will be played or Saturday. The draw is as follows: Buchan and Searl V. Gates and O'Keeffe, Shaw…

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Coloured Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

Sir—The speech made [?] [?] Row[?] James that Australian [?] race [?] being back to…

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Kurri Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

KURRI Wed.—Matches to be played in Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association’s men’s A grade competition on the…

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Fell on Tennis Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

Lorna Kelly, 134, of 19 Kingstree, Adamstown; received a probable tra[?]of the right leg when she [?] playing…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Following is the draw for the first round of the Upper Hunter Bowling Association's fours championship to be played on 26th August: D. Jordan,…

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Rugby League Football Kurri Meet Waratah in Semi-final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

For the fifth time, Kurri Kurri and Waratab-Mayfield are to meet in a semi-final of the Newcastle Rugby League…

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