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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 95

Bowls Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 6

A very successful bowling carnival was held on the Kurd green on Saturday last in aid of the funds of the new Weston Howling Club. A very…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

The mid-whiter competition advanced another slage last Saturday, when some very interesting tennis was witnessed. As the finals are yet a long way off it…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

We paid a visit to the football oval on Sunday, and the time spent was not wasted. A team from the 9th Division, met the…

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Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

Kurri Kurri under 20 team defeated Homevllie in the final last Sunday, at the Maitland Sports Ground. The game proved even up to half-time, when the…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

Interested (Tamworth)—A strange incident happened to a football match in this district recently and much comment…

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Brookfield Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

Keep 26th August free for the big race and sports meeting at Brookfield. The proceeds are in aid of the Liquor Trade's candidate in the…

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Kurri Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

KURRI Friday—At the annual meeting of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club, the secretary (Mr. C. Smith) reported that the club,…

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Bowls Carnival Progressive Fours At Weston

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

A successful bowling carnival was held on the Kurri green, in aid ot the funds of the new Weston Bowling Club, and an…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 1

It is said that nothing succeeds like success. Hence we find the FlemingHallett combination in the ascendency among bowlers on Sunday last, when…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

The programme at Randwick tomorrow comprises seven events, and racing should be keen throughout. Following are selections:…

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Waratah and Kurri First Rugby League Semi-final

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

The Final series of competition games has been played and we now are come to the important games of the season…

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Junior Rugby League Under 18 Grade Grand Final

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

The Brand final of the under 18 grade Rugby League competition conducted by the Maitland Junior Rugby League, between Morpeth…

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Anac House Appeal Greyhound Racing Championship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

It is expected that attendance records win he broken to-morrow when the Maitland Show Council, conjunction with Maitland police…

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Air Training Corps. Football Team Wins Again

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

In the return football match against Cessnock we were rather lucky to win the match 2-0. As in the first match, it was evident…

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Racing Sidelights Tahmoor May Win First Up. Engaged in Flying

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

Racing to-morrow in Sydney will be at Randwick, where the Warwick Farm Club will hold a meeting. The Spring racing will soon commence, and we find…

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Aldermen Indignant Over Defiance of Instructions Repetition Of Football Incident Will Involve Prosecution Howe Park Closed and Admission Charge Made

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 1

For some minutes, the indignation of aldermen was on a pretty high plane when it was reported by the Mayor to last night's meeting of the council that its instructions had been defied and Howe Park last Sunday had been closed for football…

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Sunday Football Mayor’s Instructions Ignored

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 5

SINGLETON Saturday:—Singleton aldermen take a serious view the flouting of instructions by Mayor not. to close Howe…

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District Tennis Tournament on Boronia Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 4

The ladies’ tournament, organised by Mrs. Pryor at Boronia court, was a success, both financially and socially. The proceeds…

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