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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 95

Golf Championship Play and Week-end Competitions

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

The championships of the local golf club were advanced a stage further on Saturday, and stableford competitions were played yesterday…

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Randwick Races Nobleman and Orderly Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Randwick on Saturday: Three-year-old Handicap, about 7 furlongs.—First division: Vermeil, 9.0…

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Branxton Overwhelmed Yesterday's Football on Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's A, which had gone down in the grand final of the A grade football competition, yesterday overwhelmed their victors,…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

Scores in Saturday's Stableford par competition: H. W. Broadbent (handicap 4), 37 points; A. C. Lawrie (8) 35; C. R. Martell (16) 35; C. E…

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kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

A pairs competition was conducted on Saturday, and the following are results:— J. McLean and T. Baxter def. W. Rees and J. Ellis, 23-22; G…

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Rugby League Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

Rugby League fixture for Saturday are as follow First Grands-Semi final: South Newcastle Western. Suburbs,…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

In a hard fought game at Tamworth on Sunday Tamworth Railway defeated Muswellbrook "Wonderers" 19 to nil…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

Kurri Kurri Golf Club Championships have been finalised arid resulted as fol-lows:— A. Grade. H. E. Malfert; B. Grade…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

The Coronation Day colt. Accession, appears to be one of those horses that last can't win a race. The colt added another minor placing to his growing…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

Matches played by Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association at the week-end resulted;— A. Grade Men's Finals.—Chestercourt…

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Kurri Golf Championship

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

KURRI. Tues. — Kurri Kurri Golf Club championships have been finalised. The winners were:…

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Upset In Golf Championship

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Aug. 21—In the most spectacular upset in the history of the tournament, Sob Hamilton, 28 years of age, of…

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Greyhound Racing Newcastle Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

Draw for Newcastle on Saturday Final of the Maiden Qualifying Stake 480 yards thwarts run this afternoon)…

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North Sydney to Play Cessnock. Big Rugby League Attraction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

On Sunday next Cessnock Rugby league fans will be given the opportunity of seeing one of Sydney's first grade teams in action when North…

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Kurri Cricket Club Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club the annual report, submitted by the Secretary (Mr. C. Smith) showed a successful year. The…

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Successful Season Maitland Cricket Club’s Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

The Maitland Cricket Club has issued the annual report which will be proposed to the annual meeting to-night The report…

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£1000 Profit From Cessnock Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

Although the late forwarding of some accounts is still delaying the issuing of a balance sheet for the Cessnock race meeting on August 12,…

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Junior Rugby League Under 16 Grand Final at Kurri Games at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 5

On Greta Park, an Army team was beaten by Greta by 17 to nil. Tries were scored by J. Burns (2), P. Martin, F. Wilton and B…

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Weights for Saturday's Singleton Races Some Classy Gallopers Engaged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 3

In most races on the programme there should be big fields during next Saturday afternoon's race meeting on the…

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District Champions Chosen for State Athletics Meeting of P.s.a.a.a. Executive

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

Expressions at the meeting of Singleton and District branch of the P.S.A.A.A., called to take reckoning of the recent combined…

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