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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 95

Junior Rugby League Grand Final Won By Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 4

After one of the most exciting and evenly-contested games of the season, Homeville defeated Kurri the minor premiers, in the…

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Golf Championship Win for R. H. Burgess

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

For the second year in succession, R. H. Burgess yesterday won the A grade championship of the local Golf Club. He…

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Racing at Randwick Tribal and Orderly Win

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

Following are results of Sydney Turf Club's meeting at Randwick on Saturday:— Three-year-old Novice Handicap,…

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Saturdays Successful Double to 10-Years-old Find Out Fields Were Small, But Racing Keen

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

Half way through last week, with banks of of clouds present each day, and heavy falls of rain, and with heavy rain threatening again on Friday, prospects for the race meeting arranged to take place on Whittingham racecourse in aid of the Police Anzac…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

Scores in Saturday's Stableford par competition: J. D. Mitchell (handicap 14) 32; H. W. Broadbent (6) 32; A. C. Lawrie (11) 31; C. R. Martell (15)…

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BOWLS. Championship Fours

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

Big margin wins were registered by teams skippered by W. Ramage, H. A. Bridge and S. Cann in the first round games of the championship…

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Cards and Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

The attendance at the cards and bowls afternoon at the Dungog Bowling Club's premises on Saturday afternoon was a source of satisfaction to…

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Rugby League Dancing Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

On Thursday night next, at the Parish Hall, the first heat of the bisg dancing competition, run in aid of the Rugby League Injured Players' Fund…

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Singleton Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Singleton races held on Saturday resulted:- MAIDEN HANDICAP. 4 furlongs: Prince Gabriel, 8.6 (Hone) 1;…

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Football. Newcastle Railway's Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

Muswellbrook Railway went down to Newcastle Railway by 25-8 in the match played on the local ground on Sunday last. The outcome of the…

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Patriotic Match Army Rugby Union Team To Play

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

Lovers of the Rugby Union football code will be catered for on Saturday next when an exhibition match between the Army…

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Death of Bruce ("Monk") Ford Wonderful Boxing Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

At the week-end a well-known Cessnock identity in Bruce ("Monk") Ford passed into The Great Silence. The funeral took place yesterday from…

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A Monster Night. Boxing, Wrestling, Vaudeville Chief Bout: Zuki Carter (Newcastle) versus Jack Smith (Muswellbrook)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

The final appeal by the Muswellbrook Police and local sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. in aid of the Anzac House Appeal will be launched on…

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Victorian Races Off

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 6

The Victorian Amateur Turf Club committee last night decided to abandon the meeting at Caulfield on Saturday…

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Championship Tennis At Branxton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

The following matches were decided in the Branxton Sports Club 's tennis championships at the week-…

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Back to Two Days District Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 5

Newcastle District Cricket Association has night decided that first and second grade [?] in the coming season would…

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Races at Caulfield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Thursday— The Caulfield race meeting will be held on Saturday. Early this morning the VATC…

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U.s. Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK August 30— The national tennis champ o[?] Will begin at Forest Hills to-[?] cow. Amongst the Seeded players…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The following is the draw for the local rounds of the N.S. Wales bowling championships. The winners of the club eliminating rounds…

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