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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 95

Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Coursing Club will hold its annual meeting on Friday, 15th inst. Club officials are hopeful of resuming racing activities at an…

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Rugby League Rules Questions Answered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

Junior (Maitland).—In answer to a question in last Friday’s “Mercury,” referring to an incident at a match (in which a…

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Cricket Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

Mr. Bert Beveridge, Secretary of Western Club (competition winners last season), when asked about his team's prospects for the coming season, said he…

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Cessnock District Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

The meeting of the Cessnock District Cricket Association, held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday, 24th inst, was a very representative one, clubs from as…

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Scone Races To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Over 400 members at £1/1/- each have joined up for the Scone and Diggers' Anzac House Appeal race meeting to be held to-morrow,…

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Aberdeen News Aberdeen Athletes at Tamworth Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. La Hay, instructor at the Aberdeen gymnasium club, should feel very gratified with the performances of his pupils at the…

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Junior Rugby League Two Teams Going to Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

There will be no Rugby League games played at Cessnock this week-end, hut two local Junior League teams will journey to Greta…

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Randwick Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

Three-year-old Handicap, about 1 mile.—Beau Monde, Good Idea, Flying Step. Hobartville Stakes, 7 furlongs 26…

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Football. Muswellbrook Teams to Visit Werris Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Two teams from Muswellbrook will visit Werris Creek on Sunday next. The "A" grade fixture should prove an interesting match, "Wanderers" having…

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Sport & Sportsmen (Bv "The Scouts.") BOXING. Will Jack Smith Conquer?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 6

Let's give the local boxing champion, Jack Smith, pride of place in the honour roll of the week, and may we all hope that the following week…

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Randwick Races. No Government Interference. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, denied to-day that there was any intention on the part of the Government to interfere with Randwick…

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Racing Sidelights Tahmoor Selected For Sprint Race. Versailles and D.S.O. Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

To-morrows race meeting at Randwick will be run for the Red Cross funds, and at least one owner, Mr. J. C. Bancks, mutes that his horse…

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George Oakes Shield Bowls Games At Lorn

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 3

The following George Oakes Shield matches were played at Lorn this afternoon: G. Buxter, J. Allen, J. Hodgson,…

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Silent Ribbie Wins Again Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 3

Making hit way through on the rails. Silent Ribbie got to the front at the first turn and won comfortably in the second heat…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

A monthly medal stroke handicap was played on Singleton Golf Club's links on Saturday, with the following result: W. Burke nett 68,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

Teams from Central Newcastle Club visited Singleton yesterday and met two teams from South Singleton Club. The matches were played on…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday. — The monthly medal stroke handicap, over 18 holes resulted: W. Burke 58, J. Phillips 68, J…

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Kurri Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

“KURRI Monday—A par handicap, played by Kurri Kurri golfers at the week-end, was won by C. H. Alexander on a count-back…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Unpleasant weather conditions marred the standard of play at Cessnock fortnightly mixed tournament at the week-end…

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Singleton Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.—Although South Singleton A grade footballers were defeated by Newcastle North team at St. Patrick’s…

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