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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 95

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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George Oakes Shield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Surprise of the first round of the George Oakes Shield competition conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling…

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Tennis Championships at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

The following, are the results of the tennis championships decided under the aegis of the Branxton Sports Club at the week-end. One…

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Football Dinner at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday—About 60 players, committee members and friends of the South Singleton Junior Football Club…

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Races at Scone Saturday's Successful Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

A very successful race meeting was conducted at Scone on Saturday afternoon in aid of the Police Anzac House appeal…

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Randwick Races Flight and Versailles Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Following are results of the racing at Randwick on Saturday: Three-year-old Handicap, about 1 mile.—Swan River, 9.1, cd. 8.8…

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Final Won by New Jersey Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Although well beaten by New Jersey in a heat of the £170 Novice Stake at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday,…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Scores in the Stableford par competition played on Saturday last were: H. W. Broadbent (handicap 6) 38; R. E. McClintock (8) 36; A. C…

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Denman. Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 2

The Denman team (Muckay, Colefax Lindman and Frank Dunn) has regained the Austerity Shield from Aberdeen. The shield had, until…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4

The two good weight for age performers, Katanga and Flight, staged a great battle over the concluding stages of the Warwick Stakes at Randwick on…

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Junior Rugby League Successful Trip to Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4

There were no Rugby League games played al Cessnock during the week-end, but under 20 and under 16 teams were taken to Greta to test the strength…

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Entries for Singleton Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 2

Entries for the Singleton Show, to be held on 5th and 6th October, close on Saturday, 16th September, with the secretary, Mr. C. Henry…

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Tennis Match Goes Full Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

During the week-end teams representing Ordnance and 114th Transport Clubs had a Marathon tennis match, with a remarkably close finish of 11…

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Football. Werris Creek's Double Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Werris Creek had a double victory over Muswellbrook's two teams on the former's ground on Sunday last. In the "A" grade match Muswellbrook…

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Bowls. Win to Bowden-ramage Rinks. Championship Fours

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Wins were registered by C. Bowden's and W. Ramage's rinks in the championship fours semi-final, played on Saturday afternoon. Bowden's success…

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Boxing and Vaudeville Good Night for Anzac House Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 1

A large crowd gathered at the Muswellbrook School of Arts on Friday evening to witness a boxing tournament, organised by Mr. Trevor…

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U.s. Tennis Titles Talbert Defeats Segura

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Sept. 4—The defeat of Francesco Segura the Equador champion, by D. Talbert, was the outstanding feature of…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 3

Following- is the draw in the first round of the second section of Shaw pairs, to be played on Saturday : E. Ryan and J. Ryan v. Brown and…

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Boxing Notes (By “OBSERVER”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 5

The Maitland Sports Club, conducted by “Pop” Lovett, has been very much to the fore of late, and its record is truly a very…

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