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Sport, 1944

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 5

Novice Handicap, 14½ mile (1.20 p.m.).—Prince Buzzard, Deep Sky, Paul. Hill Stakes, 8½ furlongs (1.50 p.m.)…

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Sport & Sportsmen (By "The Scouts.") Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

N. Preston and his band of greyhound racing enthusiasts take pride of place in the sport review of the week, members of the club proving very…

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Tennis Championships to Be Staged in November

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

At a general meeting of the Tennis Association last Tuesday night, it was decided to stage an open champioinship, to be played at Cessnook on November…

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Racing Sidelights Abbeville Has Bright Prospects Engaged in Camelia Stakes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

With the scratching of Versailles, Modulation. Tribal. Prince, Tahmoor and several other good gallopers from the Then Marks Camella Slakes at…

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British Armour Racing to Arnhem Relief for Airborne Troops in Sector

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

Crossing the Nijmegen bridge, on the Waal River, which Allied airborne troops captured before the German defenders could touch off demolition charges, British armour is racing along the road to Arnhem in an effort…

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Second Army Races to Relieve Airborne Troops More Reinforcements Land In Holland Nijmegen Area In British Hands LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

Crossing the Nijmegen Bridge on the Waal River, which Allied airborne troops captured before the German defenders could touch off the demolition charges, British armour is racing along to Arnhem in an effort to relieve the airborne troops in that sector. These troops, who for three days and nights have been fighting without rest against an…

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Athletic Club Move Meeting Monday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 8

An attempt to organise regular athletic meetings at Cessnock will be made on Monday night, at the monthly meeting of Cessnock National Fitness…

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Moorland Out of Spring Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat.—Moorland has been scratched from the Epsom Metropolitan and all other sp[?] engagements. The horse has also…

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Dead Racing Pigeon Found

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

A grey pigeon, with black markings, was found dead on the farm at Ford Bros., Glen William. It was lying in a field where…

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Golf Stableford Event to H. Deans

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 3

Following the good form displayed by him in recent weeks, H. Deans yesterday proved a model of conistency to take out the…

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Maitland District Tennis Junior Try-outs (By “Ace”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 4

Twenty-six entries have been received to date for the under 18 junior singles to select a candidate for the White City coaching…

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Races at Rosehill Tea Rose Wins Guineas

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 3

Following are results of the races at Rosehill on Saturday:— Novice Handicap, 1[?] mile.—Prince Verity, 7.13 (W. Cook), 1; Paul. 8.2,…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Golf Club conducted a Stableford par handicap on Saturday afternoon, with the following results:— W. Bloomfield (24) 34, M. Lynch (14…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. N. Preston (president) stated at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club, that the…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

The following games were played in the club championships during the week-end:— Rinks: T. Baxter, J. Kellock, A…

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Secretary of Coursing Association

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—The National Coursing Association last night appointed Mr. J. Lister acting secretary in place of Mr. G…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 4

Shannon's defeat in the Rosehill Guineas on Saturday cost followers of the colt a small fortune. Shannon was not only beaten, but failed to fill a place…

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Kurri Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

KURRI, Tues.—At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Cricket Club it was decided to enter two teams in Cessnock Cricket Association…

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Junior Rugby League A.y.c. Annual Smoko

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 4

There was a splendid roll-up of members and delegates from other clubs at the South Cessnock Hall on Friday night, when the A.Y.C. Rugby League…

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Women’s Athletic Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — At a meeting of the National Fitness Committee last night a sub-committee Misses M. Claxton, M…

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