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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,887 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 95

Racing Sidelights Versailles For Quality H'dcp. Will Start at Short Price. Modulation and Prince Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 6

BY R.B. ROBERTSON. To-morrow's Hawkesbury race meeting will be held at Rosebill. Entries are numerous, and with the Welter Handicap divided seven races will be…

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Athletic Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 5

At the Cessnock National Fitness meeting on Tuesday night last a committee was appointed with a view to starting a woman's athletic club…

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Bright Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—A crowd of 10,000 saw a brilliant exhibition of scientific boxing when Jack McNamee and Alan Westbury…

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Exciting Tennis Match

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

A tennis match played between Carrow Brook and Mr. Geo. Cowley's team at Woolfield, became very exciting as the match neared the finish,…

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Week-End Golf Play

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

H. Deans, who has been in the winning list in practically every competition played during the past few weeks, was a partner of the…

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Bowls Big Week-end Programme

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

Biggest day on the local bowling green for many weeks was Saturday last, main games being Shaw pairs matches. Final of the first section…

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Lord Ira Won Top Class Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 4

The principal event at Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday was wan by Lord Ira in good style. He was in the middle of the…

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Adding Interest to Tennis Well-attended Meeting Forms Association

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

With a view to bringing about greater interest in tennis, which, prior to the war, was one of the strongest sporting activities of…

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Races at Rosehill Nobleman and Cream Puff Win

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

Following are the results of the Hawkesbury Club's meeting, held at Rosehill on Saturday: Novice Handicap, 6 furlongs…

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Muswellbrook Races Saturday's Principal Event to Step Son

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Race Club conducted a very successful meeting on the Skellator race course on Saturday…

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Tennis Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Tuesday.—In the men’s doubles tennis tournament conducted on Howe Park. H. Hoard and M. Adam defeated…

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Newcastle Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 5

For its greyhound meetings on October 28 and November 4, the Newcastle Jockey Club will give £1000 prise money. On October 28…

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Coursing Association Mr. Lister Appointed Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday—Mr. J Lister has been appointed secretary of the National Coursing Association in succession to Mr. G. H…

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Red Cross Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 1

Although last Sunday's weather conditions were not the best for tennis, 80 stalwarts of the game presented themselves sit the Park courts to…

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Newcastle Rugby League Sub-Metropolitan Status Sought

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—Newcastle Rugby League last night [?] to request the New South [?] Rugby League to grant it…

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Bellbird Boys' Athletic Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 4

The above club, recently formed in Bellbird, received welcome donations from Bellbird Miners' Lodge (£.5/5/). Pelton Miners' Lodge (£1/1/), and Mr…

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Singleton Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday — At the inaugural meeting of Single lion Cricket Club, held in the of [?] of R. H. Burgess and…

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New Tennis Association at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday.— At meeting of the newly-formed Lawn Tennis Association at Singleton, held at Howe Park…

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Struck By Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

Mai Cant, 15, of 24 Capp-st., Telaiah, a pupil at the Marist Bros’ School, West Maitland, received contusions to the nose and forehead,…

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Singleton Cricket Prospects Bright

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wed. — At the meeting of the Cricket Association last night it was decided to present the premier teams with…

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