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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bowls Further Shaw Pairs Matches

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Further matches in the Shaw pairs competition were played on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon last. Winners of the second section…

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Owner’s Three Winners Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

Dogs owned by Mrs. A. Neale, Weston, won three events - at the Maitland greyhound meeting Saturday. They were Gran’s…

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Racing at Randwick Tea Rose Wins Craven Plate

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

Following are results of the meeting at Randwick on Saturday: Trial Stakes, 1¼ mile.—Craigie, 8.1 (J. Duncan), 1; Right Royal, 7.5, 2;…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 6

The final of the George Oakes Shield was played on Saturday between Cessnock No. 1 and Lorn Park No. 1, at Kurri, and resulted in a win for Lorn…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

The meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League committee, which was to have been held to-night, has been postponed until Tuesday next, October 17. An…

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Kurri Rugby League Annual Smoko

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 5

At the annual smoko of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club, the President (Mr. A. Stevenson), replying to the…

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Railway-army Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

Army defeated Railway by 15 sets 125 games,to 14 sets 120 games in a match played on Sunday last. Results of games (Railways players mentioned…

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Use of Baths for Night Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

Last season the Cessnock Municipal Council made an application to the Minister for N.E.S. for permission to have lights at the baths at night. This…

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Opening on Saturday District Cricket Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The district cricket competitions are to commence on Saturday, and in the opening series Maitland…

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Bowls. Easy Win to Muswellbrook in Austerity Shield. Defeat Denman 32-18

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

Denman's run of successes in the Austerity Shield was checked by W. Clement, A Keirnan, A. Peachey and W. Ramage (skipper), of the…

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Branxton Tennis Championships

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

Most interesting feature of the tennis championship series conducted by the Branxton Sports Club at the week-end was the defeat of the…

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Annual Smoko of Kurri Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 5

At the annual smoke of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club the president (Mr. A. Stevenson), replying to the toast of the club,…

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Tennis Results at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 5

BRANXTON.—Most interesting feature of the tennis championship series conducted by Branxton Sports Club on the local park…

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Tennis Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 5

Draw for second round of the junior eliminations on Saturday: B. Compton v P. Macmillan; A. Wllks v T. White; winner v C…

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Death of Mr Eric Connolly Leading Racing Man

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

The death lias occurred at Toorak, Melbourne, of Mr. Eric Connolly, one of Australia's leading racing men. He was 64…

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Cricket Pitch

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting the Engineer, Mr. Payten said in his report: Re Cricket pitch on Sports Ground: I interviewed Mr. Wattus for the local…

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Branxton Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 5

BRANXTON: Matches to be played in a further series of the championships under the direction of Branxton Sports Club at…

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Patriotic Races At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Patriotic Race Club it was decided to hold a meeting on Saturday. December 9, to follow the…

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Teams for Opening Season’s Cricket. Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 5

The Newcastle District Cricket Association commences its competitions on Saturday, and prospects for both the association…

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Rugby League Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 6

Rugby League cricket team to play Kurri Kurri at Cessnock to-monow (Aberdare wicket): G. Hannah, J. Alexander, J. Anderson, C. McCallum…

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