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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 114

Wingham Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Nominations for the Show race meeting of Wingham Club, which will be held on March 10, will close on Saturday, March 3, at 6 p.m. with the…

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Canadian Tennis Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

A Canadian tennis tournament is to be held at the Cessnock Tennis Association courts on Sunday, and wilt commence at 11 a.m. sharp. It is the…

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Cricket Competition Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

The final game in the cricket competition will be played between Association I. and II. at Victoria Park on Sunday next…

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St. Andrews Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

St. Andrew's A. Grade team to play the A semi-final to-morrow; M. Willoughby (capt.) E. callaghan, R. Johns, C. Barnard, C. Hamilton, L…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

Greyhound meetings to-morrow will be held at Newcastle Cessnock, Sydney. Wyong and Gosford, but there will be no [?]…

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Canterbury Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

Maiden Handicap, 9 furlongs.—Sir Edward, Ceylon. Dinkum Aussie. Two-year-old Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Impudence, Bobnic, Royal…

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Ordinary Shoes for Tennis Likely No Rubber Available for Sandshoes

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

Tennis players may have to wear ordinary shoes this year, owing to the shortage of sandshoes, Mr. J. O'Ryan said at a…

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Racing Sidelights Grand Prodige Has Great Chance Selected to Win Flying Handicap. Beauhead and Scene Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

The distance of the Flying Handicap at Canterbury to-morrow—7½ furlongs—should be to the liking of the majority of the acceptors. At the head of the…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 5

The annual meting of the Maitland District Junior Rugby League will be held in the committee room of the Town Hall…

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Members’ Attack On Racing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA Sat.—Although he Mentioned the United States’ ban on horse racing and dog racing, and referred to racehorses as…

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Swimming Further Club Championships

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

Further championships of the local swimming club were conducted over the week-end, Ken Sever adding two more events to…

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Canterbury Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting at Canterbury on Saturday :- Maiden Handicap, 1 mile 1 furlong.—Czarina, 7.7, cd. 7.1 (B…

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Tennis Tournament Association Men’s Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

A men’s doubles tournament, conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association on Parkwood court yesterday was…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

Dungog's Pennant team, by its win on Saturday, retains the head of the competition table in the Red Pennant competition. Lorn I. are only two…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

Cessnock Golf Club conducted a Stableford par competition at the week-end, which resulted in a win for…

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Coursing Club's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

Important business will be discussed at the half-yearly meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club to be held at 7.45.p.m. on Friday,…

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Swimming Club At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday.— At a meeting of the Singleton Swimming Club on Friday night, Mr. H. E. C. Gates was nominated as…

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Kurri Junior Rugby League. Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

For the purpose of electing officers and a committee, a large number of junior players and supporters attended a meeting held In Kurri Kurri Rugby…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

The annual meeting of Cessnock Rugby League Club was an enthusiastic one, and there was a good attendance of members of players present…

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Cricket at Vacy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

There has been a revival of cricket at Vacy, and much enthusiasm is being shown in the matches E. Cox is showing from…

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