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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 114

Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

The use of the Maitland Sports Ground having been refused for Sunday sport, the Maitland District Junior Rugby League is…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

Two trial matches were played on St. Patrick's sports ground, Singleton, on Sunday afternoon between St. Patrick's (Singleton) and…

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Renewal of Cessnock Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

An endeavour is to be made to interest local sporting fans In the boxing game once more. Tom Shakespeare and "Taff" Thomas are arranging bouts…

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Rugby League Keen Interest in Trial Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

A large crowd of Rugby League fans attended the Sports Ground on Sunday last to witness the first local trial…

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Greyhound Racing Newcastle Draw For

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

The draw for the greyhound meeting at Newcastle on Saturday is as follows: — Maiden Stake, 480 yards (beats…

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Rugby League Cup-tie Country’s Share of Profits

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The New South Wales Rugby League recently decided that Newcastle Rugby League should receive…

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Junior Rugby League Overcoming Ground Difficulty

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

The ban on the Maitland Sports Ground for Sunday sport has created a great difficulty for the Maitland Districts Junior Rubgy…

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Care of Racing Pigeons Condition for Long FLIGHTS(By “Blue Bar”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

It is perfectly true that there are families of birds that will win races from 60 to 600 miles. To put the matter more plainly,…

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Swimming Club’s Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will be held on Saturday, April 28 at Paterson. where members…

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Football Control What Is Wrong with Maitland Club?

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 6

Mr. Mat Bixant of 24 Bulwar street West Maitland writes as follows regarding the Maitland District Rugby League Club:—…

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Maitland Won Club Championship Success in Season’s Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5

Although the Maitland club failed to repeat its almost unprecedented performance of last season when its teams won the first, second end third grade finals and were minor premiers in the first and third graded, as well as club…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

Owing to the rain last week-end, the fours carnival had to bo postponed. It will now he held on the 20th and 21st inst. and any player not drawn and…

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Boxing. Draw for Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

Following is the draw for the boxing tournament to be held at Aberdeen on Monday next: No. 1 division: K. Simpson v R. Courie; B. Crawley v K…

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Wollombi Patriotic Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Horseowners are reminded that entries for the Wollombi Patriotic race meeting, to be held on Saturday, April 21st,. close with the Secretary…

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Football. Next Sunday's Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

Two games have been arranged for Sunday next on Bowman Park, when Muswellbrook "Wanderers" and reserves will meet St. Patrick's "A"…

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Rugby League Two Army Teams Here on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Followers of the Rugby League code are being [?] catered for again on Sunday next, when the Black and…

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Rosekill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 5

Maiden Handicap, 1¼ mile (1.20).— Regal Step, Deep Sky. Right Royal. April Handicap (geldings), 6 furlongs (1.55).—Tamaroa, Impudence,…

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Racing Sidelights Triad Looks Good Bet. Encaged in Flying Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Quite a few of the horses engaged in the Flying Handi­cap at Rosehill to-morrow have prospects of taking out,…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Age (From Issues of "Argus" dated April 6 and 10, 1895). Electorate Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

In the electorate trophy contest, South Singleton made 93 against Glendon, Delves scoring 52 not out. Glendon lost seven wickets for 48…

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Maitland Rugby League Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 5

The president of the Maitland District Rugby League Club (Mr. Gecil L. Robinson) writes as follows in reply to criticism of the…

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