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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 114

Junior Rugby League Overcoming Ground Problem

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

Officials of the Morpth and Homoville Junior Rugby Leagues clubs report that they have over come the ground problem caused…

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Rugby League Referees Reduction In Fees Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat—At the suggestion of the New South Wales Rugby League Sydney referece last night took a secret ballot on…

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Solman’s Double Golf Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday — Rob Solman had a double golf win over the week-end, in competitions conducted by Singleton…

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Football Souths Defeat Muswell Brook Railwayâ—st. Pat's Too Good for Wanderers

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

In the main football trial match played locally yesterday, South. A team defeated Muswellbrook Railway A to the tune of…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

Scores in Stableford par handicap played on Saturday last: A. C. Lawrie (handicap 9) 33, L. J. McRitchie 32, R. Gibson 27, C. E. Moore 26, J, D…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 5

The postponed bowls tournament in aid of the Prisoners of War and Comforts Fund will take place this…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 5

Members of Kurri Kurri Golf Club held a stroke handicap on Saturday. which resulted: F. G. Flynn 107, 36, 71: T. Peterson 85, 10, 75; R. Trotter 90…

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Bowls. Singles Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

Displaying the good form which had carried him to victory on numerous occasions, W. Ramage registered an all-the-way success over W. Berry in…

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Dungog Racing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

A meeting of members of the committee of the above will be held at the Globe Cafe to-night (Tuesday) at 8 p.m…

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Rugby League Army Team Downs Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 5

In their final trial game of the season, the Cessnock Senior Rugby League team was beaten by an Army…

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Local and General Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

The following team will represent Tillegra v. Eccleston on Saturday next (21st inst.) at Tillegra Play [?] commence at 1 o'clock sharp:—E. Berry…

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Tillegra Cricket and Euchre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

The cricket match and euchre party and dance run by the Tillegra Patriotic Club on 24th March in aid of Mrs. Cox's effort in the Popular…

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Football. St. Patrick's Defeat Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

In a return match played on Bowman Park on Sunday last, St. Patrick's (Singleton) defeated Muswellbrook "Wanderers" 11—8. The game…

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Sporting Association I. PREMIERS Cricket Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

The cricket competition final, which commenced on 15th March, concluded on Sunday last, when Association I. gained premiership honors for the…

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Bowls at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed.—Six rinks from East Maitland Club will visit Singleton on Saturday afternoon. Local players aye requested to…

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Golf Draw for Next

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

Members of Singleton Golf Club will participate in a par competition on Saturday next, draw for which is as follows:—R. H. Burgess and R…

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Racing Restrictions to Be Relaxed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet has decided to lift the ban on the publication of nominations for race meetings before the declaration…

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Racing Ban Eased Nominations for Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA Wed.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has announced that Cabinet has decided the halt on the publication…

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Montgomery's Army Racing on To Hamburg Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, April 18,—Cruising ahead of Field-Marshal Montgomery’s infantry forces, which making a three pronged drive towards the Elbe, British armour is forcing through disrupted enemy defences and last were reported to…

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Associates of Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the associates of Maitland Golf Club was held at the golf house Mrs. Lucas (vice-president)…

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