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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 114

Racing Sidelights Freckles Should Win Again Encaged in Sprint Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 6

Racing to-morrow in Sydney wilL be at Randwick. with the Flying Handicap and Warwick May Handicap being the two most attractive events on the…

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Australia Seeks New Deal for Native Races Proposed Amendments To World Charter (From Crayton Burns)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO May 4.— A new deal for native races is envisaged in amendments which Australia is seeking to make to the charter at the proposed world organisation. There are the most far-reaching suggestions yet made…

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Football at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 5

BRANXTON: Branxton Sports Club footballers are drawn to meet Morpeth in the Maitland Junior “A” grade fixture on…

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Turf Review Racing Restrictions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 5

The shortage of fodder is causing concern to owners and trainers in Sydney and Melbourne, and proposed restrictions…

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Junior Rugby League the Third Series (By “FIVE-EIGHTH”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 3

The third series of fixtures in the competition conducted by the Maitland District Junior Rugby League will be played to-morrow…

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Care in the Lofts Handling of Racing PIGEON(By “Blue Bar”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 5

Simplicity in management can and [?] be the keynote of your loft if you aspire to success, and I feel sure that, treated on these…

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Rugby League Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

Results of games on Saturday the Rugby League competition were: First grade: South Newcastle 34 v Western Suburbs…

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Rink Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon. — Howard’s rink won the competition conducted by the Singleton Bowling Club on Saturday. Results:—…

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Bowls Carnival Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

The May Day carnival promoted by the East Maitland Bowling Club commenced this morning, 28 fours taking part. The rain…

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Swimming Club At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON.- Singleton Municipal Council is to be asked to provide seating accommodation of permanent nature at the…

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Singleton Football Two Teams Still Unbeaten

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday—St Patrick’s and Army No. 1 were again successful in football matches played at Singleton yesterday…

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Golf Four Ball Event to Herbert and Burgess

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

J. Herbert and R. H. Burgess won the four ball best ball stableford event conducted on the local links on Saturday…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

The Railway Institute Tennis Club's fortnightly tournament resulted in a win for Doug. Buck and Mrs. W. Schafer. The iunners-up were Mr…

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Bowls. Local Champion Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

W. Ramage, Muswellbrook singles champion, went down to W. Howell (Scone) in the final of the Association singles championship on Saturday…

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Rugby League Cessnock Outplays Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

The keen competition and willingness, which in the past has been a feature of any Cessnock versus Kurri Rugby…

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Bowls Carnival At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

Owing to the V-Day services and celebrations the Bowling Carnival set down to at 10 o’clock at the East Maitland…

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Fodder Ban Limits Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY Tuesday. - Fodder supplies for racehorses which have been restricted since April 20 will force trainers to reduce…

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Boxing Big Crowd Enjoys Good Bouts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

Despite the advent of the winter months, there was another large crowd at the Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Football Bullahdelah Defeats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

In the opening round of the district Rugby League competition, played on Bennett Park on Saturday last, Bullahdelah secured a last-minute win…

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Junior Rugby League Greta Club to Give Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 6

A meeting of the Greta “Rugby League Football Club decided that trophies be awarded to the most improved player in the…

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