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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 114

Sport & Sportsmen ("By the Scouts.") GOLF

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

A. C. Lawrie continues to go from success, to success, and again showed the way home to fellow golfers, when for the fourth time he took the honors…

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Junior Rugby League A.Y.C. Down North End

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

Another large crowd was in attendance at the Sports Ground on Sunday, when the second series of Rugby League games was played in connection…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

Members are asked to meet on the green on Saturday for rink and final of championship games. No Dance:— Dance announced by…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

On Saturday the Raymond Terrace Club met Wyong on the local ground, and were victorious by 20 to 10. The game was slow at the commencement, as Wyong…

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Kurri Tennis Association Grade Competition Entries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 5

KURRI Thursday—At the annual meeting of Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association, It was stated that more players were…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

On Saturday last E. W. Howell defeated W. Ramage for the U.H. singles championship, 31/29, after a good game, which was anyone's…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 2

Cessnock was represented in tournaments last Monday at both Mattland and Wickham. Owing to rain, both games were postponed. The team which…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

On Sunday last Aberdeen met Muswellbrook "Wanderers" on the local ground, the match resulting in a win for Aberdeen by 22—2…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 2

Scone B grade thirteen registered a very decisive win over a Railway team in the district competition at Muswellbrook at…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

The mid-winter mixed tenn [?] competition will commence to-morrow afternoon, at 2 p.m. There will be eight teams in the reserve section. The…

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£200 From Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

CESSNOCK Friday. — The carnival organised by the Cessnock Rotary Club, which formed of the peace celebrations,…

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Maitland-Kurri Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Kurri Junior teams carried all before them last Sunday by winning games in all grades. The under 18 side defeated Homeville 6-2, the under 20's accounted…

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Rugby League Cessnock v. CENTRAL

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 6

The Cessnock Rugby League teams (senior and reserve), end a large [?] of followers, will Journey to [?] to-morrow, where Cessnock will have as…

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GOLF. Local Club's Opening Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook Golf Club will hold its official opening day of the 1945 season on Saturday next, when a four-ball v par competition will be held. All…

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Tennis Revival of Country Week

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. C. Stanley Wilson writes as follows to all interested in tennis:— Dear Sirs,—As your Councillor and also one keenly interested in tennis…

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Junior Rugby League Slashers Day Out Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 6

The Slashers' West End followers wll[?] be out In full force on Sunday next when their three teams will be [?] at jteytog at the sports Ground, [?]…

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Football. Army Ii. Defeat Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

In the "A" grade match played on Bowman Park on Sunday last Army defeated Railway by 33—5. Although outplayed, Railway put up a good…

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Kurri Lawn Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of Kurri Tennis Association was held in the club rooms on Tuesday, May 2nd. There were very few entries in the ladies' A grade…

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Canterbury Races Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

Maiden Two-year-olds (colts and geldings), 6 furlongs (1.15).—Tamaroa. Deliverance, Blue Legend. Maiden Two-year-old (fillies), 6…

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Australian Rules Football. Exhibition Came on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 8

The football game known as Australian Rules is one which enjoys [?] above all other codes in the Southern States of Australia, in each of…

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