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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 114

Sunday's Football Competition Game Between Army Teams Should Be Outstanding

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 7

The match on St. Patrick's ground on Sunday next between Army I. and Army II, considered the best combinations in the A…

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Racing Sidelights Cragsman Fancied For Flying. Won Well Last Start. Nobleman and Western Monarch Place Bets

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

Large fields look like being the order of the day at the Canterbury meeting to-morrow, where seven events will be run off. The two main attractions will…

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Cessnock Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 5

CESSNOCK Sat—The stableford par competition conducted by Cessnock associated was won by Mrs. F. Lovett Mrs. L…

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Junior Rugby League Fourth Series

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 5

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

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Injured Playing Football

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 3

Harold. Keppie, of Karuah at., Thornton, when playing football at the Sports Ground this afternoon, suffered a dislocation and…

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Rugby League Rules Throwing Ball Line

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 5

W. J. Parsons (Homerville).— No. 1 question: The attacking side has a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into in-goal. An…

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Racing Soon at Warwick Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—It is understood that Warwick Farm will not he required much longer by the Commonwealth, and that…

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Canterbury Races Loyal March Wins Victory Handicap

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 4

Following are results of the meeting at Canterbury on Saturday: Maiden Two-year-old Handicap (co[?]ts and geldings), 6 furlongs…

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Stroud District Rugby Football League Information for Clubs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

Additional Registrations.—Application for same should be made on the special forms sent to clubs for the purpose. They should reach the Hon…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

The promoter of the fortnightly boxing tournaments at the Cessnock Sports Ground (Mr. T. Shakespeare) has announced that, owing to the cold…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon two further matches in the Singles Championship wore decided. A. S. Johnston beaming J. Scolt, and C Holland accounting…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

T. Campbell's consistency singles was finalised this week-end. In the semifinal, J. Robinson defeated W. Stevenson 154 to 131. In the final, W…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook teams suffered defeat in the games played on Sunday last. St. Patrick's (Singleton) and Wanderers' A. team staged a good game at…

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Rugby League. Kurri Defeats North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

After being well beaten by Cessnock a week ago, Kurri returned to the winning list by deci[?]vely [?] Northern Suburbs 21 points [?]…

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Golf Opening At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON: J. Herbert and J. Reynolds, who took part in the opening day [?] bell best bell [?] par competition held at Muswellbrook…

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Two Teams Unbeaten Singleton Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Tuesday —The match between Army No. 1 and Army No. 2 in the A grade Rugby League competitions, played at…

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Junior Rugby League Draw for Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

Third Oracle: North End v. Stashing. Referee, J. Embleton. Under. 18: Slashers v. North End. Referee, G. Grills…

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Football [?]Uniors at Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

On Saturday last, in a return match, Dungog Juniors were defeated by Stroud Juniors at 6 points to 2 after a very hard and rugged match…

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Bowls. Three Exciting Finishes in Shadlow Pairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

Exciting finishes resulted in the three games of the Shadlow. Pairs' competition, played on the local green on Saturday evening last. J. Estell…

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Junior Rugby League Slashers Win One Out of Three Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

The Slasher combinations and followers were out in full force at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday, when the club fielded three teams in the…

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