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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 114

Junior Rugby League Leaders to Meet (By Five-Eighth)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 3

The competition leaders in the two major grades of the Maitland District Junior Rugby League wilt meet to-morrow…

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Football on Sunday Council Grants Use Of Park

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON: Application from Singleton and District Rugby Deague for permission to use Howe Park oval on Sundays for…

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State Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

In the semi-final round of the State pennant Tamworth beat Hamilton 86-67. Hamilton won its quarter-final…

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Racing Revived in France

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 1

PARIS May 31—French racing returned in all its peace-time glory yesterday when Ardan won the £2000 Prix [?] Nabob…

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Golf Monthly Medal Won by W. Burke

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

With a nett 67. W. Burke won the monthly medal stroke handicap conducted on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

E. Page, playing from the six mark, scored 38 points in the Stableford par competition played on Saturday last. Scores: E. Page (handicap 6) 38, A…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

The result of the bowls played last week-end was T. Campbell and G. Rae defeated G. Peart and H. Morrison, 14 to 10…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Saturday, 5th inst., completed the first round of play in both grades, with the exception of the Park I.—Wingen A grade fixture…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

Scone B grade team, wellhead in points without sustaining defeat in the competition, had another convincing win during the…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

The Stableford par Lightfoot trophy resulted:—F. Flynn, 27, 33, S. Searston 6, 26: J. Macdonald 15, 26; W. Hall 14, 24, R. Robinson, 15, 23; H…

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Morpeth Golf

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Morpeth Golf Club was held at the Club house on Saturday May 12 with a good attendance of…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

On Saturday a four-ball Stapleford best-ball was won by R. Jones and S. Hatcher on the count-back. Scores:—R. Jones and S. Hatcher 37; A…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook Patriotic Race Club will hoist its colours at Skellatar on Saturday, 30th June, with a programme "loaded" with…

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Football at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 5

Good football was seen at Crete on Sunday, when the local thirteen opposed a strong Beresfield team. The locals won by 16…

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Bowls Scone's Success at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

A team from Scone tripped to Muswellbrook at the week-end, and in a closely-contested game succeeded in lifting the Austerity…

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Local and General Bowls Championship

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

In the inter-district Pennant Championships as part of Country Week, played in Sydney over the week-end, Dungog represented Hunter River…

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Junior Rugby League Draw for Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

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

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Rugby League Northern Suburbs Defeat Cessnock 10-8

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

Cessnock Rugby League Club received a further set back in the competition when the Black ad Gold…

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Dungog Golf Club to Play Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

After two years of recess it was decided at a representative meeting to re-open the course for play this year. Considerable enthusiasm has been…

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