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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 114

Tennis Stars Meet in New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 5

At a Bete Area In New Guinea recently, men of the Australian Forces were treated to s dashing display of tennis, which, despite…

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Bowls. Austerity Shield. Scone Wins by Odd-point

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

A win by the odd point (18-17) was registered by Scone against Muswellbrook in a game played in the Austerity Shield competition on the local…

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Football. Muswellbrook Railway A's. First Win. Army Iii. Defeated 11—8

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

Muswellbrook Railway A. team secured their first win in the competition this season at Bowman Park, when they defeated Army III. 11 points to 8…

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Sporting News Greyhound Racing. Deer Again Wins from OddOn Naw's Hope. Lady Bonita's Second Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

Muswellbrook owners had a field day at the meeting of the Mechanical Coursing Club on Saturday afternoon, winning four of the six races…

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Country Bowls Championship

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed. — The first championship bowls week to be played since the outbreak of war was resumed in Sydney yesterday…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday. — A complaint was received at the meeting of the Rugby League Football Club on Monday night,…

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Rugby League [?]Fers Action with Juniors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

[?] the meeting of the Maitland [?] Rugby League committee [?] night, a resolution was car [?] deferring any further action…

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Shaw Pairs Bowls Draw For

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

Further matches in the Shaw pairs competition will take place on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon next, the draw being…

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Tennis and Dance at Carrow Brook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Saturday last found the two tennis courts at Carrow Brook very busy with visiting teams from Carobolla and Glennie's Creek. After a very…

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Local and General News Keen Interest in Boxing Series

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

There is keen interest in Army circles in the boxing tournaments which have been arranged in the local camp, and on the occasion of…

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Alleged Switching of Army Players Football League Issues Instructions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of delegates to singleton and District Rugby Football League it was claimed that Army teams…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Raymonf Terrace and Cardiff met on the local ground Saturday with a fair attendance to view the game. Raymond Terrace proved too good, and landed the…

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Golf at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 6

CESSNOCK. — Cessnock associates played a stroke handicap yesterday. First division: Mrs. E. Lovett, jun., 70; Mrs. Muir,…

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A.i.f. Cricket Team Defeated

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON May 24.—An AIF cricket team, which included five of the eleven which won the “Victory Test” on Tuesday, was…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

To-morrow and Sunday the Cessnock Golf Club have arranged an Open Week-end, and to-morrow a mixed four ball best ball v. par will be played…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

The following are results of last Saturday's matches:—Chestercourt defeated" Bellbirds, 8 sets 48 games to 0 sets 18 games: Mesdames Ross and Morgan…

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Children's Swimming Pool

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported to Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night that he had conferred with Mr. Nielsen, the Engineer…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

The local football learn has been showing good form this season and in the competition up to the present remains undefeated. On Saturday last…

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Kurri Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

KURRI.—The following matches will will be played in Kurri District Tennis Association teams competitions to-morrow: Bellbrds…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 7

This week-end will see the commencement [?] the B. and C. Grades of the winter tennis competition. There are five teams In the B. grade, and…

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