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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Gryhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

The principal event at Maitland to-morrow Is the Show Ground Stoke and although only five are drawn, if they should start it will…

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Hedui Chosen for Challenge Stakes

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

Following are selections for the opening day's racing of the Anniversary meeting at Randwick tomorrow :—…

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Racing Sidelights Felbeam Fancied For Challenge Stakes. Hedui and Trimmer Good Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

To-morrow is Challenge Stakes day at Randwick, and with a number of first-class sprinters engaged the race…

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Swimming at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday— Singleton Swimming Club point score competitions yesterday resulted: 110 Senior Freestyle Handicap:…

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Swimming Championship Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

The 110 yards women’s freestyle swimming championship of New South Wales was held on Saturday night at the Coogee…

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Hunter Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

Defeating Kurri Kurri by six points, East Maitland went to the lead in the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s…

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Pairs Bowls at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday. — The final of the HRDBA pairs competition, Singleton section, played on Saturday last, was won by…

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Nimble Rocca Wins Again Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

The Show Ground Stake at Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday was won by Nimble Rocca from Double [?] and…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The fifth round of the Pennant Competition saw Dungog undefeated. They played Weston No. 2 team at the Kurri Kurri Club's green and won by…

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Boxing. Westbury's Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Alan Westbury, 11.5½, won the Australian middleweight title at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night by decisively outpointing Jack McNamee, 11.4½…

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BOWLS. Muswellbrook's Success In Pennant Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Muswellbrook registered success against Scone by 37 points in the Pennant competition game played on the local green on Saturday afternoon last…

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Greyhound Racing Newcastle Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

The draw for the greyhound meeting at Newcastle on Saturday is as follows:— Final Maiden Qualifying state,…

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Kurri Cricket A. Grade Team Leads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Kurri A. Grade team is in a good position in its match against Mulbring, at Kurri, with a lead of 75 runs on the first innings…

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Sporting News Cricket. Twenty Boundary Hits. H. McCoy's Century

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Association II. paid dearly for missed chances in their match against Association I. Harold McCoy, who went on to score 109, was…

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Sequel to Car Smash on Boxing Day. Two Men Arraigned on Manslaughter Charge. Coroner Returns Verdict of "Accidental Death."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

At Cessnock Coroner's Court yesterday, the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry into the cause of the death of Lesjie James Raymond O'Connor. At the conclusion of the evidence, the Coroner…

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Big Cricket Match on Monday This Week's Competition Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

One of the highlights of the cricket season will be the match «m the showground on Monday (Anniversary Day), when a…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

The following will meet Newcastle City on the local green on Saturday at 2.15: Elkin, Monkley, Rose, Brown, Feeney, Scala, Armstrong, Panl, E. Holwell,…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Local dog followers, and those who own and train, are looking forward to the re-opening of the Muswellbrook track on Saturday…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

The pennant game against Aberdeen set down for to-morrow has been postponed. Cock o' the walk competition…

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