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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 114

Maitland District Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 8

Competition fixtures are suspended this week-end and two Maitland district representative teams will meet St. George (Sydney) at the Kurri ground…

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Football. Railway Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

The following Railway teams have been selected to play at Bowman Park against St. Patrick's (Singleton) on Sunday next:—…

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State Bowls. District Players Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

All the Upper Hunter Association bowlers are out of the State titles games now being played in Sydney. The fours defeated Bowral, Quirindi…

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Rugby League Rules Position of Offside Players

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

Ref. (E. Mait.).—Full-back A1 kicks the ball to the opposing full-back, B, who, in attempting to catch it, knocks it up in the…

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Rugby League Cessnock to Play South Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

The Cessnock Rugby league team is not meeting with the best of luck of late, but it is expected that a welcome change will be brought about when…

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Golf Draw For To-Morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

Members of the Golf Club will play the first qualifying round of the club cup to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, the draw being as follows: E. Meyn…

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Junior Rugby League Three Good Games on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

After a week's spell owing to the Sports Ground not being available, the Cessnock Junior Rugby League competition will be continued on Sunday…

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Stroud Golf Club Opening of Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

The Stroud Golf Club will open its season next Sunday, and indications are that there will be a large number of players. The morning event which…

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Local Football Referees (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

Sir,—May I crave space in your valuable paper to express my views on the controversy going on amongst the football following public…

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Boxing to Be Conducted Locally "Dinkum Digger" Committee Arranging Contests

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

A series of boxing and wrestling programmes to be staged in the near future are being arranged by the committee of the town…

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Racing Sidelights Goose Boy for Cup Has Weak Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

To-morrow is Lord Mayor's Cup day at Canterbury Park, and the day's racing should be of a very interesting…

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Sunday's Football South to Figure in Principal Match Locally

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

Principal match in the A grade football competition will be played on St. Patrick's ground next Sunday between South and…

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Canterbury Races To-morrow Lord Neith May Win Cup

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

Following are selections for the meeting at Canterbury to-morrow. Two-year-old Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Blanmar, Sir Alex, Junior…

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Deluge Forces Abandonment Of Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—A deluge early this morning forced the abandonment of Sydney Turf Club’s meeting to have been held at…

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Junior Rugby League Maitland v St. George (By “FIVE-EIGHTH”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 4

Competitions conducted by the Maitland District Junior Rugby League will be suspended on Sunday next when two local…

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Singleton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday - Mesdames T. Fitton and G. Klme defeated Mesdainos P. Howlett and Leighton in a mixed doubles…

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Branxton Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

BRANTON. Monday—Following are the weekend tennis results from the competition organised by Branxton sports club—…

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Tennis Results At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

Competitions were continued on Saturday. Results:— A reserve grade Howards 6 gots 39 games defeated Kurri 2…

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Singleton Football In Brief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.—Results of the Singleton district football games in brief A grade St. Patrick's d…

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Golf Club Cup Qualifying Round

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

First qualifying round of the Club cup was played on the local links on Saturday, a fair field competing. Nett scores were as follows: W…

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