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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 114

Open Golf Day at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

One hundred competitors, including many from Sydney, tookpart the Cessnock Golf Club's open day yesterday…

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Golf Cup Play at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday — The first qualifying round of the Singleton Golf Club Cup was held conjunction with a stroke…

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Car Races Over Cliff Body of Woman Found

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

The body of a young woman floated to the surface of the sea off Dover Heights yesterday, close to the spot where a car…

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Won Two Races Within 35 Minutes Performance of Dunottar Lad at Denman

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

Dunottar Lad, a five-years'- old gelding by Dunottar from College Lass, won two races at the successful Denman meeting…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

The popular Pay Friday night fights, which have been staged at the Sports Ground, will, next Pay Friday night, June 1st, be transferrel to the…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The open mixed 4 ball best ball v. par competition was played on Saturday. Scores:—J. Prior and Mrs. Kempe 4 up; W. Bloomfield and Mrs…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

The final of the Thompson-Biggers trophy was played on Saturday after, noon and resulted in a win for R. Harden and W. Morrison Jnr. from W…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

Wingen and Mascotte (first grade) aud Vestas IB grade) registered wins in comp. matches played on 18th inst…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

In the B grade competition on Saturday last, Scone had a convincing win over Army III. The game was played locally, and at…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

Players graded from B. to A. Grade for season 1945-46 are as follows:—L. Barnard (Rugby League): P. Osland, J. Stevens, N. Whyborn (Mulbring); N…

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Dungog Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of Dungog Golf Club will be held at the Globe Cafe on Friday, June 8, a 8 p.m. Office-bearers will be elected and general…

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Sporting Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

Pepper, the sensational cricketer of the moment, scored 114 runs against Buckinghamshire at the week-end. It was a characteristic…

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Coursing Club to Race Each

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

On and from Saturday next the Muswellbrook Coursing Club will, until further notice, hold meetings weekly…

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Bowls. Muswellbrook Regains Austerity Shield

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

Scone held the Austerity Shield for just one week after defeating Wally Ramage's team. On Saturday, Len Cheatle, Vic Jenkins, Don Moffat and…

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Rugby League South Down Cessnock 12-3

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby League team, which journeyed to Newcastle on Saturday to try conclusions with South on Mitchell Part were beaten by 12…

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Golf Notes Berry Wins Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The course presented an attractive appearance at the week-end. Energetic Alan Wansey had been down during the week with his tractor and had…

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Junior Rugby League North End Too Good for Slashers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

Three splendid games of football were witnessed by the large crowd present at the Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Randwick Racing. to Start and Finish Earlier. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, said to-day that the secretary of the A.J.C., Mr. Rowe, had agreed that during June and July the…

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Sporting Football. All Results at a Glance. a Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

South Singleton defeated Muswellbrook Wanderers, 9—8. St. Patrick's defeated Muswellbrook Railway, 24—5…

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