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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 114

Coursing. Draw for To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

Following is the draw for the Muswellbrooks Mechanical Coursing Club meeting to be held to morrow:- MAIDEN STAKES, 300 yards: Chief…

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Golf Club Associates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

A nine-holes handicap, conducted yesterday afternoon by associates of the Maitland Gluf Was won by Miss Poster…

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Golf Season Opens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Under ideal weather conditions the Stroud Golf Club opened its season last Sunday. Some thirty-odd players competed and all enjoyed the day's…

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Pairs Bowls at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday—The pairs tournament for the Thomson Biggers trophy has been concluded. R. Harden and W. Morrison,…

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Rugby League Maitland v. Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

The Rugby League game at the Sports Ground to-morrpw between Cessnock and Maitland should prove a very…

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Maitland-Kurri Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

St. George and Maitland district representative teams played at the Kurri Kurri ground on Sunday last A record crowd turned out for the occasion, £34…

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Football at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

BRANXTON: In the Maitland Junior Rugby League fixture set down for decision on Branxton Park on Sunday, Branxton Sports…

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Rugby League KURRI v. Western Suburbs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

After the last two matches played by Kurri first grade side, it seems that the team has now settled down to play the style of football which is most suitable…

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Tennis Fixtures For Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

BRANXTON: Branxton A grade tennis players will engage a combination from Newcastle on Sunday on the Park court No…

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Rugby League Rules Linesman Overruled by Referee

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

Ref. (East Maitland. The ball kicked by an attacking player, Al, strikes a defending player, B. on the arm, an incident that is…

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Big Entries For Sydney Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

Owners in Sydney are anxious to race their horses. For to-morrow’s programme 262 were originally entered, and 161 accepted…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

Nursery Handicap (fillies), 6 furlongs.—Northern Pearl, Lakshmi, Vallis, Vocal Gem. Juvenile Handicap (colts and…

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Racing Sidelights Goose Boy for Distance Race. Lord Neith and Thanks America Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

Goose Boy will carry No. 1 saddlecloth in the June Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow, and has a number one chance…

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Keen Interest in Sunday's Football Clash Both Undefeated Teams Confident of Maintaining Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

It Is many a day since interest has been so evident in a football match as is Prevailing in the clash on Sunday next on St…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

Sir.— In the edition of the “Mercury” 29/6/45 under the heading, “Junior League Officials” the punctuation would in…

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Turf Review Civic Pride Races Aagain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 5

Civic Pride, the smart Ajaxfilly is in readiness for another campaign she has been doing a lot of steady work on the…

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Cubs’ Football Match

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

On Saturday a football match was played between 1st Stockton and 2nd East Maitland cub packs on East Maitland Park…

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Golf Club Cup Play

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

Second qualifying round of the Club cup was Played on the local golf links on Saturday afternoon, W. Turner and Vic. Bates…

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Clift Shield Bowls at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

The game between West Maitland and East Maitland in the Clift Shield competition at East Maitland on Saturday resulted in…

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Thrilling Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.— The first round of the Singleton Rugby League competition was completed on Sunday. The Army…

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