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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Rugby League Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

Differences between the senior and junior Rugby League bodies were discussed last night at a meeting at East Maitland…

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Shaw Pairs And Singles Bowls Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

Further matches in the Shaw pairs and Club singles will be played on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon next, and rink games…

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No Big Golf Until After War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed. — State golf championships will not lie held until after the war with Japan. This Is the decision of the Golf…

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No Races On King’s Birthday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.— There will be no racing in New South ales oh the King’s Birthday (June 18). The Acting-Premier…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 3

Raymond Terrace went down 18—0 to Belmont on Saturday. They played a very good game, but Belmont is half a grade better through combination. The…

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Football Club Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 3

Members of the ladies committee of the Maitland District Rugby League Club are holding a dance next Tuesday night in the…

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Record Football Gate Takings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Thursday.—Gate takings at the recent football match at St. Patrick’s ground between Army No. 1, and St Patrick’s…

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Sismey Injured at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON June 7—Australian wicketkeeper, Stan Sismey, was injured during the first innings yesterday of the Lancashire v…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

A local team of bowlers who challenged Muswellbrook for the Austerity Shield, journeyed to Muswellbrook on Saturday last,…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

Following are the results of play in the first round of the championships: Pairs: Howell and Allen v…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

Once again Kurri Kurri enter the first round of the Cup ties. Kurri has the honour of never once being eliminated from this series since its…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 7

The team selected to represent Cess, nock against East Maitland to-morrow is: T. Campbell, D. Hartcher, J. Morrison and W. Morrisson: J. Hanson,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

For the first time in the history of Scone Soccer will be played here at the week-end, the game being the curtain-raiser to the…

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Railway Tennis Court Competition Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

We are very desirous of running a competition stretching over an indefinite period, which is called a "ladder" competition. This competition…

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Racing Sidelights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

Cragsman Should Win Again. HAS ACCEPTED FOR ROSEHILL FLYING. Another seven event programme of racing will be conducted at the Rosehill course to-morrow, where once again the Flying Handicap and Rosebery…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

On Sunday a gents and ladles' doubles tournament is set down to start at 11 a.m. If is essential that all intending players be in attendance by that…

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Kurri Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 5

KURRI Friday—Matches to be played in Kurri District Tennis Association’s teams competition on Saturday are:—A Grade Mixed:…

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Football Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 5

Wanderers' football teams to play Railway at Bowman Park on Sunday next, 10th June:- "A" GRADE…

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COURSING. Draw for To-Morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 5

Following is the draw for the Muswellbrook. Mechnnical Coursing Clubs's meeting to be held to-morrow:- Maiden stake, 300 yards: Mulga…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

Entries for the Cessnock Hospital Race Meeting, to be held on Saturday, June 16th, will close on Monday next, June llth. Owners are asked to…

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