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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 114

Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2

Despite the continuous rain football was played on Bennett Park last Saturday Again Karuah team was successful in defeating Dungog by 3 pts…

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Boxing Display at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 5

The Newcastle Police Boys’ Club, under the care of-Sgt. Williams, club superintendent, and Joe Hutchinson, boxing…

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High School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Canterbury High School first grade defeated Cessnock High School 5 points to nil at Cessnock Sports Ground. The match…

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Rugby League Kurri Defeats Balmain in Cup Tie

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2

Despite the had weather 2000 people turned out to see KUrri Kurri defeat Balmain [?] in a Cup-tie fixture at KUrri Kurri on Sunday. It was a…

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Sport and Sportsmen. (By "The Scouts.") FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

The Army players continue to take all before them in the football world, and in recent competition matches secured easy wins over rival teams…

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Football. Railway Defeat Wanderers 6—5. (By "Observer.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

The football played at, Bowman Park on Sunday last was a very muddy and exciting game. The muddy condition of the field seemed very…

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Greyhound Racing. Montroy's Dual Success. Archie's Best's Neck Win In Main Stake. Lady Bonita Again Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

Montroy, who featured in a spectacular finish with Lavenjay and Ada's Special at the last meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing…

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Wyong Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

GOSFORD Wednesday. — No greyhound meeting will be held at Gosford next Saturday. At Wrong, additional prize money will…

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Defeat of Censure Motion on Football League Executive Sunday's South-si Patrick's Game Declared Non-competitive Fiery Debate at Monday Night's Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 4

By 10 votes to seven, a censure motion on the executive of Singleton and District Football League, moved by a South delegate, was defeated. The subject, as was expected, was responsible for fiery…

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Sunday Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on the 8th the reference from the Chamber of Commerce to the Council agreeing to Sunday football or arranging for a…

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Sunday Football (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

Sir.—I would like to commend the action of the Shire Council for their consideration of the feelings of many who seek to preserve the sanctity of the…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

Owing to the inclement weather last week-end, the match for the Gorden sift Shield against East Maitland was postponed. No date has been fixed for…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

Draw for first round in the Scone Hardcourts Tennis Association tournament to-marrow afternoon :…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

Scone II. had another win at the week-end, defeating Army IV. by 10 points to 2. The ground was very heavy and slippery, and…

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Coursing. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

The following is the draw for the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club's meeting to be held at the showground to-morrow (Saturday):—…

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Bowls Fixtures Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

West Maitland Bowling Club’s competitions for Saturday afternoon have been cancelled, the green being unplayable…

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Cessnock Boxing To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

The promoter of the boxing contests being staged in aid of the Cessnock Hospital (Mr. E. Shakespeare) has a…

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Rugby League CESSNOCK v. WESTS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

The second round of the Newcastle competition starts to-morrow, and the Cessnock team is drawn to play…

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Football At Singleton Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday. — Singleton district football has been cancelled for this week-end. Matches were set down against…

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Tennis Courts at Nulkaba School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Engineer reported to a meeting of the Council on Tuesday night that grading and gravelling, tennis courts in the Nulkaba School…

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