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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 114

Death Of Coursing Identity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY : The funeral took place on Sunday at Camden of Mr. E. P. Hogan, 59, formerly, one of the best-known coursing…

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Rugby League Waratah Defeats Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 4

After a run of successes Kurri was defeated on Saturday by competition leaders Waratah-Mayfield, 24 points to 8, at…

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Racing Commentators Rail

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 4

Only two papers tipped a winner at Randwick on Saturday. The "Cessnock Eagle" tipped Wansey for the Encourage, and…

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Junior Rugby League Fixtures for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 4

The following is the draw for the Junior League competition for Sunday next:— Third Grade: Slashers v. A.Y.C…

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Cessnock Boxing System of Refereeing Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

Boxing fans again turned out in force at the baths enclosure on Friday night to witness the series of bouts which were staged in…

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Rugby League Cessnock Too Good for Western Bi[?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby League teams started up second round of the Newscastle competition in grand style on Saturday by…

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Entries Close Tomorrow. Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

Entries for the Muswellbrook Patriotic Race Club's meeting, to be held on the 30th inst., close at 8 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) with the hon…

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Won Nine Races in Row

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—Aif Strom, a Concord fireman, yesterday won his ninth consecutive bicycle read race of the season. The course,…

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Local and General Dungog Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

A meeting of members and supporters of the above will he held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, 20th inst…

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Greyhound Racing. Lady Nellena Wins Main Stake. Wakeful Ann Again Successful. Bon Marne AltNE Fails at Odds-on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 4

Lady Nellena, who wan beaten by a neck by Archie's Best at the previous meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, made…

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Shaw Pairs And Singles Bowls Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 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 will…

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Melbourne Racing Not To Stop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed. — The Victorian Cabinet at its meeting decided not to suspend racing in Melbourne at…

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Football Fixtures For Next

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

Although fixtures have been drawn up for next Sunday's football competition matches, there is likelihood that Army IV. will forfeit to St…

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Tennis Matches at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Owing to the weather several matches were not played last Saturday, and will be treated as deferred…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

There was only a limited attendance of bowlers at the Dungog green on Saturday some no doubt thinking the urea would be unlit for play after so…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 8

Owing to the weather, no bowls were played last week-end. The Cessnock Club will play Bast Maitland in the Gordon Clift trophy…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

An open rink carnival will be held to-morrow on the local green. Prises are four War Savings Certificates for winners and two for runner-up…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

The local footballers journeyed to Karuah on Saturday last and wore accompanied by a large force of barrackers. Although the scores were…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 7

On the last Saturday of competition play many matches were not finalised. Apparently, many players Visited the courts early, and at that…

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Coursing. Draw for To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

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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