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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 114

Week-end Football Runaway Win for Army 11. South and Railway in Drawn Game

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 4

Army II. recorded one of the easiest wins in the A grade competition when they defeated Army III. by 60 points to nil on…

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Jerry's Plains Races to Go on Date Granted to Country Club Before Singleton Meeting Arranged

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 3

Jerry's Plains Jockey Club will race on Augusts 25, the date[?]on. which It was proposed to conduct the meeting on tlie…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 4

W. RAMAGE: It is with regret that this record shows that as a result, of an accident this veteran bowler has been laid low, and his legion of friends…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 4

H. W. BROADBENT: Horace W. B. is making quite a name for himself among the golfers, and on several occasions lately has occupied chief…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Scores in Saturday's Stapleford par handicap were:R.E. McClintock (handicap 8) 29; H. W. Broadbent (6) 27; J. D. Mitchell (12) 26; J. Phillips (9)…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Scone is still undefeated in the district B grade competition. On Sunday last. the thirteen vanquished the strong Army III. team by 13 points…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 1

The par handicap carried out at Cessnock golf links on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for Mr. Morrie Lynch in the A…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 4

Members of Kurri Golf Club held their open day on Saturday, when a mixed foursomes competition resulted:—H. E. and Mrs. Mailfert 2 up; R…

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Sporting Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

In Sydney races were held at Randwick, where the track was very heavy and time recorded were slow. During the afternoon, many horses had…

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Bowls. Clendinning-bridge Win Shadlow Pairs Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the games played at the bowling green on Saturday last. Another stage of the "Shadlow Pairs" was played…

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Late Gunner Eric Bowen. Tribute by Swimming Club President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 1

Mr. M. S. M. Bowman, president of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club, pays the following tribute to the late Gunner Eric Bowen, who was…

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Aberdeen Races. Favorites' Four Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the Aberdeen Jockey Club's race meeting held on Saturday last. There was a large attendance. Proceeds of…

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Junior Rugby League A.V.C. Suffers First Defeat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

There was a fair crowd py the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday last to witness the Junior Rugby League games…

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Rugby League Cup-tie Newcastle Tasks for Semi-final

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The Newcastle Rugby League last night decided to request the New South Wales Rugby League to…

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Death of Cricket Ground Curator

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Former Sydney Cricket Ground curator, Mr. W. (“Bill”) Stuart, died at the Prince Henry Hospital…

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Sporting Personalities. (By "The Scouts.") Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 4

J. SIMPSON: Takes pride of place among local sportsmen of the week, One of the keenest and most successful of…

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Football. Results at a Glance. "A" Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Army II. defeated Army III., 60-0. South Singleton v. Muswellbrook Wanderers 8-8. St. Patrick's received forfeit from…

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Rugby League Kurri Team Plays Its Way Into Cup Tie Semi-finals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

The Kurri Kurri Rugby League team put up a record for Newcastle football when the Tri-colours played themselves into…

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Rugby League at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday.—At the Singleton and District Rugby League meeting it was decided to mai[?] in[?]ies from the…

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