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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Bowls Singles Games on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

In addition to the matches set down for the semi-finals of the Shaw pairs competition, singles matches and rink games will be played on the…

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Stroud District Rugby Football League Karuah Defeats Bulahdelah

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

By defeating Bullahdelah (18 to 6) at Karuah, last Saturday, Karuah has drawn level with the leaders, both finishing on 12 points. As a result a 'play off'…

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Sigh School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

Maitland High School football teams played “Newcastle Technical in all grades yesterday afternoon. The outstanding team is…

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League Football Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

The women’s committed of the Maitland Rugby League Football Club held a successful [?] in the Town Hall where over 200…

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Coursing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

At Maitland greyhound meeting last Saturday, in the Novice Stakes, Tawny Cash, owned by Mr. Ken Shelton, of Salisbury, was a good thing…

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Junior Rugby League Football Three Games on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 6

Followers of Sunday football will be well catered for on Sunday next, when three fine Rugby League games will be played at the Cessnock…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

Rink games will be the order of the day this week-end. As the Association will decide the fixtures for the year this week-end, it will be…

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Rugby League Rules

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

J. H. (Greta).—No. 1 question: Drop-kicked from halt-way, the hall reaches the halt-way line in the air then is blown back ten…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

The inclusion of Mrs. Seerston in Pratts team was the deciding factor in their hard fought match last week-end. Pratts defeated Kurri on…

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Stroud District Rugby Football League Karuah Beats Bullahdelah Both Teams Level, for the Premiership

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

By defeating Bullahdelah (18 to 6) at Karuah last Saturday. Karuah has drawn level with the leaders, and both finish the competition on 12…

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Maitland-Kurri Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

The Maitland District Junior Rugby League under 20 semi-final was decided, between Kurri and Homeville, at Kurri Kurri last Sunday…

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Rugby League Kurri v. MAITLAND

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

In the clash with Maitland to-morrow, at the Maitland Sports Ground, Kurri should prove superior to its opponents, but as usual in the game…

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Football at Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

Officials of the Homeville Rugby League Club have arranged two matches with military teams to be played at Homeville…

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Country Men On Bowls Executive

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday—As a result of strong representation y the country delegate, Mr; A. Joseph (Tamworth), the annual feting…

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Golf Club Re-formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

Keen interest was centred in the meeting held on Saturday night at Mr Ell's shop for the purpose of re-forming the Merriwa Golf Club. The…

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Junior Rugby League All Blacks’ Visit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

After negotiations, extending ovar a number of weeks, arrangements: are now complete for the visit of Sydney’s glamour Rugby…

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Cricket in England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

LONDON July 27.—Losing seven wickets for 109 at stumps, the Australian Services eleven yesterday played a drawn game with…

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Football. Wanderers' K1sks' Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

"A" grade team to play Army No. 2 at Bowman Park on Sunday next:—R. Weekes, J. Cullen, J. Abrahams, S. Stansbury, L. Cleary, J. Coupland,…

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Big Golf Tourney at Chicago

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK July 27—Byron Nelson returned a card of 66, six under par, in the first round of the 60,000 dollars all-American…

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Big Rugby League Attraction. CESSNOCK v. South Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 6

The Cessnock Sports Ground should be packed to capacity to-morrow, when the Cessnock Rugby League team will play…

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