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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 114

Two Swimming Carnivals for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

On Saturday, February 17th, Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct its annual championship carnival. There will be several northern…

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Appointment of Rugby League Coach

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

Perhaps the most important matter to be dealt with at an Important meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Club, at the Northumberland Hotel on Tuesday…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

Novice Handicap, l¼ mile (1.20). —Silver Clare, Eagle Wings, Waratah. Nursery Handicap, 4½ furlongs 20…

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Sport & Sportsment (By "The Scouts.") Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

Officials of the Muswellbrook Club fully deserved the success which attended the first, meeting of 1945 held on Saturday last. For months past…

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Warra Girl Selected Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Maitland is the only greyhound meeting in the north to-morrow and, as the draw is the best for some weeks, the club should have…

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Large Attendance at Army Swimming Carnival Some Fine Individual Performances

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Singleton baths was last night reminiscent of bygone days when all available space round the outskirts of the swimming basin…

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To End To-morrow Singleton Cricket Premiership

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday.—The A and B grade district cricket competition will conclude this week end. It appears at present that…

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New Cricket Competition to Commence a Grade Reverts to One-day Macthes

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

The special delegates' meeting of the Singleton and District Cricket Association last night decided to launch a new cricket…

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Second Grade Cricket at Lorn

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

Maitland and Wallsend second grade teams met at Lorn Park this afternoon Scores :— Wallsend, 1st innings : Hall,…

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Norco Swank’s Easy Win Greyhound Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

Leading nearly all the way, Norco Swank won the Hinton Stake at the Maitland greyhound meeting this afternoon, by…

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Cricket Competitions Single Cricket Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON: Monday. — The A and B grade district crick competitions concluded on Saturday. The A grade was won by…

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Bowls Resists at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday—Games played in the Singleton, section of the HRDBA singles championsbip on Saturday were: Godfrey…

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Bright Cricket at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

BRANXTON Monday. — A large crowd gathered at the Branxton Park on Sunday to sea the local Sports Club A. grade cricketers…

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Thrilling Finish in B Grade Cricket Competition Only One Point Separates Two Teams Army Combination Successful in Both Grades

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

A thrilling finish marked the conclusion on Saturday of the B grade cricket competition, Army No. 1 being- victorious by one point from CamoerweU. Army No. 3 was a further point away, 3nd only a single separated that team from Branxton…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook played Scone on the local green in the second round of the pennant championships, on Saturday last, and had…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

The Newcastle team will again play a combined Cessnock eleven at the Sport[?]ground on Sunday next, play commencing at 11 a.m. The Newcastle…

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COURSING. Next Meeting, February 28th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club will hold its next meeting on the Showground track on Saturday, 24th February, and NOT on the 10th…

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Racing Keen Enthusiasm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

During the week-end more than fifteen members of Dungog Jockey Club paid a visit of inspection to the racecourse. It was ascertained what…

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BOWLS. Muswellbrook's Big Margin Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

Muswellbrook registered the big margin win of, 53 points over Scone in the Pennant game played on the Scone green on Saturday afternoon,…

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Struck Over Heart by Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

Whilst playing cricket in Capper’s paddock yesterday afters noon, Peter. Shone, 12 of-Albert street. Horseshoe Bend West…

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