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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 114

A.j.c. Has Allocated £250 to New Racing Body

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

With the appointment of Mr. J. Hibbard, of Port Macquarie, Deputy Registrar to the Central and Lower Coast Racing Association, the A.J.C…

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Singleton Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed.—The draw for the HRDBA singles (singleton section) to be played next Saturday, is : Southon v. Moore,…

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Ladies, Swimming Winners of Point-score

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Winners of the point-score compeuitons, which commenced on November 6, were Peggy Langsford (juniors), Pam…

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Brighter Prospects for Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

A brighter year in Maitland tennis is anticipated. A reasonable supply of halls is assured by the manufacturers and the…

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Sever Swimming in Mile Title To-morrow Locals After Laurels at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Singleton's champion swimmer, Ken Sever, will swim in the mile championship of the State at the Granville baths…

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Cricket Fixtures and Teams for Week-end

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

The new A and B grade cricket competitions will be commenced next Saturday. In both grades, matches will be…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

The following will meet Hamilton No. [?] at Hamilton on Saturday: Armstrong Brown. Boyce, Coberof[?], F. Edstein Feeney, Foot Hamond, E. Holwell, R…

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Rugby League Executive

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Thurs.— When nominations closed yesterday for executive position on the Newcastle Rugby League, there was…

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Events in Germany Racing to a Climax Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

LONDON, February 7.—“Events in Germany are racing to a climax more rapidly than we dared to hope. So rapidly that we may be on the verge of momentous happenings,” says the “Daily Mail’s” correspondent on the western front…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

A few of the local Cessnock [?] have been in training for quite a while now. In preparation for preliminary boats at Newcastle stadium There…

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Swimming Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a championship swimming carnival at Cessnock Baths on Saturday, 17th February. Sessions will…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

At a well attended meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League committee on Tuesday night it was decided, after much discussion, to advertise for a…

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East Maitland Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

East Maitland Bowling Club, which organised the Carnival held on Anniversary Day, was grateful for the untiring efforts…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

"Wandeders" team to pay Railway on Sunday: J. Coupland, S. Stansbury, A. Keevers, L. Milton, N. Wilton, R. Hallett, G. Wilkins, B. Wilkins, A…

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Swimming Carnival At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a carnival at Maitland baths tomorrow Entries total almost,…

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Kurri Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

The annual meeting of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Football Club will be held in the club rooms at 10. a.m. on Sunday next The year's work will be…

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Cessnock Swimming Team for Country Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The following have been selected to represent Cessnock at the Country' Championship Carnival at Armidale: Stan Isaacs, John Knipe, Kevin Knipe,…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

Selections for the greyhound meeting at Newcastle to-morrow are:— Maiden Stake: Barrib, Yarra…

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Germany's Defeat Inevitable Events Racing to Climax

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

"Events in Germany are racing to a climax more rapidly than we dared to hope—so rapidly that we may be on the verge of momentous happenengs," says the London "Daily Mail's correspondent on the western front…

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Kurri Tennis Club Fences to Be Repaired

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Kurri Pre[?] Tennis Club has asked Kearsley Shire Council to supply [?] on [?] fences, [?] to be [?] by the club…

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