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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 114

Junior Cricket Competition. Interesting Series To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

The Junior cricket competition has reached an investing stage, as most of the teams are close on the points table…

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Racing Sidelights Cold Shower Fancied. Expected to Win Flying Grand Prodige and Scene Next Best

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

The Sydney Turf Club will race at Canterbury to-morrow, where a seven event programme will be run off. The Flying Handicap, of 7¼ furlongs,…

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Current for Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 5

DUNGOG Sat—Application is to be made by the Dungog Municipal Council for the right to sell electricity for night tennis…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

A crowd of 12,000 on Saturday night saw the former Australian boxing champion, Ron Richards 11.4[?]), defeated by Jack McNamee…

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Plans for Big Cricket Match

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Mon—A challenge cricket match between Sydney and Newcastle will be played at Maitland on Sunday, February…

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New Cricket Competition Commences Civilians on Top in a Grade B Grade Bowlers Had Day Out

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

The two civilian teams in the A grade competition had victories in the new draw which was commenced last Saturday, whilst Army IV, major premiers, suffered the first defeat for many weeks…

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Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

On Saturday last a team of swimmers from Cessnock competed in the Northern District championship carnival at Maitland. Several swimmers were…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Saturday's match in the District Pennant Competition resulted in another win for Dungog, and as a result they still head the competition table…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

Matches played at Kurri bowling green on Saturday, in the Hunter River District Pennant competition, resulted: Weston No. 1 defeated Lorn Park…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

By defeating Lorn Park by five points on Saturday. Ceasnock's Blue Pennant team has taken the lead, one point ahead of Lorn No. 1. while Kurri…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

As the 1945 Rugby league [?] approaches, interest is running high among players, and it looks like being a bumper season for Cessnock if the [?]…

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BOWLS. O. G. Moffat and C. Harbin's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

O. G. Moffat and C. Harbin, who registered a dual victory in the "cock o' the walk" fixture on Sunday afternoon, opened the scoring in both games…

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Inter-District Cricket. Newcastle Defeats Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

At the Sports Ground last Sunday, Newcastle defeated Cessnock by 119 runs on the first innings…

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Ladies' Swimming Double to Gladys Bailey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

Gladys Bailey won both the junior freestyle handicap and the diving at the weekly ladies' point score competition conducted at the baths on…

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Rigging of Dog Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

Ugly rumours were circulating in regard to the rigging of clog races, and the names of some men who were members of controlling dog…

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Control of Dog Racing Assembly Reference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

SIDNEY, Wed.—Ugly rumours were circulating in regard to dog racing, and names of some men who were members of the…

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Cricket Week-end Competition Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

Second series of matches in the A and B grade competitions will be played next Saturday. The A grade draw is : Singleton…

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Annual Meeting of Swimming Club Singleton Swimmers Have Imposing Record

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

An imposing record of the performances of Singleton swimmers during last season was presented to the annual…

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Football in Singleton Competition to Be Arranged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed.—Prospects for football in Singleton this year are bright, and the code, generaly considered the Cinderella…

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Bright Prospects for Football Large Meeting Forms League

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

Prospects for football in Singleton this year are bright and the code, generally considered the Cinderella sport of the…

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