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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The chicket match which was postponed on Saturday last will be played on Saturday week (March 9th). The matches this coming Saturday will…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cessnock District Tennis Association was held at the association club rooms. It was revealed that after a very trying…

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Hard Punchng at Boxing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

A boxing ring was one of the main attractions at the Rodeo. It was situated near the old grandstand and was encircled by walls of canvas, with…

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Kurri Golf Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

The annual general meeting of Kurri Golf.. Club will be held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Wednesday, March 6, at 8 p.m. All…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 8

Cricket fixtures and umpire appointments for March 2nd and 9th are:— A. Grade semi-final: Weston v…

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Panthers' Football Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 9

An application by the Panther Football Club for the use of the South Cessnock football ground for training for three teams, and requesting the…

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Hunter River Golf Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 10

The Hunter River District Golf Association meeting was held in Maitland Club House on the 23rd inst. Election of officers resulted: Patron,…

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Rugby League to Start on April 13

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. — The Newcastle Rugby League will commence its competitions on April 13. This was decided last night…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Golf Club's annual meeting, held on Friday last, was attended by 26 members, including former members who…

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Cessnock District Cricket Premiership Games Completed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 10

Last Saturday saw the last round of matches in the district premiership. St. Andrew's, in the A. Grade, and Bellbird in the B. grade went…

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Cricket Team on Way to New Zealand. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

The Australian cricket team for New Zealand left Sydney at 5.38 a.m. to-day by an Air Force Catalina and are expected to reach Auckland about…

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Racing Sidelights Cordale for Handicap Won Well at Last Start at Mile. Grand Prodige and Turn Again Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 8

The Turf Club Handicap, run at Moorefield to-morrow, appears to be a very open event. There are an even dozen horses left in to do…

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Ladies' Swimming Races Preparatory to Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

Races for juniors were over 33 yards, and not 35 yards, as usual, when weekly point-score races for members of the Ladies…

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Good Entries For Saturday's Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

Excellent entries have been received by Singleton Amateur Swimming Club for the carnival to be staged at the Baths on…

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Proposed Club Rooms for Rugby Players Material For Gymnasium

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

Maitland District Rugby League Football Club hopes to have a club room for the recreation of its members this years. This was staled at the committee meeting of the club at the Town Hall last night…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

The following will play Transport on Transport green on Saturday; Cobcroft F. Edstein, Brown, Boyce, E. Smith Hain, Hammond, E. Holwell, Rose…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

Williamstown were too good for the local team on Saturday. They went down under the bowling of Herbie Cox, who rattled the stumps for yards. He clean…

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Battle for Cricket Premiership Maitland To Meet Newcastle On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 7

On Saturday at Lorn, Maitland will meet Newcastle, Despite the fact that Newcastle is the woodenspooners of the competition, the match is sure to contain plenty of action, as the local team will be endeavouring to force an outright…

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Bowls Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday. — The NSW Women’s Bowling Association country week matches set down for to-day have been postponed…

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