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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

To-morrow is the final day's play in the sixth round of the district cricket premiership in both A. and B. grades. This round commenced on…

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Maitland Swimming Club Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 5

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will conduct its first night carnival to-night. The programme as set down for the 13th…

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Cessnoek Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

To-morrow (Saturday) the summer competition will commence. As the first round of the B. and C. grades have just been completed, and as…

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Coursing. Draw for To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 8

The Muswellbrook Coursing Club will hold its race meeting to-morrow afternoon, and not at night, as previously announced. If sufficient…

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Gloucester Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Good [?] is offered for the patriotic races at Gloucester on 26th January. Proceeds are in aid of the Diggers' Building Fund. Rebate will…

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State Swimming Events to Be Broadcast

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Radio Station 2HR will to-morrow make recordings of State championship swimming events, and the broadcast of these will take place…

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Bowls Pennant Teams For To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 5

The Blue and Red pennant teams to represent Singleton to-morrow in respective matches against East Maitland and Lorn are published…

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Sporting Items Tennis Ashford Sisters Shine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

In one of the finest displays of doubles tennis for years, Scone's two clever women stars, Misses Esma and Verna Ashford, were narrowly beaten…

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Port Macquarie Races. Series of Sensations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

Race meetings held at Port Macquarie during the Christmas holidays were full of interest, and in many respects made history in racing on…

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Racing Sidelights Earl Pentheus May Win Now Favourite for Sefton Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

The Sefton Handicap, run over six furlongs, looks like being one of the most interesting of the six events on…

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Swimming Titles Maitlanders Reach Finals

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 5

Miss U. Crittenden, of West Maitland, will compete in the final of the New South wales 110 yards open freestyle…

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New Golf Balls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

Production has started in England of golf balls made from natural rubber. It is expected that they will be marketed in July…

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Saturday's Racing Randwick

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

Novice Handicap: Grape Vine 10 to 1, 1; Manakan 4tol, 2; New Idea 100 to 1, 3. Div.: place 18/9, 11/3, £15/14/9…

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Bowls Singleton Won Blue Pennant Match

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

On the local green on Saturday afternoon, Singleton Blue pennant teams defeated East Maitland, but the Reds went…

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Sever Downed by by Veteran Singleton Swimming Champ Beaten by Noel Ryan

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

Ken Sever, Singleton's 20year-old swimming star, suffered his first defeat over 880 yards when he was beaten at North…

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Sensational Climax Cricket Wickets Tumble Like Ninepins 4 Down for 204—Whole Side Out for Same

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

One of the most sensational collapses in local cricket history took place during the BranxtonSingleton A grade fixture…

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Swimming Title

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — Ron Hallett of York Street, was unsuccessful in the heats of the under 13 years State freestyle…

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Sporting Items Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

"Ted" Howell, three times singles champion of the Scone Club and last year's singles champion of the Upper Hunter Association, was…

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Bowls Lorn Defeats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Playing on the Dungog green in the fourth round of the Blue Pennant of the Hunter River District Bowling Association, Dungog was beaten by…

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Midweek Racing Likely

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—When the sub-committee appointed by the state caucus to review the Gaming and Betting Acts meets on…

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