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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 137

To-morrow's Racing Selections for Canterbury

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 6

York Two-year-old. 6 futrlongs.— First Division: Superfort, Concise, Persian Prince. York Two-year-old, 6 furlongs.—…

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Easter Tennis Tournament. Revival of Holiday Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

The Park Tennis Club is taking the commendable step of reviving the Easter tennis tournaments, which, in pre-war days, had…

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First for Five Weeks Greyhound Racing To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 7

To-morrow, the first greyhound meeting at Maitland since February 23 will be held. The programme will consist of eight…

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Still in the Boxing Game Pugilist of Yesteryear Has Gymnasium

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

Boxing fans in the Newcastle and coal fields area will learn with pleasure that the hard-hitting southpaw, George Swinton, who will be…

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Cessnock District Cricket. Two Finals To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

The A. Grade final will enter into the third day to-morrow, and should finish early in the afternoon. Weston in the first innings, had scored 91…

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Local and General News Opening Day for Howe Park Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Howe Park Tennis Club courts will be open for play on Saturday, 6th April, followed by a social in the club house at night. The club has 15 turf…

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Racing Sidelights Murry Stream Should Win Engaged in Lord Mountbatten Cup Craigie Hard to Beat Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 6

For the third successive Saturday races will be held on the Canterbury course to-morrow. The Club has an eight event programme to dispose of…

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Rugby League , Trials

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 3

The early match on the Maitland Sports Ground this afternoon was between two teams from Maitland reserves…

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Singleton Swimming Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Saturday.—The monthly meeting of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club, held last night made arrangements…

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Football Tragedy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON March 30.— Holton’s Chief of Police, Inspector Tootel, said to-day he had recommended strongly the resumption of play…

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Tennis Team, For Wimbledon

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia will meet next Wednesday to reconsider the question of sending a team to play at…

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Reforming the Scone Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

SCONE—At a well-attended and representative .meeting in the School of Arts, many former members of .the . now defunct…

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Boxing Boom in Maitland Gymnasiums Have Busy Time

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

Boxing is on the threshold of great boom- in Maitland with many gymnasiums preparing boys for engagements in Maitland…

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Died at Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

ORANGE, Monday—Mr. George Hawke, 61, collapsed and died on Bathurst bowling green during a pennant match between Bathurst…

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Big Golf in America

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

CHARLOTTE, (Nth. Carolina) April 1.—In the Charlotte open golf final, Hamilton, with a card of 273, led Demaret, Sneed and…

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Swimming T. Taylor Wins Bourkepaget Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

By the narrow margin of one point, T. Taylor yesterday won the Bourke-Paget cup, conditions of which are severe on…

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Cessnock Cricket Final

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The final of the A grade competition was con[?] on Saturday afternoon. Bowlers were on top right…

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High School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 5

After a lapse of eight years, the annual Old Boys’ match with the Maitland High first XI. will be played at Lorn on Wednesday,…

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Trial Football At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK.—South Newcastle defeated Cessnock in a trial game yesterday by 23 to 8. Cessnock backs, showed a…

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Football. Players Had Pipe-opener Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

Footballers were seen in a pipeopener on St. Patrick's ground yesterday, the class of Play being better than might…

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