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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Swimming Carnival On

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

Cessnock Swimming Club will conduct the season's last carnival in the local pool this Sunday, April 7. commencing at 2.30 p.m. The programme…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

The final reminder is now given to players regarding the forthcoming winter tennis competition. Entries definitely close this week-end. Teams…

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Singleton Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 7

SINGLETON Friday.—A meeting of the Singleton Golf Club associates was held last night at the Royal Hotel, Singleton. Mine…

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Rugby League Kurri v. Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

On Sunday, at Kurri Rugby League Ground, the coalfield rivals, Kurri and Cessnock, will meet in what will be their final trial match for the…

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Cricket Umpires

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Cricket umpires for the deferred All Age match on Saturday between Beresfield and West End are R Simpson and E. Price,…

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Easter Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

A large number of visiting tennis plnyers are expected to compete in the tennis tournament to be held over the Easter holidays. The committee of the…

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Boxing Blues For Maitland Boys

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

Two University students, both sons of residents of Lorn, West Maitland, received their University Blues for boxing when they…

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Sporting Items Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Teams selected for the northern and southern ends of Group 4 will play in Scone on Sunday next, with a match between…

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Enthusiastic Meeting of Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of Golf Club associates was held last night, when it was decided to commence activities on a greater scale than…

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To-morrow's Racing Rosehill Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

MacArthur Quality Handicap, 6 furlongs (for two-year-olds). Vigaro. Gold Taj. Smooth Action. Novice Handicap 9 furlongs.—…

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Opening Day of Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 7

To-morrow (Saturday), the official opening of the 1946 season will be held at the Maitland links. The competition will be a…

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Football Group Match on

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Keen interest is being displayed in the football match to be played at Scone on Sunday between the southern and…

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Cessnock District Cricket "B" Grade Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

The cricket season will close with the finishing of the B grade final. To-morrow is the third day's play in this final between Weston and Wollombi…

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Racing Sidelights Bernborough Will Start at Odds On. Has Accepted for Rawson Stakes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Bernborough, the glamour horse of the times, will be an attraction on his own when stripped for the Rawson Stakes, run over nine furlongs, at…

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Port Stephens Rugby Football League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

The Port Stephens District Rugby Football League, under the control of the Newcastle League is now an accomplished…

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Big Golf in America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 6. —Leading scores in the second round of the Masters tournament were: Jimmy Thompson 142;…

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Branxton Experiencing Boxing Boom (By “Old Jack”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

BRANXTON: Three of George Swinton’s pupils will participate in preliminary boxing contests at the Newcastle Stadium to-night. They are “Tohy” Trunk, Eddie Trunk and Bitty Burden, and all have been training very hard…

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Junior Rugby League Game on the Sports Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

Arrangements have been made by Mr. A. Pont, of Maitland, and Mr. P. Goldman, of Cessnock. to stage a friendly Rugby League…

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Boxing Bouts of Varied Design At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

Last night’s boxers at the Maitland Town Hall stadium were evenly matched in a series of bouts that provided interest…

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No Bowls or Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Monday—Owing wet weather there were no howlr over the week-end The official opening of Home park and…

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