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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Singleton Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Mon. — Matches in the club championship, rink championship and handicap singles, played on Saturday…

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Bowls Forfeits in Singles

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

Three of the championship singles matches set down for decision oil the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon…

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Cycle Club Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

Two more races were conducted by the Cycling Club on Saturday afternoon, victories going to A. Hedge and L. Smith…

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Record Entries for Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Monday.— Howe Park and Albion Park Tennis Clubs were officially opened for the season on Saturday…

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Tennis Results at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

GRETA.— Bluebell’s A grade team was defeated, by Elite in the first match of the winter tennis competition conducted by…

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Football Trial St. Patrick's Had Easy Win

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

St. Patrick's' yesterday had an easy win in the trial game played between the greens and Central. Final scores were 26 points to…

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B Grade Tennis Final Juniors Favoured to Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 6

Premiers G. Baker and D. Rawlings play O. Parmenter and N. Harvey, and M. Cummins and Simmons play C. Kay and E…

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Opening of Golf Season Branxton Pair Take Foursomes Event

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

Members and Associates of Singleton Golf Club rolled up in large numbers on Saturday afternoon for the official…

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Tennis Players Commence Season Howe Park Courts Officially Opened

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

With activities compulsorily curbed during the war years through lack of members, Howe Park Tennis Club officially…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

Vic. Patrick easily accounted for Colteux in New Zealand on Saturday night. The fight was stopped in Die fourth round, with the New…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3
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Saturday afternoon's games in the Pairs Championship have narrowed the contenders for the title down to three pairs. Hawke and Hancock, by…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

M. S. M. Bowman lowered his handicap when he won the Stableford par competition on Saturday last. Resuits: M. S. M. Bowman (handicap…

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New Swimming Records

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 5

SEATTLE, April 15—Patricia Sinclair competing in the women’s National Amateur Athletic Union indoor swimming…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

At Cessnock Golf links on Sunday the Club conducted a four ball best bail versus par competition which resulted…

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Monster Football Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

A monster football dance will be held in James Theatre on Thursday, 18th April. The organisers are Misses Eileen Kemp, Peggy Gray, and Betty…

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Rugby League Competition Wests Defeat Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Failure of the Cessnock pack to win the ball from scrums was again in the main responsible for Cessnock's defeat at the hands of…

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Junior Rugby League Slashers Have Day Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

Owing to the Sports Ground not being available for Junior Rugby League, the first trial games of the season were played on the South Cessnock ground…

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Football Karuaii Beats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

At Karuah on Saturday, Dungog thirteen was unlucky to be beaten by 8 to 6, after leading almost to the final whistle. Harley (captain) and…

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Football SCONE v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

Played at Aberdeen last Saturday. From the kick-off, play see-sawed up and down the field, until faulty handling by Scone allowed Aberdeen to…

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