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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Swimming Club Championship Events At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

On Friday night the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club decided two of its club senior championships at the baths…

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Tennis Courts at Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

Cessnock Hospital Board has decided to accept the tender of the Hunter Gate and Fence Coy., of £276, for the erection of two tennis courts…

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Plane Injury to Tennis Star

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday — Recurrence of an injury received when a plane in which he was a crew member was forced down in the…

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Usher Returns to Racing at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

A comeback to the racing fold is planned for Usher, who won races in Sidney and Brisbane some three years ago…

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Cessnock District Cricket A. GRADE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

St. Andrew's retained their place at the head of the premiership table by defeating Mulbring on the first innings by 66 runs. St. Andrews, in…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

Australian Services players were unable to avoid an innings defeat by New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. New South Wales…

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Test Cricket Again

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 16.— The Imperial Cricket Council has approved a five years’ programme of test cricket…

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Saturday's Cricket Fixtures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

Saturday next will mark the commencement of a further series of two-day matches in the A grade competition…

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Night Bowls Popular Monday Night's Play

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

Introduction of electric light play on the local bowling green is proving popular, and decision has been reached to play two evenings…

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Resumption of Mid-week Racing Soon

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 5

A sub-committee of the state caucus will review the Gaming and Betting Act with a view to submitting a report to cabinet…

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Five Years' Programme Of Test Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

The Imperial Cricket Council has approved of a five years' programme of test cricket. An English team will visit Australia in 1946-47,.and…

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£420 Profit From Last Races Club Reviews Splended Effort

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Profit from the race meeting conducted by Singleton Racing Club in aid of the Red Cross and the A.C.F. was £420/2/2,…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

The following will meet National Park 2, on the Raymond Terrace green on Saturday. Players must be on the green at 2 p.m., play starts at 2.15: Holwell…

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Swimming Club Carnivals

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club communicated with the Maitland City Council requesting an alteration in the…

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Leaders to Meet Interesting Series in Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

On Saturday, in the seventh series of the 1946-46 cricket premiership, will begin what are perhaps the most vital games of the…

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Coursing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

At the West Maitland greyhound meeting last Saturday. the local greyhound Miss Lone, trained by Mr. Dan Redman, scored a narrow win…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, The Scone Advocate

The following will represent Singleton in the Red Pennants against East Maitland at East Maitland tomorrow:…

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Singleton Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton pennant team will play at East Maitland to-morrow. Singleton team is Dixon Patty,…

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