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Sport, 1946

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Mid-Week Ban On Racing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (NZ) Saturday.—The Government has refused to remove the ban on mid-week racing…

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Easter Monday Sports Solo and Side Car Racing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 5

The organiser of the Maitland Sports Committee (Mr. Bert Greedy) stated to-day that an excellent team of Solo and side-car…

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Bowls and Tennis Washed Out

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Monday.—Owing to heavy rain during the week no bowls or tennis were conducted over the week-end Sporting…

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Branxton Boxing Budget

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

Boxers from Branxton gymnasium of George Swinton, are showing creditable form which will be accentuated by bouts in…

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Branxton Golf Scores

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

A stroke competition conducted by Branxton Golf Club at the week-end resulted in a win for Les Bussell…

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Appleton’s Golf Double

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.— J. Appleton with 66 points won the stroke competition conducted by Singleton Golf Club on…

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Final Of The Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: With his first three balls, captain Ross Mac[?]llan dismissed the remaining two New Lambton batsmen in the…

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Football Cup Won by Barnet

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

LONDON April 21.—Barnet won the Football Association Amateur Cup for the first time yesterday by defeating Bishop…

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Two Killed at Motor Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

BATHURST Monday.— A racing cyclist and a spectator were both killed at the motor cycle T. T. Races at Bathurst…

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Maitland Tennis Opening Draw for Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

Tournaments arranged by the Maitland District Tennis Association for Easter week-end were marred by wet weather…

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India Equal Of Other Cricket Countries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON. April 22.— India is now the equal of other great cricket playing countries Australia, England, South Africa,…

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Indian Cricket Club Bans

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 5

BOMBAY April 22. — The Cricket Club of India—India’s MCC—decided to ban the entry of white South Africans into the…

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Easter Tennis Tournament. C Studdert, N. Ward, Fay Bell, Mrs. M. Gill Outstanding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

After many anxious moments regarding the weather, it was finally decided to hold the Easter tournament on the Park Courts…

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Country Week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Country Week tennis carnival may not be revived, until 1948. The secretary of the New…

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Maitland Swimming Club Notes (By “The Dolphin”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

Having completed successful season’s swimming members of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual…

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Draw For Bowls Singles On

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 6

Seven matches in the local Bowling Club's singles championship have been set down for next Saturday afternoon…

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Sydney Stars For QTC Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Swan River and Abbeville, runners-up in the Sydney Cup and Doneaster, respectively, left for Brisbane early…

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On Eve Of Great Cricket Season

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON April 24.—England is on the threshold of a great cricket season, says the “Dally Telegraph’s” cricket writer…

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Singleton Races Abandoned Disgust Expressed Over Lock of Promised Support

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 6

Faced with losing something in.the vicinity of £100, and believing that there was not even the remotest chance of breaking "line ball," the members of Singleton Racing Club last night reached decision to abandon the race meeting.which was set down, for Saturday…

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Racing Parties Disqualified

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed. — The VRC -stewards to-day disqualified the Mentone trainer, J. Accola, jockey L. Hare, and the NZ mare…

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