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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 137

Rugby League Reserves Results of To-days Games

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 5

In the third series of the Rugby League competition played to-day, Maitland opposed Western Suburbs on the Maitland…

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Triumph for Bowlers Dungog District Cricket Final

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 7

The final of the Dungog district cricket competition was played at Dungog between Wallarobba and Booral. This match,…

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Hat Trick for Horder Maitland Bicycle Club Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 7

Maitland Cycle Club had to hold its last race over the Rutherford course on account of the East Greta road being under…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

The following is the draw for the Muswellbrook dogs to be held on Saturday night:— Maiden stake, 300 yards, 2nd…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The wet weather practically washed out play on the local green over the holiday period, and the little play that took place was confined to…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

The competition will be in full swing again from next Saturday. Tennis, a game that was not catered for in the war years, went practically…

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Bowls. Holiday Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

The bowlers managed to indulge in their favorite pastime last week-end, despite the fact that the green was under water on Thursday. The green,…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

The Cessnock. winter tennis competition will commence this Saturday afternoon and there, are several important points that players should note. All…

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Bowls at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

Progressive rink games will be played at East Maitland on Saturday afternoon, names to be in at 1.45 p.m. Members of…

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Quirindi Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

Quirindi Jockey Club will hold a meeting on Saturday, 18th May. See advt. for programme, etc…

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Big Golf in America

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 26. — The United States Golf Association announced the 30 lowest scores in the last open championship,…

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Singleton Races Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Singleton races, set down for to-morrow, have been abandoned, due it was claimed, to lack of support which had been promised by the…

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Junior Rugby League Second Series on

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

Junior League competitions will be resumed on Sunday after noon when 12 fixtures will be decided. Large crowds witnessed…

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Rugby League Kurri Too Good For Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

The clash of Cessnock and Kurri Kurri in Rugby League never fails to create interest, and this was reflected in the huge crowd which…

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Golf Associates Opening Season Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

Associates of the Golf Club will be officially opening the 1946 season on Wednesday next, May 1. A special invitation has been…

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Football. Season Opens Sunday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

In a trial match on Sunday last Muswellbrook Railway defeated "Wanderers" 10 points to nil. This was rather a feat for the Railway, us…

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Greyhound Racing Selections for To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

The programme for the greyhound meeting at Maitland tomorrow will include three races over 730 yards, this being the…

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Maitland Unlucky to Lose Yesterday’s Rugby League Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

In a hard, fast and even game, Maitland was unlucky not to have beaten Western Suburbs in the third series of the Newcastle League premiership matches yesterday. The crowd of 1300 was the best for some years…

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Wauchope Races Battery Humours Unfounded

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Wauchope Jockey Club held a fairly successful meeting on the 13th last, there being an excellent crowd present, and the racing was up to the…

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Junior Rugby League. Panthers Under 18's v. ABERMAIN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

On Sunday next an under 18 Rugby League team from the Panther Club will play Abennain at the Abermain at starting at 2 p.m. All under 18…

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