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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 137

Rugby Star Gaoled

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 7

LONDON, May 9.—Described by police as a former rugby league international-who toured Australia in .1934, Ernest Craven…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

The following will represent Raymond Terrace v Karuah at Karuah, on Saturday, 11th J. Quigley, J. White, M. Collins. J. Feeney, L. Barnes, J. Bowen…

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Branxton Tennis Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

BRANXTON.—The first series the second round of Branxton Sports Club’s inter-club tennis, competition, A grade section will…

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Harpe Relays Good Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, May 9—Continuing play excellent tennis, Australian Jack Harper, won-his third round match of the Hurlingham…

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Boxing Manager’ Dies from Heart Attack

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK April 7.—The wellknown boxing manager, James J. Johnson, died suddenly to-day heart attack, at the age…

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Singleton Football Notes (By “On Side”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 7

SINGLETON: The game last Sunday between Central and Murrurundi was too one-sided to be classed as first-rate However,…

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Greyhound Racing At The Week-End Draw For Cessnock And Gosford Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 7

Dog racing will be conducted at Cessnock (night) and Gosford at the week-end. Fields wilt be CESSNOCK Bellbird Stake, 525 yards: Lady…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

The following is the draw for Satturday night:— Maiden stake, 300 yards:— Princess Homer, Little Tick, Our Chaperone,…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

The draw for next week-end is:- T. Gllmore v. D. Crocker (This game to be arranged between players but must be played by next Sunday). M. Ross v…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

Play commences on Sunday for the Anderson Challenge Cup, when, Wingen will play Mascotte in an endeavour to wrest the trophy from the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"Jake" Walden has staged a comeback into the game primarily to get the local club on to its feet, and that he has succeeded, the initial success…

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Boxing at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

GRETA: Greta and Branxton losing fans are promised an excellent night’s entertainment next Thursday night, May 16, Six…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

The second round of the winter tennis competition will be played to-morrow, and there are one or two very important points that players must note…

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Associate Golf Draw

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

Draw for the competition being conducted by the Associates Golf Club on Sunday next, May 12, is as under: Mrs. Bailey and Mrs…

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Financial Loss on Swimming Baths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

When a [?] of [?] and [?] the [?] was [?] on [?]…

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Hunter Tennis Championship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association board of control last night decided to approach the NSW Association for…

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Aberdeen News Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

Aberdeen's team journeyed to Central Singleton on Sunday last and continued in the winning vein to defeat the home side by 7/3. The…

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Von Nida Plays “Startling” Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON May 10.—With round of 72, making his total 147, Australian Norman von Nida moved into second place in the…

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Rugby League Rules Flay After Full-time Bell

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

Query (Maitland). — With a minute to go, B team captain places the ball to kick-off after A team has kicked a goal. The…

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