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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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U.s. Opinion of Boxing Champion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 15.—Newspaper boxing correspondents concede that the British heavy-weight champion, Bruce…

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Football Notes From Singleton (By “On Side”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 7

SINGLETON Thursday.— A forecast last week, Central downed St. Patrick’s on Sunday last, but only after a close game…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

On Saturday last the order of the day was trophy play, and some very good games were played, particularly the Lambert-Adamson game. Adamaon gave…

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Kurri Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

KURRI KURRI. The -following games will be played m Kurri Burn Bowling Club “Gordon Mc Cinch” trophy singles…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

The Aberdeen team journeyed to Murrurundi on Sunday last and defeated the home team 13—5. In the early stages of the game,…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

The following partners have been drawn for the Cup to be played on Saturday, May 18, 18 hole stroke handicap. If one of any three is unable…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 8

On Sunday next, associate golfers will play a 9-holes stroke handicap. The draw is as follows: Mrs. Madgwick and Mrs. Bailey, Mrs…

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Kurri Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

KURRI KURRI: Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association matches to be played on .Saturday are: A grade men…

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Week-end Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Muswellbrook club members will play in a Stableford par competition on Saturday. A four-ball competition will be held on Sunday afternoon…

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Rugby League Cessnock v. South Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Cessnock and South, two teams that have played many thrilling games in the part on the Newcastle Sports Ground, are drawn to meet…

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Football. Sandy Hollow Coming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The president (Mr. "Bob" Dwyer) presided over a meeting of the committee of the Merriwa Football Club on Tuesday night, at which there were…

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Junior Rugby League Panthers to Play Branxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

The Panther Rugby League Club will be taking two teams-Under 18 and third grade-to play similar grade teams at Branxton on Sunday next May 19th…

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Football Competition Leaders Defeated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Highlight of the Upper Hunter football competition was the defeat of the leaders, Scone, by Muswellbrook to the tune of 7-0…

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Rugby League Rules Interpretation of Play-the-ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

Interested (Maitland): In the coming matches against the Englishmen will be the English interpretation of the ten yards…

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To-morrow's Racing Selections for Randwick

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 8

Novice Handicap, about 7 furlongs: Killiecrankie, Prince Midas, Celebrate. Two-Year-Old Handicap (colts and…

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Boxing Anlezark v. Danny Reece in Main Bout

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

To-night, at the Cessnock Stadium, Micky Anlezark, the young local fighter who has burst into fistic limelight recently by virtue of his…

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Junior Rugby League Protest to Be Heard To-night

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

The protest entered by Weston Under 18 against Abermain for having, it was claimed, allowed unqualified players to participate…

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Preparing for Next Cricket Season

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

At a meeting of the board of control of the Hunter River District Cricket Association last week it was decided to make…

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Test Cricket to Be Televised

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

Play in the test match between England and India at Lords on May 22 will be televised. This was announced…

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No Trains Mean No Gosford Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Cancellation of special trains because of the coal shortage may mean the abandonment of Gosford races on June 25. It would…

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