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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cessnock Tennis Championships to Be Staged Victory Holiday Week-end

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

The Cessnock tennis championships, usually held in October of each year, have keen advanced this year, and will now be held on…

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Racing Sidelights Hall Stand Looks Safe Bet Engaged in Sprint at Randwick

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

Sprint fields in Sydney continue to be on the small side. Only ten horses have accepted for the Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow…

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St. Patrick's at Home on Sunday Main Football Game Against Wanderers

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 8

Principal football match in town on Sunday will be between St. Patrick's and Muswellbrook Wanderers. Three St. Patrick's…

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No Sunday Football on Showground Council of N.a.a. Emphatic in Opposition

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

A notice of motion by Mr A. H. Hannam, that a resolution on the books of the council of the N. A. Association, not…

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Maitland Swimming Pool Appreciated

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

The president of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. J. Howard), at the Maitland Town Hall last night…

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Swimming Club Presentation Of Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

Maitland Amateur Swimming Club last night provide a unique social at the Maitland Town Hall, when nearly 200 members, and…

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Golf Champions To Meet

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, May 18—the British open golf champion, Burton, left for America yesterday. He meets the American champion Byron…

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Sixth Series of Rugby League Games

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 3

The sixth series of the Newcastle Rugby League premiership was played to-day. Matches were: Kurri v West, at Kurri [?]…

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Country Racing Needs Reconstruction Circuit Meetings Obvious System To Cater For Moderate Horses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 5

The clash of racing fixtures in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley districts in recent months fends weight to a suggestion that circuit racing be introduced in New South Wales country districts…

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Branxton Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

BRANXTON, Monday.—In an exhibition boxing match arranged by the Maitland boxing instructor “Pop” Lovett in the…

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West Maitland Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

Result of. matches played at week-end on the, West Maitland howling green:— Veterans Handicap 125 points…

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Bowls Close Contest in Singles

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

A semi-final match in the singles championship was played on the bowling green on Saturday afternoon between J. R…

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Heddon Greta Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

To “Enquirer” The first meeting on Heddon Greta, racecourse was hold on February 17, 1906 Mr. Walter Mitchell was the…

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Saturday's Racing Results at Randwick

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

Novice Handicap, 7 furlongs 24 yards: Crusader, 8.10 (A. Mulley), 1; Yankee Lad, 8.0, 2; Cavalero, 9.5, 3. Time, 1 mm. 27½ secs. Winner,…

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Grand Final of Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

The grand final of the men’s B. grade night competition O Baker and D. Rawlings defeated the consistent juniors N…

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Golf Variety of Week-end Play

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

In. spite of very unfavourable conditions, good fields were evident in the various competitions conducted over the week-end by…

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Racing in North Muswellbrook Club Attitude

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday.— A notice of motion, that steps be taken to form a jockey club at the end of the Patriotic Race…

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Newcastle Tennis Players Hire Next Sunday Matches Against Howe Park Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

A number of teams from Learmouth Park (Newcastle) Tennis Club will visit here on Sunday next for the purpose of playing…

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Racing Migration to Queensland Big Winter Double Provides Great Clash Between .Giants

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

For the next fortnight eyes will be turned to Queensland anticipating the outcome of the T. M. Ahearn Handicap and the Doomben Cup, two of the richest, races in the history of Australia…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

The Pogonoski Cup match, Cessnock No. 1.v. Cessnock No. 2, which was to be played on Saturday, has been transferred to Sunday, aud the mixed…

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