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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 137

Golf Week-end Wins for D. Bailey and W. Reynolds

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Competitions conducted yesterday and Saturday by Singleton Golf Club resulted in wins for D. Balley and W. Reynolds,…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Bowling Club is organising an all-day carnival for Monday next (Anniversary Day). Players are asked to notify club…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

We are told that during last week one of the Dungog Golf Club members (Bill Dowling), whilst playing at Forster, holed in one at the 4th…

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Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

Chaperone, a two year old sister to Civic Pride, having her first race in public, very easily scored a four lengths win in the Two-Year-Old…

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Developing Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union last night decided to allocate, £250 for the…

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Sporting Items Boxing Tournament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

Scone Boys' Club will conduct a boxing tournament in the Municipal Hall on Monday night next, and the attraction bids fair to be an…

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Bowls Kurri Defeats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

In the fifth series of the Hunter District Blue Pennant competition, Dungog played against Kurri at the latters green. Last year's…

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Racing Parties Disqualified

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesdays.—Mr. D. Rafiopolous, owner, and S. G. Morrow, trainer, and the gelding Magnina, were disqualified for 12…

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District Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

Rain on Friday night and Saturday morning caused play to start late in some matches. Other matches did not start at all and in one game…

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Cessnock Boxing "Bimbo" Collins v. Jackie Jager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

Friday-night being the opening night of the 1946 boxing Season, the promotor has put together one of the best bills ever to be presented on the…

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Rugby League CESSNOCK LIKElY to Lose Several Good Players

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

The Rugby League season will soon be with us again, and this year the Cessnock committee are expected to…

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Bowls Victories

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY -Wed.—The Queens land .bowls team scored 134 to 97 against the New South Wales Association. team -at Fairfield…

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Electric!: Light Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

The opening .of electric light play by East Maitland Bowline: Club -will, take - place on Friday night next at 7.30…

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Bowls Week-end Matches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

Singleton Blue and Red pennant teams will engage in further matches on Saturday, the Blues being drawn to meet…

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Distinction for Singleton Ken Sever in State Swimming Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Ken Sever, Singleton's swimming star, has been selected as one of the members of the State team to visit Melbourne…

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Inter-town Cricket Cessnock to Play Here

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

Cessnock A and B grade teams will be visiting here on Sunday next to engage district sides. Keen enthusiasm is being shown…

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Many Nominations for Autumn Races interstate Rivalry Should Be Keen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Although nominations: are not yet back to pre war levels all wartime figures have been eclipsed in the entries for major A.J.C autumn racing events…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" Week Ended January 28th, 1931) Miniature Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

The following notice of motion by Alderman Waterhouse was on the business paper at a special meeting of the Municipal Council: "That…

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Nz Rugby Team’s Big Score

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON Jan, 24.—The N.Z. Army Rugby Union team reached a record score against a me[?]cra Scott[?]ah Universities side…

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Cricket Team For Australia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 24—Suggestions that the English cricket team to visit Australia this season will fly from England, so that the…

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