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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 137

Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The first meeting of the Night Bowls Sub-committee on Monday night decided to arrange a bowls and cards evening for Thursday, February…

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Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

Members of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club attended a meeting on Wednesday last, to draw up a programme of events for the carnival…

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Boxing Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The boxing tournament, billed to take place on Monday night next, has, owing to illness of visiting boxers, been postponed to a later date. In lieu…

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Cessnock Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

All roads will lead to the Cessnock Sports Ground to-night, where a good boxing programme will be staged. To-night will be the opening night of…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Applications are being called by Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club for the position of playing coaches for the First and Reserve Grade teams,…

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Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

Local golfers have been anxiously awaiting a return to normal conditions in order that the Aberdeen course may be…

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Coursing. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Maiden Stake, 300 yards:— Real Leader, Amorous Queen, Blue Tone, Golden Rita, Pride of the Gully. Low Novice Stake, 300 yards, 3rd…

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Sporting Items BOWLS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

The pennant game against Muswell-brook has been postponed. The following is the draw for the competition games at the week-end…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

As this week-end is the holiday week-end, there will be no competition tennis to-morrow afternoon. All matches that were normally to have…

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Night Bowls at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

The East Maitland Bowling Club will re-open its green for night play this evening, commencing at 7.30. A progressive mixed…

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Inter-district Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

The following team will represent the Upper Hunter District Cricket Association against Muswellbrook Association at Scone on Monday next,…

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Randwick Races To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

Encourage Handicap, 1¼ miles 19 yards (1.10).—St. Buzz, Gold Edifice, Survivor. Sledmore Handicap, 5 furlongs 11…

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Cricket. Denman and Merriwa Teams at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

The following team will represent the M.B.D.C.A. to play Merriwa at 10 a.m. at Victoria Park on Sunday next:—…

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Good Nominations for Local Races Club Pleased with Response

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

Officials of Singleton Jockey Club are pleased with the response of owners and trainers for the race meeting to be…

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Racing Sidelights Civic Pride to Win Challenge Abbeville and Felbeam Good Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

By R. B. ROBERTSON The first leg of the Summer double—the Challenge Stakes—will be the big attraction at the Randwick meeting…

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Wimbledon Tennis Championship

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan: 26.—Lieut Colonel A. B. C. MacCaulay, has been appointed, secretary, of the All-England Lawn Tennis club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Keith Gardiner put up an excellent performance to win the 200 metres junior handicap at the Baths yesterday morning, covering the…

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Swimming at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Monday.— Keith Gardiner won the junior 220yds. handicap and Don Thwatte the senior freestyle handicap…

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Injured Whilst Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

GLOUCESTER.— Mr.J. Hodge who was injured whilst swimming at Liverpool, will be returning to Gloucester to take up [?]…

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Cessnock Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — The nine-hole par competition, played on Saturday afternoon, resulted J. Gray 17, J. Davidson 17, J…

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