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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.—A nine hole -Stable ford, conducted J by Singleton : Golf Club on Saturday, was won by V. Knight with 14…

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Bowls Red Pennant Team Wins

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Singleton Red Pennant team on Saturday won its second match of the series when they conquered Kurri Kurri after an…

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Presentation of Tennis Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

A large gathering of players and visitors assembled at the MDLTA Club house yesterday afternoon for the presentation of…

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Cricket at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK —Mulbring, having its first year in senior cricket defeated Weston on Saturday by 195 runns Mulbring in its first…

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Saturday's Racing Results at Randwick

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

Encourage Handicap. Tin Mine 14-1, 1; Spearex 7-1, 2; New Idea 7-1, 3. Div. Place 18/, 18/, 11/3. Sledmere Handicap: Chaperone 7-2…

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Mid-week Racing Immediate Resumption Favoured

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

Horse racing for 111 days each year in the metropolitan area will be permitted if the Government accepts recommendations…

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Singleton Cricket Bulga Wins on First Innings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—Further matches In the district A and B Grade cricket competition were played at Singleton and…

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Inter-town Cricket Cessnock Wins A Grade; Loses B Grade Main Fixture Was Dull

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Cessnock representative A and B grade teams visited here yesterday and engaged district teams. The visitors won the A…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

Bromwich and Pails, the N.S.W. pair who won the Australian doubles championship at Adelaide last week, met in the singles final yesterday,…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

The nine bole par competition played at Cessnock golf links on Saturday resulted as follows:— J. Gray 17, J. Davidson 17, J. Mac…

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Holiday Bowls Tourneys

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

Twelve rinks took part in a progressive tournament over five rounds at East Maitland greens, yesterday…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

South Australia, dismissed for 140 on Friday, were again disposed of for 80 on Saturday, Lindall (who finished up with 9 for 97), Goshack and…

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Tennis Trophies Presented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. J. Hancock (Secretary of Cessnock. District Tunis Association), at the association courts on Sunday afternoon, presented trophies won in…

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Boxing Results "No Fight" Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

The main event at the Cessnock Stadium last Friday night, between Paddy Chapman and "Bimbo" Collins, ended in the unusual manner of…

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Dog Racing at Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

After the conclusion of the greyhound meeting at Maitland yesterday afternoon, representatives of the Greyhound Owners…

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Central & Lower Coast Racing Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Central and Lower Coast Racing Association was held at Port Macquarie on Sunday, 20th January…

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Autumn Races in Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY—B. Payten will leave Sydney next Monday with a team for the autumn races in Melbourne Royal Court, winner of…

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Gloucester Races Cascadus a Double

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

Cascaclus. a full sister to Lagoon, won the Maiden and First Restricted, showing great promise. She is trained by C. Connors, and was bred by…

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Victoria Wins Women’s Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

Melbourne—Victoria won the interstate women’s cricket match against New Wales by eight wickets. New South…

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Remarkable Scene in Sydney Rush On Boxing Tickets fn Martin Place

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Boxing enthusiasts paid up to £5 for tickets for the Burns-Patrick title fight when speculators began street trading operations early to-day among hundreds of people who had queued up all night outside Kippax’s…

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