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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1947

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District Cricket Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

The proposal to re-introduce district cricket in the Hunter River Cricket .Association will be considered at a special meeting…

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South African Tennis Tour Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG. Feb. 4.— The South African Tennis Union told the Australian Lawn Teams Association that it could not get…

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Tennis Club Hopeful of Visiting Newcstle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

South Singleton Parents and Citizers' Tennis Club are hopeful of making a trip to play Adamstown club in about three weeks…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

The following will play Islington at Islington on Saturday: Meskell, Paul Feeney, Hammond Sr., F. Edstein, Monkley, McLellan, Rose, Wattus, Foot…

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The Children's Swimming Pool

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, the condition of the swimming baths was referred to by Mr. S. Rodgers. He said the baths should…

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Rugby League Club Preparing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Officials of the Maitland District Rugby League Club are expecting a record attendance at adjourned annual meeting to…

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Hare Cricket Prints Destroyed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 5.— Among valuable prints destroyed by. fire at Saffron’s cricket pavilion, Wastbourne, were those of W. G…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

The heavyweight championship of the Coalfields will be the main event at the reopening of the Cessnock Stadium to-night. The contestants are…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

The following have been selected to represent Scone in a pennants match against Aberdeen, on the Scone green to-morrow:…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Fixture for to-morrow, Saturday:— [?] at, Weston; No.1 [?] at Lorn team to leave Western P.O. at 1.30…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Pennant matches were continued on Saturday. Games at this stage are very intersting from Kurri's view-point. With only one More round to…

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Maitland Swimming Club Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will have the honour of a visit this week-end from the secretary of the New South Wales…

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Swimming Sundays Bathing Beauty Contest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

Entries have now closed for the big bathing beauty contest to be conducted by the Cessnock Police and Citizens Boys' Club in the Cessnock Baths this…

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Swimming Marshall Wins Another Title

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

John Marshall, Victoria's 16-years-old swimming find, yesterday won the 1650 yards men's freestyle championship of Australia by three-quarters…

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Denman Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

The following team has been selecced to represent Denman against Bow, at Denman Oval on Sunday next:— J. L. Smith, J. MeClymont, E…

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Swimming Pools' For 12 Country Towns

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Twelve country towns plan to build modern swimming pools this year. They are Mulwala, Gloucester, Gunnedah, Deniliquin, Lithgow…

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Dungog Races Abandoned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Dungog Jockey Club has abandoned the race meeting which was to have been held on Saturday. There was a small entry. This was brought about…

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Aberdeen Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Aberdeen Golf Club will be held in their club house on Monday, 10th inst, at 8 p.m. It is the intention…

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Delegates Favour District Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association last night parried, by a two to one majority, a motion favouring…

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Large Prize In Dog Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The NSW Trotting Club will distribute £2,770 in prize-money for three greyhound meetings at Harold Park…

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