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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Racing Sidelights Columnist to Take Out Glenfield

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

With no divided races, there will only be a six event programme at the Randwick meeting to-morrow. The Glenfield Handicap and the…

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Racing on the Clarence Group Horse Training Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The group training scheme, sponsored by the Clarence River Jockey Club, the South Grafton Jockey Club, and the Grafton Diggers'…

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Women’s Bowls Draw

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

Mesdames Bartley, Frost and Kefford, members of Northumberland Woman’s Bowling Association, have been selected in…

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Another Golf Win For Burgess

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Again displaying the consistency with which he has been playing of late, the Golf Club's lowest handicap marker, B. H…

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Two Swimming Championships to Singleton Successes at Cessnock Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

At the swimming carnival at Cessnock yesterday, Singleton swimmers were successful in gaining two Northern District…

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Bowls Victory and Defeat for Singleton Pennant Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Singleton blue and red pennant teams, which journeyed to Cessnock on Saturday afternoon, recorded a victory and…

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Football Enthusiasts to Meet Likelihood of Only One Town Team

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Football enthusiasts and supporters will meet at a meetting on Wednesday night. This has been railed by Singleton and…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The singles championship progressed on Saturday, when two games of that series were played, Ramage versus Jenkins, and Shaw versus…

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Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Well, swimmers, these next few days are our last opportunity for preparing for the "WicksFlynn and Highfield cups. On…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

Next game in the midweek bowing competition will be played on the Lorn Park green to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Swimming Cessnock Representative Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

The team to represent Cessnock at the Country Swimming Championship will leave for Dubbo on Thursday. Cessnock will be represented by:—…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Primary Producers' No. 1 team to play Rouchel at Campbell's wicket at the week-end: R. Bird, R. Goodworth, A. Eveleigh, P. Riley, S…

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Bellbird Rugby League Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

A meeting of all persons interested in re-forming the Bellbird Rugby League Club is called for Thursday evening, at 6.30 p.m. The meeting will be held in…

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Boxing Clifford Defeats Moore

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

If negotiation by the promoters of the Cessnock Stadium prove successful, local southpaw MicK Anlezark will step into the ring at Cessnock on March 7 to…

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R.s.l. Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The R.S.L. held their annual swimming carnival on Anniversary Day and another very successful function resulted. The day was ideal and there…

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Racing Appeal Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Establishment of a racing appeals tribunal and open hearing proceedings before that, body is being urged by…

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Night Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Final entries are in for the forthcoming mixed night tennis competition. There will be seven teams competing in the A grade, 10 in…

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Panther Football Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

A meeting of the above Rugby League Club is called for Thursday night next, at 7.30 p.m. The important business will be the arrangements re the team…

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Won Texas Golf Title

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Feb. 10. — Ed: Oliver won the Texas open golf championship with a 72-bole score of 265, one stroke…

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