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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Fawn John Selected in Main Event To-Morrow’s Greyhound Racing At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

The draw for the greyhound meeting at Maitland tomorrow night is not up to the standard of that of recent weeks, but most of the events appear open. The Campbell’s Hill Stake is the top-class of the night…

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Racing Sidelights Royal Court Hard to Beat Engaged in Canterbury Park H'dcp. Melgoda and Johnny Zero Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

The Canterbury Park Handicap will be run over the distance of nine furlongs to-morrow…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Team to represent Dungog C Grade on Saturday: H. Studdert, D. Ryan, G. Bradford, E. Studdert, D. Baker, W. Giddey, J. Egan, T. Gatty, S. Morris,…

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Sunday Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

The following team will represent the Railway team against Wenham's Team at Wenham's (Dingadee) on Sunday: G. A. McLeod (capt), S…

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Amusing Incident in Cricket Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

When a player was well out of his crease and was stumped in the match played at Victoria Park, says the Muswellbrook "Chronicle," the umpire…

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Night Tennis Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

Coolaha v Wanderers’ match, postponed on Wednesday night. Galahs v. Loretto, drawn for Friday night, will replace this…

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Hunter River Cricket Teams Defeated

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

On Anniversary Day both Hunter River representative teams lost their matches, after each side looked to have the game…

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Humid Weather for Cricket in Sydney West Australia’s Loss of Four Wickets Before Lunch

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— West Australia’s chances of gaining a first innings lead in the Sheffield Shield match against N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground, faded to-day when the team lost four wickets before lunch with the total at 132…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Both Pennant teams were successful on Saturday last, when No. 1 engaged Scone on the local green, and No. 2 journeyed to Denman. The…

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Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

"Am I glad that is over," was the general opinion expressed lay 12 club members who swam in the 880 yards on Sunday last. Winner of the…

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Night Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

The mixed progressive bowls on East Maitland green on Friday night next will be open to members of other clubs…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

In the first day's play of the mach between Muswellbrook and Muscle Creek "A" grade teams, played on the latter's ground, the visitors were…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

At the Aberdare Park courts on Friday night, before a large gathering of spectators, the first matches in the knock-out…

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Officials for Annual Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

At a meeting at the baths on Sunday Cessnock swimming club elected its officials for the annual carnival on February 15…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

It's happened! Who said you couldn't be injured, playing howls? On Wednesday night last on the Dungog green a lady player in helping to…

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Footballers' Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Dungog Football Club will hold a grand swimming carnival at the swimming pool on Saturday afternoon, February 21, commencing at 1 p.m…

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Women’s Bowls At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: She mixed teams competed In an all-day “progressive bowls” tournament arranged by the ladles' Club, one game…

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Cycle Racing At Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

W. William brilliantly won the six-mile road race conducted by the Gretel Cycle Club last Sunday from W. Orr and R. Harkin. while L[?]…

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Maori Rugby Union Team Invited to Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

The New South Wales Rugby Union has invited the New Zealand Rugby Union to send a Maori team to Australia next…

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Thieves Raid Cabramatta Golf Club House

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed. — Stolen from Cabramatta golf club last night, golf clubs trophies and liquor to a value-exceeding £600 were found…

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