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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 140

Racing Mr. F. W. Hughes Has Stud of 500 Houses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Millionaire wool tycoon and racehorse king, F. W. Hughes, who took up racing as a hobby, just to keep his mind off big business for a while has…

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Arrest Follows Robbery at Golf Club House Police Find Loot in Scrub

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Stolen from Cabramatta Golf Club last night, golf clubs, trophies and liquor to the value exceeding £6OO were…

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Australian Swimming Championships

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON. Thursday.—Singleton swimmers, Ken Sever, Bay Allen. Kevin Mattel and Ashley Grainger, left Singleton yesterday…

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Swimming Club Handicaps

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

Handicaps tor Maitland Swimming Glub carnival to be held at the Baths on Friday night: Men’s First grade 60 metres: E…

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Boxing Fans Disappointed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

Boxing fens were disappointed last Monday night when they attended Pop Lovett’s gymnasium Plaistow-street, West Maitland to…

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Night Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

Cycle Services overwhelmed Greta in the men’s is grade serais winning ovary set in the Match between The hill and Part wood, McNab and…

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Tennis Revival In Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

“A complete post-war revival in tennis in Maitland especially in competition play, has given Maitland District Lawn Tennis…

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Lord Derby, Colourful Racing Figure, Dead

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

LONDON, February 5—The Earl of Derby, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was a member of the jockey club and was prominent in English racing circles for many years…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following players will represent Scone in a match against Singleton, at Singleton, Sunday next:…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

The Park Club committee is very busy preparing for what it expects to be their biggest season, both for work and play. Eight courts are to be in…

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New Tennis Official

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Maitland and District Tennis Association, Mr. D. Mcliwain was reflected secretary, a position he…

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Modern Golf Links Under Construction

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8

A £50.000 golf course, the Monash Country Club, is in course of construction at Narrabeen Heights, near the…

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British Cricket World Delighted

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

News that Bradman will make one more tour of England has delighted the British cricket world…

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Cricket S.o.s to England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON. Feb, 6—In a, transocean telephone call, a. O. Allen. captain of the English cricket team in the West Indies, has notified the…

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Tomorrow's Vital Cricket Match Winner of Bulga-a.s.s.c.c. Game Could Win Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

To-morrow's A grade cricket match between Bulga and A.S.S.C.C. will be the most vital played to date in…

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Racing Sidelights Farhad Chosen for Glenfield Handicap Has Light Weight and Won Last Start Gay Monarch Hardest to Beat

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

Of the seven races at Randwick to-morrow the event that will hold most interest for racegoers will…

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Football Gloucester Footballers to Train Early for Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

Next Tuesday night Gloucester footballers will begin training for the coming season, it was decided at the club's annual meeting on Monday…

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Singleton Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.— Hunter District pairs and fours competitions were conducted by the local Bowling Club on Saturday…

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Cycle Racing

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

A 12-miles Speedwell point score cycle race was conducted en Saturday, and resulted in a win for N. Lambert- with L…

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