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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Swimming Club Notes (By “SARDINE.”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

Brilliant swimming was witnessed at the Maitland Olympic Pool when the club competitions were continued…

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Hunter River District Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Lorn Park Club, which had an easy win over City on Saturday in the Blue Pennant division of the Hunter River District…

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Night Tennis at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

BRANXTON: The proprietress of Elite tennis court in Cessnock-road, Branxton (Mrs. F. Thomas), has provided facilities for night tennis…

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Cricket at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: First grade cricket matches were begun and B grade games decided on Saturday. In the A grade fixture at Howe…

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Golf Successs For W. Turner

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

An 18 holes par competition was conducted on the local links on Saturday, and resulted in a win for W. Turner, who…

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Sam Snead Wins Rich Golf Purse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Feb. 9. —Sam Snead of Virginia, won the 10,000 dollars Texas open golf championship yesterday with a total…

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Bowlers Day Out in Hunter Cricket Central In Strong Position Against Weston

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Bowlers had the better of the play in the Hunter River Cricket Association’s competitions on Saturday. Raymond Terrace was dismissed by Eastern Suburbs for 41 and Weston will be lucky to reach that total against…

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Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The first event of the club championship series was held on Sunday last, when three heats and the final of the President's handicap took place…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Rugby League Club will be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is…

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Electric Light Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

East Maitland Bowling Club held a successful electric light bowls evening on Friday, [?] players taking part. The [?]…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

A further two matches were played in the colliery tennis knock-out competition at the Aberdare couts on Friday…

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BOXING Galloway Outpoints Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The Cessnock middleweight, Jack Galloway, defeated Jack Day, of Sydney, on points over 10 rounds at…

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Kurri Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The annual report of Kurri Kurri District Rugby League Club, submitted by the secretary, Mr. H. R…

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R.S.L. Notes. Cricket. R.S.L. v. Camp Personnel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Arrangements are being made for the R.S.L. to meet a camp team on Sunday afternoon next. "Diggers" available for the match are requested…

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Cricket SEGENHOE v. Woolooma Segenhoe Wins on First Innings by 40 RUNS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Woolooma played Segenhoe, at Segenhoe, during the week-end; and what a grand game it was, despite the grasshoppers and the…

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Football Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Next Thursday night (12th February), a dance will be held in the James Theatre. Proceeds are for the Dungog Football Club. Music will be supplied…

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Further Championship Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Further matches in the Singleton section of the Association championships will be played on the local bowling…

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Bowls Gloucester Defeats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

On Saturday last five Dungog rinks journeyed to Gloucester, the purpose being twofold—to take the Digger Cup from that centre and play a social…

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Cricket Belltrees v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

This match was commenced on Saturday last. Aberdeen won the toss and sent Belltrees to the wickets…

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Cricket Team For England

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The secretary of the Cricket Board of Control, Mr. W. Jeanes, announced this…

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