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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Record Attendance at Football Meeting. Muswellbrook Players Prepare for Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

There was a record attendance of over 60 members at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club held in the…

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Racing Sidelights Cape Neddick Likely Cup Winner Alkestu and Laudus Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 8

Only nine horses are left in to contest the Frank Underwood Cup, run over eleven furlongs at Canterbury to-morrow…

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Football Port Stephens Rugby League Expects Nine Teams in Comp. This Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Port Stephens District Rugby Football League will be held in the Shire Chambers, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday…

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Good Year For Kurri Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

KURRI KURRI : The animal report of Kurri Kurri District Rugby league Club, submitted by the secretary (Mr. H. R. Hume), showed…

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Week-End Cricket At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

BRANXTON : Branxton cricketers will meet a Glendon Brook team on Branxton Park on Sunday afternoon…

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Racing Oakleigh Plate Sprint. Comedy Prince Selected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

Brilliant South Australian colt Comedy Prince, who won the 6 furlongs Marine Handicap in effortless style by four lengths at Moonce Valley last…

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Cricket. Bradman to Lead Australians in England

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

Australia's cricket idol, Don Bradman, will again lead the Test team in England this year. The Australians will open their…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON. Monday:—An 16-hole stroke handicap on Saturday resulted: E Buchman 62 B Kidd 68 E Lee 85 R. Burgess [?] F…

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Hunter Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

As a result of Lorn’s success over West Maitland In the defer, red game in the Hunter river District Bowling Association’s blue…

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New Golf Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—What’s first round card of 67 in rthe 66 holes £100 professional golf purse at Carnarvon to-day, Erilo Crèmes…

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Gloucester Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

GLOUCESTER: At a meeting of the Gold Club Dr. Channon was elected patron Mr Sam Frost President and Mr N. Houston…

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Golf. Suspension Confirmed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

HARLINGEN (Texas) Febrsary 16.—In confirming to-day the two weeks’ suspension on Henry Hansom for punching Norman…

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Good Scores Id Week-End Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Several excellent cards were returned in the various competitions conducted on the local links over the week-end…

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Nomination of Singletonian for Olympic Swimming Selection of K. Hallett Crowning Point of Town's Great Performances

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Crowning point of all that Singleton has contributed in the past to the aquatic sport of this country came yesterday, when Kevin Hallett, 18 years' old breaststroke swimmer, was…

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Central Club Now Level with North Two Outright Wins la Hunter Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

An outright win by Central District puts that them in the lead with Northern District in the Hunter Hiver Cricket Association’s first grade competition. Northern only getting a first-innings win on Saturday…

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Bulga Has Cricket Comp. "All Sewn Up" Swamping of A.S.S.C.C. Has Sealed Fate of Honours

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

Unless the seemingly impossible happens. Bulga has again the honours of a season for A grade cricket competitions all "sewn up." Swamping of A.S.S.C.C. on Saturday to gain an outright…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Scores for last week - end games were: Club singles: Lundie .d. Gracie 31-30; Coote d. Fuller 319…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

The par handicap played by Cessnock Club resulted:—A. Grade: J. McHarg 11, 4 up; J. Lewis 12, 1 up; A Tulloch 9, sq.; W…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

The colliery championship was advanced another stage on Friday night when a further two matches were played at the Aberdare Park courts…

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