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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" for period ended February 20, 1933). Good Cricket Performances

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Good performances by local cricketers in the grade cricket at the week-end were headed by R. Jackson, in the B grade, who…

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Greyhound Racing. Derringer's Dual Successdouble Thought-castlemaine Kate Dead Heat—shining Rock Only Runner to Finish in Hurdle Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Odds of three to one and seven to two were received by the supporters of Derringer, who registered a dual success for his owner, F. Wibberley,…

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Football Reminiscences

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

The approach of the 1948 football season brings to mind the Gloucester Football Club's first competition win, just 20 years previous, August, 1928…

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Women’s Bowls fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

Northumberland Women’s Bowling Association champion ships next week are— Pairs, Monday. — Newcastle…

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Bowls Local Players' Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

This week in Sydney the annual Country Week bowling championship is taking place, and record numbers of players from country bowling clubs…

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Wingham Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Wingham Race Club will hold another Dumper race meeting on the Wingham course on Saturday, March 6. Prize money totals £215. There will…

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Digger's Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Digger's Tennis Club will be held in the Memorial, Club Rooms on Friday 27th Feb. at 8 p.m. All members and…

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Another Cricket Ground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. Jack McCauley, of the Bank Hotel, and popular patron of the good old game of cricket, is convinced that another cricket field is required in…

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Tennis Assn. Adopts System For Associates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

Delegates from cairns in the district attended a special meeting of Mainland lawn Tennis Association last night, when it was decided…

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Railway Cricket Dungog Defeats Greta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

The local Railway team still hold their unbeaten record. Last Sunday they defeated East Greta by 69 runs. In last issue it, was announced that…

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Racing Royal Gem for Futurity Stakes. Columnist, Money Moon for Places

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

The 7-furlongs Futurity Stakes to be run to-day (Saturday at Caulfield, is often called a glorified welter, for this race is at weight for age, with…

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Von Nida Slips in Big Golf

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22. — With a 77 yesterday, von Nida slipped from second place to 20th at the end of 641 holes in…

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Won Golf Title by One Stroke

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.— Bob Hamilton, of Kentucky, won the New Orleans open golf championship by a single stroke…

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Unbeaten B Grade Tennis Teams Clash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 6

A large gallery of spectators saw The Bend defeated Lotteries by five sets to four when the men’s B grade night…

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Cricket Victory For Scott's Flat

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

Flawing; at Scott's Flat on Saturday afternoon, the home side defeated Jerry's Plains comfortably en the first…

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Interest Will Be Keen in Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Early indications are that more interest will be shown in football this season than has been the case for many years…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Park tennis club oh Saturday next, play to commence at 1.30 p.m.:…

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Greyhound Racing. Draw for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

Following is the draw for the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club's meeting to be held on the showground on Wednesday (to-morrow) night,…

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Scone Races : Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Despite opposition at Inverell and Newcastle, Scone Race Club has received a satisfactory entry for its fixture on Saturday next…

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Rugby League New Club Formed at South Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

At an enthusiastic meeting of players and followers of Rugby League on the South Cessnock Park on Sunday morning, It was…

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