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Sport, 1948

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Kurri club, will be honoured to-morrow by a visit from the State President, Mr. Ern, Packer, who will be accompanied by a State rink. Mr. Packer…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Tahoma teams to play to-morrow:—No. 1 "B" at Park: C. Wright (capt.), D. Anstey, G. Serhan, L. Adams; Mesdames K. and M. Hume. No. 2 "B" at…

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Recent Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. M. S. M. Bowman, president of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club, writes:—"I would like to thank the…

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Prospects Bright for Upper Hunter Football Annual Meeting of District Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

Prospects for football in the Upper Hunter are brighter at this early stage of proceedings than they were last year, this…

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Golf Committees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Golf Club held last night the following sub-committees were appointed:— Match and handicapping,…

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Cricket Fixtures and Umpires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

A. Grade: Wollombi v. South Cessnock, T. Mitchell and J. Carmichael; St. Andrew's v. High School, R. Greig and B. Stafford…

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Cricket Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Y.C.W. to play Thornton at Thornton, Players to be at Belmore at 1.15 p.m. [?] White [?] Maher, P. [?]har, K. Dwyer, D…

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Golf Club's Annual Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The annual report read at last Friday's meeting of the Golf Club stated that expenditure on course maintenance and plant had been very heavy in…

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Tennis Test in Newzealand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

WELLINGTON (NZ), Feb. 27. — Australian supremacy was quickly established when the tennis Test starts under ideal…

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HIGH SCHOOl Swimming Carnival Two Records Broken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Two records were broken at the Cessnock High School's annual swimming carnival on Wednesday, both at [?] Radnidge…

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Scone Races To-morrow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

RACING REPLETE WITH INTEREST SHOULD BE THE ORDER AT THE NOW POPULAR WHITE PARK COURSE…

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Tennis Associates Meet To-Night

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

A meeting of ground members and Intending members of Maitland District Tennis Association will be held at the club house…

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Cricket Teams for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Muscle Creek "A" team to play Victoria Park at Victoria Park:—B., T. and A. Spence, A. McCoy, J. Kelly,. A. Thompson, W. Duggan, A. and L…

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Weston Bowls K.s.b. Shield Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

Sunday, March 7: Baxter (Kurri) v. W. Brown (Belmont), Ball (Carrington) v. M. Ross (Cessnock), W. Galloway (Weston) v. Talaminl (Boolaroo)…

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High School Swimming Carnival Grainger Again Breaks Breaststroke Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

At the annual swimming carnival of the Singleton Intermediate High School on Wednesday afternoon, Ashley…

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Junior Rugby League Baths Club to Run Three Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Gordon Sams, one of the live wires behind the Baths Junior Rugby League Club, states that his club will be out to run three teams again in the…

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Merriwa News Merriwa Football Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

Reports presented to the annual meeting of the Merriwa Football Club on Friday night in the School of Arts stamped the 1947 season as one of the…

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SWIMMING Singleton's Easy Win In Contest Muswellbrook Won Only One Event

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

Singleton swimmers added to their illustrious list of victories on Wednesday night by scoring a very easy win over…

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Kurri Golf Club's Annual Meeting a Most Successful Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The 17th annual meeting of the Kurri Golf Club was held to the School of Arts on Wednesday night The election of officers resulted:—…

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