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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Championship Bowls Singles to Commence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The local section of the singles championship of the Hunter River District Bowling Association will be commenced on the…

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Fatal Fire at Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—Police inquiries into a fire at the West Wyalong Golf Club house, in which a 72-year-old -man was…

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Bulga Leads in Singleton Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, - Wed—Bulga is leading in the A grade cricket points table and Scott’s Flat has a good lead in the B grade…

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MR. D. McILWAIN Country Tennis Councillor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wed—By five votes to four, Mr. D. Mcllwain. sen. of Maitland defeated Mr. W. Rodgers, of Newcastle, for the position of…

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"Photo" Finish in Swimming Contest Three Singleton Champions Break Baths Record in Championship

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The 440 yards championship of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club, decided yesterday. was responsible for one of the greatest races ever staged in the local baths. Three Singleton champions. Rod Button Ray Allen and…

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Bulga and Scott's Flat Lead Unplayed Cricket Games to be Classed as Drawn New Series to Commence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

Bulga and Scott's Flat are leaders of the A and B grade cricket competitions, respectively…

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Lower Cricket Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A charge of 11½d on the Hill was being sought for the remaining Sheffield Shield matches this year,…

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Leaders in Hunter Cricket to Meet Resumption of Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

In the match of the day, Hunter River Cricket Association competition leaders, Northern District, will play Eastern Suburbs on Lorn Park on Saturday. Though undefeated, Northern is taking no chances and has arranged for a special…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Games played during the holidays resulted:—Bassingthwaighte pairs: F. Schadel and W. Ramage (2 behind) d. V. R…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

Bowman Park team for the weekend to play Muswellbrook at Bowman Park on Saturday at 1.45 p.m.:—A. Connell (capt.), J. Cox, T…

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Shield Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Morris and Lukeman gave New South Wales a good start when the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia commenced at…

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Golf Competitions At Week-End

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

Maitland Golf Club members will be out in greater numbers on the links over the week-end, as many have returned from…

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Greyhound Racing. Six Narrow Margin Wins. Favorites Succeed in Seven Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

Six narrow margin wins were registered in the ten-event programme staged by the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club on Wednesday…

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Barrington's Boxing Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

To record the usual sports being held at Barrington on Boxing Day is not doing the fixture justice and giving it all it is entitled to. Barrington…

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Night Tennis Alteration

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

Night of play in two matches of Maitland Tennis Association’s night Competition next week have been exchanged, Coolabs will now play…

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Dungog Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above will be held on Wednesday, 14th January, at 8 p.m. in the School of Arts. Officers will be elected and general…

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America 2 Up in Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

PERTH, Sat.—At the close of the first day’s play in the tennis match between tile United States and Australia at Royal King’s…

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Hunter Singles Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

SINGLETONS, Monday. — When the Hunter singles championship of Singleton Bowling Club were contested on Saturday, A. Godfrey had…

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Women’s Bowls Team

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to play Stockton tomorrow (Tuesday); players to catch 10 o’clock train Mesdames’…

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