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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Scot's Flat Has Won B Grade Cricket Interest in Knock-out Series

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

The B grade cricket competition of Singleton and District Cricket Association for 1947-48 has been won by…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

The No. 3 team again suffered a defeat at the hands of the Lowlands, whilst the No. 4's managed to play a draw with Mayfield…

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Singleton Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON: Following ft the bowls draw for Saturday next:— H.R.D.B.A. Fours: Dixon, Punch. Mather, Lunnev-v- Weston, at West…

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Rugby League Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

The committee of the Maitland District Football Club is making an appeal to business houses of Maitland for financial assistance…

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First Win la Flag Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

BINGLE TON. Thurs.—In the maiden flag and open flag races at Glendon on Saturday afternoon A. Pankhurst’s Dawn, ridden…

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Tennis Players Must Join Club Or Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

Sunday, March 7, bad been set as the deadline for players either to join a tennis club or become associates of the Maitland and…

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Scott’s Flat Wins B Grade Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

SINGLETON. Wed.—Scott’s Plat with 130 points, has won the Singleton and district B grade cricket competition Next comes Bulga with…

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Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

Next Thursday, at 7 p.m., a series of championship swimming races for girls and club diving championships will be decided at…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

A large crowd witnesses the unveiling of the George Oakes memorial gates at the Kurri bowling green. The unveiling ceremony was performed by…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Tennis is again coming into its own in the town, and players will be well catered for in the next couple of week-ends. A mixed…

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Swimming at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

MUSWELLBROOK: Results of club championship events:— 55yds. freestyle championship: T. Mills I, A. Allen 2, C. [?]oy and…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 5

The new committee of the Baths Football Club is setting about its task of forming under 16, under 18, and third grae teams with praiseworthy…

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Coursing Club's Half-yearly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The Coursing Club will hold its halfyearly meeting at The Trades Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday, 12th inst. Business will deal with the income and…

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Bowls. Muswellbrook Defeats Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

Denman visited the local green on Saturday last playing Muswellbrook No. 1 in the U.H.D. pennant series. The locals won by 87 points to 50…

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Bowls : Aberdeen v. Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Aberdeen journeyed to Scone on Saturday last and were defeated by the home team by 85 points to 58…

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Quirindi Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Following are the weight for Quirind J.C. meeting to-morrow (Saturday):— MAIDEN HANDICAP, 5 furs…

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Marathon Tennis Battle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

In what is believed to be the weeklongest doubles set on record, Bobby Riggs and Dinny Pails last week defeated Jack…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Representatives of Muswellbrook, Scone Singleton, Aberdeen, Murrurundi, and Denman Clubs attended the…

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Aberdeen News Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Aberdeen Golf Club was held in the cl[?] house. Although the membership last year had not been as large as in…

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