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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Greyhound Racing Favorites Fail in Six Events—main Stake to Golden Flag—shining Rock's Third Successive Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

As a result of the failure of favorites in six of the eight events, backers experienced a losing night at Wednesday's meeting of the local Mechanical…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Maurice Curotta, outstanding youthful athletic, broke the 300 yards record at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday when he…

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Maitland Golf Club Nears 50th Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

Re-elected at president of Maitland Golf Club at the annual meeting. Dr. J. J. Hollywood said it had been a pleasure to play…

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Racing Money Moon Outright Doncaster Favourite

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

South Australian, Money Moon, is now outright favourite for the Doncaster Handicap this month. He was taken in doubles last Monday with…

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Week-End Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

An 18 holes stroke handicap conducted on the local links on Saturday afternoon attracted a good number of golfers, many…

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Maitand Has Selected Class Football Coach

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Former interstate forward Charles Montgomery, will be playing-coach for Maitland United Rugby League team in…

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Special Effort To Be Made For Singleton Swimmer Disappointment Over Swimming Team for Olympic Games

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

The Australian Swimming Union is to ask each State of the Commonwealth to participate in a drive to raise additional funds to add to the numbers of the four swimmers chosen out of the 21 nominated to go to this year's Olympic…

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Surprises in Two B Grade Games Cricket Competition Winners Defeated

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

There were at least two surprises in matches played on Saturday in the B grade knock-out competition, these…

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Central Out for 170 in Cricket Final Frank Kent Only Batsman To Show Enterprise

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 6

In the final of the Hunter River District first grade cricket competition on Saturday, Northern Districts dismissed Central for 170 and had last no wickets for 22 runs of stumps…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following scores were recorded at the week-end: Gallagher. Nielan, Lake d. Keene, Boniface, Clifton, 24/19…

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Coursing Muswellbrook Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Following is the draw for to-morrow night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, com-. mencing at 8 p.m.:—…

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Swimming at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Nellie Partridge won the junior point score -race and Margaret Spinks the beginners when the weekly,…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Kurri played Lakes United at Kurri, on Sunday. Neither team was at full strength. Kurri has much better of play and a feast of the hall and made…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

A meeting of all women interested in the formation of a women's social committee to assist the Cessnock Rugby League Club are invited to…

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Tennis Final Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The men’s A grade night tennis final between Cycle Service and The Hill, which was set down tor tonight, has been postponed to a date…

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Cricket in Tasmania

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday—Australian wickets fell cheapty when the match against Tasmania was reamed to-day…

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Rugby League Trials Prospects For Coming Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

The Rugby League trials between Cessnock and Maitland at the Sports Ground on Sunday as a public spectacle generally failed to reach a…

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Football. Busy Season Ahead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

There was a very good attendance at a general meeting of the Muswellbrook "Wanderers" Football Club held in the Buffalo Hall on Thursday,…

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Ferrier Moves Into Golf Final

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

MIAMI (Florida), March 9.— Jim Ferrier and Cary Middlecaff moved, Into the semi-fineis of the 10,000 dollars. Miama…

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