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Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 140

Boxing at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

Pop Lovett will take ten boys to Cessnock next Tuesday night to box ten Cessnock boys. Next Sunday Joe Delaney will…

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Hunter Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

The final of the blue pennant. Kurri V Lorn, will be played at Weston. White pennant: Deterred games…

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East End Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

The officials of East End Rugby League Club were satisfied with the roll-up of young players at the opening night for training. There…

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Merriwa Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: The president (Rev. Father Casey) presided over the annual meeting of Merriwa Golf Club…

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Racing at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK.—The Jockey Club has resolved to hold a meeting on April 17 in lieu of the two-day meeting originally…

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Dog Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

Greyhound racing in Maitland will not be resumed before April. The last meeting was on February 21, after which the track…

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Tennis Board Accepts 42 Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

The Board of Control of Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association, at a late sitting last night, accepted 42 teams for the…

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Maitland Night Tennis Competition Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

In its last four matches in the men’s B grade night competition Melrose has won two matches by five sets to four and dropped two by the same margin. Although Tawarra best…

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Order for Big A.j.c. Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—latest order of favouritism for the two big A.J.C. races is:—— DONCASTER HANDICAP…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Aberdeen journeyed to Muswellbrook last Thursday evening, and although the scores were close, Muswellbrook won on all links…

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Boxing Troupe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

Sandy Moore also, presents his boxing troupe which includes Limpy Walker, ex-heavyweight champion or Queensland, Snowy whitelaw. Al…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

To-morrow the play off in the "Blue" pennant final will take place at the Weston green between Kurri and Lorn Park. These two teams…

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High School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of Maitland Girls’ High School was to have been held in the Maitland baths to-day, but, on account of the…

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Tennis Saturday's Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

"A" grade: Park 2 d. Waratah 2, 9 sets 54 games to 0 sets 22 games; Park I, bye; Waratah I d. Sports 6-3; "B" grade: Sports d. Tahoma 2, 5…

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Rugby League Cessnock to Play Watersiders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5

Another trial game has been arranged, for Sunday, on the Sports Ground, this time against the Newcastle Waterside Workers' team…

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Move To Re-form Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5

A meeting to re-form the Maitland Rugby Union will be held on Thursday night next in Scobie’s Chambers, High-street…

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Tennis Cup for Juniors

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

An Imposing cup had been donated by Mr. Jim Hunt for Inter-district Junior matches and would be presented to the…

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Working Bee on Golf Course

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

A working bee will be held at the golf course to-morrow (Saturday). Helpers are asked to take along hoes, rakes, etc…

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Greyhound Racing Six Favorites Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

The defeat of six favorites, the success registered by Kinkara Girl over Golden Flag in the main event, and the win by Yeoman's Pride, who…

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