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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 140

Tennis Club Opening Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Monday.—The official opening of Howe Park Tennis Club for the 1943 season, which was to have taken place…

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Cycle Races at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

GRETA: Greta Cycling Club held its weekly road race yesterday. The junior race was run in beautiful weather, but the senior race…

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Champion Of Hunter Cricket Dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. Stanley Holmes, who met his end in tragic circumstances when he was crushed to death between a tractor and a plough…

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Draw For First Series of Tennis Matches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

A record number of 55 teams will contest Maitland District Tennis Association’s competition next Saturday. The complete…

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16 Teams Likely For Upper Hunter Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Rugby League held at Muswellbrook, it was stated that on present indicaions 16…

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Tennis Club Reviews Good Year Annual Meeting of Albion Park Members

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Albion Tennis Cliub It was revealed that the past year had been quite a…

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Old Players Had Too Many Guns Over 35 Team Victorious in Cricket Clash

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

Experience over the years stuck with Singleton's older cricketers yesterday, when a team of A traders over 35…

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Cricket Final. Central 50 Behind on First Innings Hinman Bowled for ‘Duck’ in Second Innings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

In the fine of the Hunter River District first grade cricket competition on Saturday, Northern District scored 220 in-reply to Central’s first innings total of 170. Central, in its second innings have lost two for 68 at stumps…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

No. 1 pennant team journeyed to Aberdeen on Saturday last to defeat the "Butchers" by a large margin. However, the Aberdeen boys are a grand lot…

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Tennis Winter Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

The Cessnock District Tennis Association's winter competition will be as last year men's and women's doubles in A., B. and C. grades The A. grade…

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Rugby League Cessnock Shows Improved Form

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

In the trial game against Newcastle wharfiabourers at the Sports Ground on sunday, Cessnock's team showed form…

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Cricket Final Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

It had been decided to abandon the Hunter Hiver second grade cricket final owing to the delay in commencing the fixture the…

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Coursing Club Seeks New Track Discussion at Half-yearly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Muswellbrook Coursing Club was seeking an area on the Recreation Ground for the purpose of establishing a new track as part of a general sports area, the president (Mr. N. Preston) told members at the club's half-yearly meeting held on Friday last…

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Bowjlers on Top in Cricket Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

Bowlers were on top in the Muscle Creek-Muswellbrook "A" grade game on Saturday. Scores: Muswellbrook 69 (F. Lonergan 12, R. Budden 19, L…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

Despite unpromising weather and a drizzle that delayed the beginning of play for a while, Dungog green was fully used on Saturday. The chief…

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Point Score Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON. Wed. —Margaret Spinks won the beginners driving points score and tied in the 25 years freestyle race when the final races…

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Singleton Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON. Wednesday. — [?]Dairs will be contested on the local green next Saturday. The draw is: O’Bryac and…

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Won Five Swimming Events

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Enid Ferguson, of McKenzIe House, was the outstanding swimmer at the Maitland Girls’ High annual carnival at the…

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Branxton Golf Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

BRANXTON: Secretary E, Meyn advises the following draw complete with handicap for the stroke competition to be decided on…

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Saturday Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Owing to pressure on oar space, the complete draw for Maitland Tennis Association’s teams competition has been…

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