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Sport, 1948

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Night Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Following is the night tennis draw for the week ending March 28:— Monday: Parkwood v. Finalist…

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Title Boxing Bout at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Within two months of the bout between Joe Delaney, Maitland, and State light-heavyweight champion Doug. Brown, of Sydney, at the Cessnock sports ground on Friday night. Jock Johnson will fight the winner for the fight…

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Draw For Branxton Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 8

For the stroke competition to be decided on Branxton links, next Saturday afternoon, the draw is as under:…

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Rotarians at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

At Lorn Park the Rotary Clubs of Newcastle and Maitland met at cricket. For meny years since 1932 this match was an annual fixture…

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Football Training To-Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Footballers will have their first training run of the season to-night (Friday). The training will be carried…

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Golf Season Opened at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed. — The official opening singleton Golf Club for the 1948 season took place on Saturday afternoon, The Mayor…

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Bought Golf Course- To Practice

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Mar. 16.— Max Franikner, Rydes Gup player, and his part[?] save bought the Scisey Golf Club, near Chibester, as [?]of…

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Aberdeen Races On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

Weights for Aberdeen meeting on Saturday next March 20, are:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, [?] furlong: St. Catherine S.O, Hollywood…

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Bulga Wins Grade Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON: Balga won the A grade district cricket completions, defeating Workworth in the final match of the sa[?]les at Howe Park…

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Cricket. Arthur Morris on Selection Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Former Dungog resident, who has made a big name in Test cricket, Arthur Morris, has been chosen as a selector on the Selection Committee…

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Golf Club Monthly Medal Play Draw for Saturday's Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 7

Following the official opening day of the season last Saturday, a draw will be carried out for all future Saturday…

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Important Bowls Match for Singletonians Final of Association Fours on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

An important match for Singleton winners of the fours of the Hunter River District Bowling Association is to take…

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Broke Races Yielded £130 Hall Funds to Benefit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

At a meeting held in the Broke Hall on Wednesday night all, accounts and business connected with the race…

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H.r.d. Cricket Assn. Booral B Grade Premiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

In the H.R.D.C. Association's competition concluded on Saturday, 6th March, Booral, with 84 points, won the premiership honours in the "B"…

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Annual Football. Meeting at Branxton Last Season Finished with £65 Credit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 8

Branxton Football enthuslests held their annual Rugby League meeting on Branxton Park on Sunday…

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Exhibition Tennis Thrilled Big Crowd Davis Cup Stars, Brown and Sitwell, Shine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Davis Cup players, Geoff Brown and Billy Sitwell, and inter-State players. Jack Dart end Billy Edwards, gave a brilliant exhibition of first-class tennis at Odd-street courts last night before a crowd of 560 people…

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Final Will Be Keenly Contested Either Side Could Win Cricket Knock-out

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 7

The final of the knock-out competition for B graders, to be staged over two days, commencing next Saturday…

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Point Score Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

SINGLETON: Shirley Howard won the junior point-score and Jennie Grainger the beginners’ point-score when the ladies’…

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Newcastle Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A large gathering of bowlers will centre in Newcastle during the first week in September. Already…

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Rugby League at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

BRANXTON: Branxton football enthusiasts held their annual Righty League meeting on Branxton, park on Sunday…

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