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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 140

Masters’ Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

AUGUSTA (Georgia) April 12. —Australian Jim Ferrier scored an even par total of 288 in the final round of the Masters’…

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Tennis Season Opened

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday. — Albion Park Tennis Club season was officially opened by the president (Mr. K. Munzenberger) at Singleton on…

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Two Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

While playing football at West Maitland Sports Ground yesterday, Clyde Dunn, 16, of 28 Bridge-st., Telerah suffered…

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A Tennis Treat for Singleton Enthusiasts

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

A tennis treat for Singleton enthusiasts will take place on the Howe Park Tennis Courts on Saturday, April 24…

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Tennis Defeat for Howe Park Excellent Performances by Locals in Hard Matches

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Howe Park Tennis Club, in the' match against a team from Newcastle at the Howe Park courts yesterday, were…

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Big Races At Newcastle And Eagle Farm Cameron Hop. and Newcastle Cup Will Attract Best Horses in State

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 5

Newcastle Jockey Club closes nominations to-day for the £1000 Cameron Handicap on May 1 and the £2000 Newcastle Cup on May 3, and again it is expected that some of the State’s best horses will be entered…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

At last week's Muswellbrook greyhound fixture, two Scone-owned dogs were successsful. They were Mr. M. W. Bramley's Valley…

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Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Events conducted by the swimming club at the baths at the week-end resulted:—Thelma Chapman Memorial Shield…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4
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[?] District Bowling Association's pairs championship T. and A. Ferguson (Kurri Kurri) defeated McNabb and…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

After leading by 5 points to nil at half time, Cessnock's first grade Rugby League team went down to Kurri in the second half and was beaten by 13…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Matches played in Kurri Kurri District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed teams competition at the week-end resulted:—…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Football officialy opened in Scone on Sunday last on the Association Cricket Ground, and this venue should prove one of the best, if…

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Club Championship Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

The club competition play for Saturday next (17th inst.), commencing at 2.15 p.m., will be:— Singles: Coote v. Burgess…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

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

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Rugby League at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

At Greta on Sunday games we played in under 1[?] division [?]d all-age group. The early game between Greta and East End…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

The semi-finals of the colliery knockout tennis competition were played on Friday night. Twenty-four teams took part in the competition, and the four…

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Football Fans

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

IT IS GRATIFYING to find that in spite of defeat on Saturday by their old rivals from Kurri, the Cessnock boys still…

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Golf S. Snape Wins [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

The Amies Cup stroke handicap, which was played on the Cessnock course on Saturday, was won by Sam Snape with a nett 67 and a handicap…

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Golf First Competition Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Scores in Saturday's Stableford par competition were not impressive, due to the fact that players were out of form and had to contend with…

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