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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Fi[?]ures For Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

Junior Rugby League fixtures set down for Sunday include three games on the Maitland Sports Ground, the first game to…

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Challenge Boxing Maitland Wins Second Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 6

Maitland squared accounts with Cessnock in the Second challenge boxing tournament at Peden's Hall, winning five of the seven bouts. At the…

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Junior Rugby League Opening Day a Big Success

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

There was a very large crowd in attendance at the Sports Ground on Sunday, the occasion being the opening games in the Junior Rugby League…

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Golf Bettington Cup Opening Round on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

The opening matches of the Bettington Cup competition will be played on Sunday. Cessnock has never suffered defeat…

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Tennis Davis Cup Players at Muswellbrook. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

The committee of the Muswellbrook Tennis Association met at Messrs Jeffree and McGahan's sports store on Tuesday night last, when the main…

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Employers Against Mid-week Racing Disastrous Effect on Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

Mid-week racing would split the working week and have a disastrous effect on production, says some employers…

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Singleton Bowls Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wednesday,— J Dixon, who received a for left from Ivan Brown in the final of the Singleton Bowling Club…

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Bowls Ladies' Club Formed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

Fifteen lady enthusiasts attended a meeting in the Clubhouse of the Bowling Club on Wednesday night and formed a Ladies' Bowling Club. The…

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Taree Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

The Taree Race club will hold a bumper meeting on its course on 1st May next Prizemoney is £130 for a programme comprising six races. Full…

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Football in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON, April 14.—Results of [?] matches in Great Britain [?] were:— SOCCER…

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Draw for Greyhound Racing at Wyong

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The draw for the [?] racing meeting to be held at Wyong on Saturday is an follows:—…

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More Bowls Pairs Singletonian to Play in Association Game

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

Singleton bowler, J. Dixon, who received a forfeit from L Brown in the local section of the H.R.D.B.A. championship,…

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Football Match Likely at Carnival Decision Known After

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

Singleton United Football Club is likely to sponsor a football match on the night of Eureka Stockade Mardi…

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First Bettington Cup Match Saturday Week-end Golf on Local Links

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

The first Bettington Cup match for the year will be played on the local links on Saturday next, when the local…

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N.s.w. Public Schools' Centenary Athletic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Arrangements for the combined schools' sports on 23rd April are well in hand, and given fair weather, an enjoyable and successful day is…

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Royal Gem Ready For Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

MELBOUURNE, Thursday. — Royal Gem, who arrived from Adelaide two days ago, showed brilliant form over five furlongs…

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Grade Tennis Championships Next Month

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 6

The Board of Control, of Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association last night decided to hold its annual grade…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 7

Cessnock will endeavour to make amends for its defeat by Kurri last week-end when it meets Central Newcastle at New Lambton to-morrow…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

On Saturday at Weston green the final of the Hunter River District pairs will be played between T. and A. Ferguson (Kurri) and Guy and Vercoe…

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Swimming Club Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

The Maitland Swimming Club, to wind no the season, will hold its annual picnic at Paterson park on Sunday. It has a special…

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