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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 140

Visit of Tennis Stars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

Cessnock District Tennis Association has been advised that George Worthington, a junior a great promise, and a Davis Cup hope, will…

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Football "Back to Muswellbrook" Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent Muswellbrook "A" grade at the Muswellbrook Showground on Monday next:— G. Hallett;…

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Monday Night's Boxing Contests. a Grand Show Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

One of the best exhibitions of boxing to be staged in the Upper Hunter will take place in the Muswellbrook picture theatre on…

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U.h.d. Cricket Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

On Friday, April 30, the Upper Hunter District Cricket Association will revive their Cricketers' ball. Cricketers and supporters of…

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Nautical Names For Races At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 6

Tile Flemington meeting tomorrow bears quite a nautical flavour in the naming of the different races, and as some of then…

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Cricket Is Greatest Game in British Empire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, April 28—Australians would up everything to make his a happy and successful sour Australian capta[?]…

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Merriwa District News Football. Upper Hunter Competition. Merriwa Lose to Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

Sunday saw the opening of the Upper Hunter Rugby League football competition, when Scone were the visitors to Merriwa, the "A"…

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Keen Interest in To-morrow's Tennis Exhibition Suitable Substitutes for Gilchrist and Sidwell

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

Whilst offering apology for the non-appearance to-morrow of Gilchrist and Sidwell, who have been chosen to play…

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Rugby League Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 7

Games in the third series in the Rugby League competition, to be played on Monday, are as follows—…

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Junior Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

The Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association has arranged a junior tennis tournament to commence at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, at West…

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Junior Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 7

The Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association has arranged a junior tennis touranment to commence at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, at West…

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Czech Tennis Players’ Flight

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

PALERMO, April 24.—Directors of the Circle Tennis Club, Palermo, said that the four missing Czech tennis players…

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Rugby League Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Rugby League competition matches set down for Saturday were postponed until to-day. South v Central…

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Football Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

Warren Scott. 24. Maitland Road. Hexham, suffered slight concussion and injure to head and back, received when playing football at…

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Hardcourt Tennis Final

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON.—The South African; Eric- Sturgest defeated the Australian, Jobs Spence 6-0, 8-1, in the final of the Surrey hardcourt…

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Maitland Golf Club Stableford

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 5

Maitland Golf Club conducted Stableford handicap, best cards being:— A grade: J. O'Brien 11, 40 T…

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Tennis Players Change Mind

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 4

ROME, April 26. — The four Czechoslovakian tennis players, Jaroslav Drobney, Vladimir Cernik, Milan Matouis and Helena…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Cessnock Rugby League first grade learn had its first victory of the [?] against Maitland at the sports Ground yesterday, winning by 17…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

In the mixed four ball best ball on Saturday at Cessnock links. J. peart and Mrs. Peart won on the count back from H. Atkinson and Mrs. Ferguson…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

The tournament conducted by the Muswellbrook Tennis Association, in aid of the "Back to Muswellbrook Week" fund, held on Monday last…

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