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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 140

Segenhoe Jotting Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

Segenhoe Cricket Club opened its season on October 19, 1947, when it played Aberdeen an all-day match at Kia-Ora, and made…

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Congratulations to Singleton From Australian Swimming Union

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Mr W. Eerge Phillips, hon secretary and treasurer of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia. in acknowledging…

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Rocks On Football Field

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

Asking Lower Hunter Shire for soil to cover the football field on the sports ground, Thornton Football Club stated that…

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Racing Homeleigh Dick's Cameron Trial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

The aged Emborough (imp.)—Highata chestnut gelding, Homeleigh Dick, ran a slashing Cameron Handicap trial at Canterbury on Saturday, when…

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Tennis Tourney Interrupted by Rain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Rain of Monday interrupted the tennis tournament being conducted by Albion Tennis Club, and it is now expected the…

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Australians Fielding Strong Side Opening Match of Cricket Tour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

For the opening match of their tour to-day at Worcester, the Australian cricketers are fielding what, on practice…

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Centenary of Public Education Successful. Athletic Carnival Munni Wins Teachers Federation Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

All over N.S.W. schools celebrated last week the Centenary of Public Education. At Dungog, to mark the historic…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

On Saturday last the Raymond Terrace 1st grade team again carried on their good-work when they downed the strong Hinton side by eight points to three. The…

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Ladies’ Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 7

The draw for the East Maitland ladies’ bowling carnival on May Day, commencing at 10.30 a.m. sharp, as as follows:—…

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Maitland Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 7

Maitland annual tennis Championships will begin next Saturday at 12.30 sharp. The draw was made last night and there will be…

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Maitland Rugby Union’s First Win

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 7

By defeating YCW 32-8 at Lorn Park Maitland Rugby Union side registered its first win of the season…

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Cricket Club Trophies

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

Cricket caps with distinctive light blue embroidered badges are to be given to members of Northern District Cricket Club’s three…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

The Piazza Theatre was crowded to capacity when an excellent series of boxing bouts were staged on Monday night last. The "Back to…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Aberdeen played Muswellbrook, at Muswellbrook, on Sunday last, for the Ernest Shaw Memorial Shield, and after a very closely…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

The mixed Canadian foursome conducted by the Kurri club on Sunday afternoon was won by W. Streiton and Miss R. patrick with a nett score of…

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Youth Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 7

On Tuesday night at Peden's Hall, the first of a series of youth boxing tournaments will be held. Fifteen trophies have been provided by the…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

The semi-finals of Weston K.S.B. Shield bowls competition will be played on. Sunday at 10 a.m The draw is—Wells (kurri) v Waugh…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

The following players are asked to be in attendance at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday at the Park courts for Jeffree-McGahen Challenge Cup practice: G. Murray,…

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Rugby Union Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Maitland Rugby Union against Merewether-Carlton at Mitchell Park. Merewether, at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday: T. Dunn, P…

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