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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 140

Against Sunday Football On Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Only two members of the Northern Agricultural Association Council voted in favour of rescinding a…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

The following teams have been selected to play Muswellbrook on Sunday next, May 9th: Bettington Cup team to play Maitland at Maitland:…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Singleton has challenged Muswellbrook in the first match for the 1948 season on Sunday next, 9th May. The following team has been…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

Muswellbrook "A" grade had a bye in the Upper Hunter competition on Sunday and its match against Newcastle Wharflabourers was…

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Junior Boxing Postponed

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

The youth boxing programme which was to have been held in [?] hall to-night for the Miners Federation trophies, has been postponed until…

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Big Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Australia (462) defeated Worcester (233 and 214) by an innings and 15 runs. In the second match of the tour,…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Surprise of the opening series in the Upper Hunter football season was the defeat of Singleton A…

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Football Challenge Match?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

The president of the Muswellbrook Football Club, Mr J. Scanlon, informed the "Chronicle" that it has been rumoured that the May Day Sports…

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Scottish League Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, May 4. — Scottish football results:— Scottish League—First Division: Clyde 1, Morton 0; Hearts…

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Double Rugby League Victory For Cessnock

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

On Sunday, two teams from Cessnock played social matches against the football club at Gloucester. Although the ground was several…

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Junior Rugby League All Games Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

All Junior Rugby League games set down for decision last Sunday were postponed owing to the heavy rain and flooded grounds…

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Tennis and Garden Party

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

Provided no more rain falls, St. Peter’s tennis courts will be in good condition for play in the tennis tournament, being run in…

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FOOTBALL Singleton Toppled By Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

On a rain-drenched but holding ground, Scone toppled Singleton on Sunday last because its thirteen played by far the…

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Tennis Final Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

Owing to the death of Mr. J. Edmonds’ sister early this morning, the men’s B grade night tennis final between Endeavours and…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wednesday. — Singleton will hare its first big football of the season on Sunday when A grade, reserve grade…

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Tattersall’s Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The false rail will be placed 24 feet out for Tattersall’s meeting at Randwick on Saturday next…

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Football Teams For America

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The president of the New South Wales Australian National Football League (Mr. L. J. Taylor) said…

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79 and Still Plays Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—Mr. W. H. Weiss, although 79, is still active and is able to beat some of the younger members of the…

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Working Out Solution of Tennis Problems

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

Secretaries of Maitland district clubs will be called together at an early date to discuss the forthcoming raised competition…

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