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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Maitland Bicycle Club Races (By “Spare Tyre”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 6

The Maitland Bicycle Club held a 15 miles invitation race last Saturday but, because of the weather, the event was not the…

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Rain Won Over Most Holiday Sport Biggest Shock Was in Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

Rain defeated most sportsmen in their week-end sporting activities, and from the viewpoint of pleasure, the…

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No Sunday Football on Showground Decisive "No" Vote at N.A.A. MEETING

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 4

Members of the Northern Agricultural Association, at a meeting held on Saturday, once again defeated a move to play Sunday football on the Showground. Over 30 members attended the meeting, two members…

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Scone Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 7

Owners and trainers are again reminded that general entries will close on Saturday next (8th May) for Scone Race Club’s Cup…

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Muswellbrook Races in June

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 7

At a meeting of the committed the Muswellbrook Jockey Club last week preliminary arrangements were made for the…

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Rugby Union Team Has Third Win In Row

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

With a win over the Commonwealth Bank by 16-nll on Monday at Lorn Park, Maitland is now not far behind the leaders in the…

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Royal Henley Regatta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Henley, on one of the loveliest stretches of the river Thames, is the setting for the Royal regatta, from June 30 to July 3…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The pairs handicap competition, which is being conducted at present, advanced another stage on Saturday last…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

There will be three rinks from Muswellbrook playing on the local green to-morrow (Saturday), so intending players should put their…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

Aberdeen Golf Club will hold its opening day on Sunday next. Play will commence at 1.30 p.m. and will consist of mixed foursomes…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

The May championships postponed because of rain last week-end will be played over this week-end on both Saturday and Sunday and will be…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

Miss Nora McGahen was the winner of the flag competition conducted by the Associates on the local golf links on…

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Coursing Club’s Donation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club has donated £50 to the Muswellbrook Ambulance…

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Baths Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 6

Baths under 14 years Soccer team will play Aberdare at Aberdare on Saturday. All players signed on and intending…

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Dunlop Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, May 7.—Norman von Nida is among the 35 Qualifiers with scores of 155 or better in the £2000 Dunlop golf…

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Questions On Rugby League Rules

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 6

“We Doubt” (Weston): Player A1 kicks the ball which lands in the in-goal. He follows but is interfered with by an opponent…

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Big Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Yorkshire (71 and 89) was defeated by Australia (101 and six wickets for 63) on a "tricky" wicket. In Yorkshire's second…

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Country Women Oppose Live Hare Coursing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A speaker at the annual conference of the Country Women’s Association described coursing as degrading…

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Bowls. Teams for Week-end

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 8

Muswellbrook v. Scone at Scone on Saturday: Comport, Burgess, Major, Berry; F. Lowe, Stewart, Peel, Hasler; Theiss, Wall, Bridge, Harbin…

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