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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Howe Park Beaten For Tennis Cup

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON. Tuesday—Muswellbrook defeated Howe Park Tennis Club for the Jeffree-McGahen Cup at Muswellbrook by…

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Association Tennis. Muswellbrook Retains Challenge Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

In a hard fought match Muswellbrook successfully defended the Jeffree-McGahan Challenge Cup against Singleton, winning 16 sets 130 games to…

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Football. Muswellbrook Successful in Three Grades

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

In the Upper Hunter League Football competition, Muswellbrook "A" grade and Juniors were visitors to Merriwa, where they were successful…

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District Tennis Championships. W. McLAUGHLAN'S Good Performance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 6

Despite a week's postponement, entries in the Cessnock district tennis championships at the week-end were still very heavy. Several events which…

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Football Scone I. Tried Out by Newcastle Combination

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

Although Scone I. defeated a Newcastle combination at the week-end by 19 points to 17, honors of the game were even…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

The Club House of tho Dungog Bowling Club is bright enough now for even a young bride. Color-scheme Director Les Grierson and Craftsmen…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wednesday. — Singleton golfers have a big weekend t when the open days will be held on Saturday and…

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Branxton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

Branxton Tennis Association secretary (Mr. J. C. Bendeich) reports that plans have been finalised for a visit to Branxton by…

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Tennis Final Off

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

The sudden illness of a member of Bend team has necestta[?] the further postponement of the men’s B [?]ade final against…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed. — Singleton a grade football team will meet [?] at Singleton on Sunday, the reserve grade will…

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Saturday's Bowls Further Championship Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

Championship games in three events have been listed to take place on the local bowling green on Saturday…

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Boxing at Cessnock on Friday Night

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 5

A good night’s programme of boxing will be provided by promoter Jackie Green at the Lyceum Hall, Cessnock on Friday…

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Week-end Golf at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 5

Owing to the fact that the Singleton Golf Club, will be holding its open meeting, many Branxton golfers will be travelling to the…

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Cricket Oval on Park

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

The parks committee of Maitland City Council last night considered a communication from the Hunter River Cricket…

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"Our Most Trouble Was with the Boxing Tent"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

Mr. R. Bacon, in a report on the sideshows, said everything went off pretty well, but the most trouble came from H. Johns' boxing tent. It…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 3

Before a very large crowd at Thornton on Saturday last, Raymond Terrace gave a brill[?]n display of football when they managed to down the previously undefeated…

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Park Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 4

The parks committee of the Maitland City Council received a deputation from the Maitland District Tennis Association,…

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Back to Competition in Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 6

Competition games will be resumed on Saturday, after an interruption due to the country elimination fixtures…

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Tennis Club and Courts

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Tennis Club, wrote to the Council, at its last meeting informing them that they had decided to do the work of top dressing the courts on…

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Shannon Migrates to Hollywood Park Feature Races Include Gold Cup Worth 100,000 Dollars

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 7

The Bay Meadows circuit will shortly end offer a stretch of six weeks’ constant racing, and Shannon, with hundreds of other horses, will cross over to Hollywood Park race track, where the season lasts for approximately 55 days…

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