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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 140

Bowls. Triple Championship Honors. Bowls Player's Feat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

By defeating B. McKenzie in the final of the club's singles championship on Saturday, W. Ramage achieved a remarkable record,…

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Rugby League Election To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

A meeting will be held at the School of Arts to-night at 7.30, at which officials and committees to control Rugby League…

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Collier Tennis Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

Details of the colliery tennis tournament will be finalised at a meeting at the lodge, rooms on Thursday night when entries for the knockout…

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Cessnock Team for Country Swimming Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

Final selection has been made of a team of eight to represent Cessnock in the Country swimming…

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Flights’ Night Tennis Win

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

In a C grade night tennis match, Flights defeated Dodgers by five sets 43 games to four sets 43 games. Scores:—…

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Newcastle Races Start Earlier

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday— Race times at Newcastle tomorrow will be advanced 15 minutes to enable Sydney…

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Cricket Settlement v. BOW

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

At the settlement on Sunday the home club dismissed Bow for 140 runs, due, mainly, to exceptional bowling by A. Forth (4/28), H. Con…

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Cricket Was Played for Stakes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Crick came to Australia soon after the founding of New South Wales in 1788, but authentic records of…

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Cricket. Bowman Park's Good Score

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Bowman Park are in a very handy position in their match against Muswellbrook, scoring 162. Grass, 18 inches high on the ground, made scoring…

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Greyhound Racing. Draw for To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

Following is the draw for the Muswellbrook Coursing Club's meeting to be held at the Showground to-morrow (Wednesday) starting at 8 p.m.:…

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Nine In Tennis Team For N.Z.

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.—A team of nine players to tour New Zealand was announced at a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

A rainy Saturday morning with further rain showers in the early afternoon kept most of Dungog bowlers away from the green on Saturday…

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Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed—Further Blue pennant matches will be contested on Saturday on the local bowling green when Singleton will most…

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Unfavourable Season For Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

In a report on the swimming season to date, made to the baths committee of Maitland City Council last night, the manager (Mr. R…

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Non-Title Boxing Contest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Jan 20. —The Williams, world lightweight boxing champion, has completed his draining for his non-title contest against…

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Swimming Pool Popular

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

This week’s warmer weather has resulted in a marked increase in attendance at the Maitland swimming pool, admissions for…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The following teams will play on Saturday: 1st grade Northern District at Raymoad Terrace R. Collins, A. Drew, M. Wales, H…

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Maitland Golf Club Jottings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 7

The arrival of four bags of seed potatoes at the Golf Club bad Freddie Belle “scratching” for a while until he was advised that they…

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League Football Club Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

The adjourned annual meting of Maitland League Football Club be held on Tuesday next, January 27. over Woolworth's, when the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Muswellbrook team to play Muscle Creek at Muscle Creek on Saturday next: C. Small, V. Lonergan, R. Budden, K. Binns, P. Torpey, J. Latter, A…

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