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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 140

Rugby Union Game Deferred

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

Saturday’s Alderton Cup fixture, Maitland v Lake Macquarie, has been deferred until June 14, and will provide the early fixture…

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Singleton Golf Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thurs.—Singleton golfers will play two cup matches on Saturday, one being against Maitland on local links…

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Methodist Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

At the request of the Sunday School teachers, the West Maitland Methodist Parents and Friends’ Association decided to…

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O. K. Football Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

Methodist OK football team, to play Kurri on Lorn Park at 2.45 p.m., Saturday: C. Brossman, T. Settle, J. Mutton, A…

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Steeplechases Provide Spectacular Racing Originated From ‘Steeple To Steeple’ Cross Country English Sport

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

Steeplechasing in Australia is confined to Victoria and South Australia over the big brush fences, although Tasmania has brush hurdle events. This sport originated in England where cross country…

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Sprint Rivals Do Well In Pre-Race Trials Brazier and Farhad Fit For Return To Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Brazier’s five furlongs in 1.2½ at Randwick, Mute Host’s five in 1.5½ at Moorefield, and a brilliant half-mile by Earl Pentheus in 49 at Victoria Park, were features of this morning [?] gallops…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Cessnock was defeated by Lorn Park In the George Jurman Shield kuock—out competition last weekend. It now leaves the club free to complete Its…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

An 18-hole stroke handicap competition was conducted on Saturday last, resulting in a win for S. Wade…

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Youth Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

To-night at Peden's hall, 10 boys from Cessnock will take part in a boxing tournament against 10 boys from Maitland for the trophies donated…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5
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Aberdeen challenged Muswellbrook for the Jeffree McGahan Cup on Sunday last. Aberdeen was unlucky in not…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

There is apparently a rift in the lute so far as Scone Football Club goes. The trouble, or misunderstanding, is confined to the…

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Lorn Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The following games will [?] played on Saturday in the President’s trophy handicap:— J. Pryor, sen v F. Guy [?]…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The match between Australia and Notts, was drawn. In answer to Australia's 400, the home eleven score 179 and lost eight wickets for…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Muswellbrook District Tennis Association announces its open tournament for June 13 and 14, embracing the Upper Hunter from…

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Exhibition Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

The secretary of Branxton District Tennis Association (Mr. J. C. Bendeich) reports that a tennis exhibition will be given…

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Local Golf Rules

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

New cards for the Golf Club will [?]ain revised local rules. The railway land north of the fifth green has been declared out of bounds…

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Branxton Golf Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Branxton A grade [?] Cup team v Kurri at Kurri on Saturday: J. J. Bernini captain, W. R. Frost. H. Dever.[?]…

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Answers To Rugby League Questions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Play Ball (Neath).—A player in possession, of the ball is tackled, and plays the ball correctly by heeling it behind him…

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Branxton Tennis Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Following is the draw for the first series of the second round of Branxton District Tennis Association’s competition for the…

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