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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Ravensworth Tennis Results

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Ladies of the Ravensworth Tennis Club won two matches last week-end when they defeated Hebden ladies by 3 sets, and…

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Coal Board Grant to Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

Trophies valued at more than £220 have been given by the Joint Coal Board to be competed for by the Cessnock and Kurri Rugby League clubs…

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Women’s Golf Championship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, June 4. — America’s Louise Suggs best Scotland’s Donald 1 up in a dramatic finish at the last hole to win the British…

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Golf Bettington Cup Team

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

Bettington Cup team to represent Cessnock at Muswellbrook on Sunday T. Hunter J. Peart K. Tulloch A. Tulloch A. Davidson. C. Mitchell, W…

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Tennis. Teams for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

Park Club: "A" grade to play Sports at Park: F. Jeffreee (capt.), A. Lachlan, M. Coady, J. Partridge, Mesdames F. Jeffree and C. Harbin. "B" grade…

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Football Teams At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton United football team will participate in three matches on Sunday next, but the main one,…

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Entries for Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

Entries for the Denman Race Club's meeting, to be held on 12th June, close to-morrow with the hon. secretary, Mr. W. R. Day…

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Golf Tour hament King's Birthday Week—end

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

For the first time for many years the Hunter River District Golf Association has chosen the Cessnock links for its annual…

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Selections For To-Morrow’s Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Selections for the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday night: Final Novice Qualifying Stake:…

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Sunday's Football Day Out for Newcastle "Steelies"

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Sunday's football on St. Patrick's ground will provide a day out for workers of Stewarts and Lloyd's, of Newcastle…

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EMP 2 May Trouble Gowan Brae In Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Groan Brae will be without the services of W. Williams in the men’s A grade tennis competition tomorrow, and may be troubled by…

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Racing Sidelights Mine Host Should Win Engaged in Flying Handicap Earl Pentheus Will Be Close Up

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

There are no outstanding sprinters engaged in the six furlong Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow, with the result that the aged gelding…

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Brazier Is Smart Enough To Win At Randwick Spearex and Killiecrankie Have Prospects In Last Two Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Age has apparently not dimmed the speed of Brazier, who ran a great trial at Randwick yesterday morning, and also won a barrier trial of Victoria Pork on Tuesday. In the Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow he is…

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Aldermanic Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

Several townspeople were noticed on Friday unable to walk erect, and inquiry showed that they had been spectators at the big golf challenge…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Methodist Tennis Club will be held on Monday night On Monday week a meeting of…

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Belgian Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

BRUSSELS. June 7.—Prank Parker beat fellow American Budge Patty 6-1. 1-6, 3-6. 6-2. In the men’s singles final of the Belgian lawn…

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Sunday Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 6

Maitland tennis associates be a most successful tournament yesterday 50 players taking part. T[?] winners were Mrs. A. Mc[?]…

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Mid-week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 4

The ladies’ mid-week competition was finalised last week, the winners being Mesdames D. Dobble and R. Dunn (B grade), and Mesdames…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON. Monday. — In the Upper Hunter district Rugby League matches played at Denman yesterday. Singleton Was successful in…

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Sporting Programme for Show Bike Races Being Considered

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 4

This year's sporting programme for the Singleton Show promises to be an interesting one…

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