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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

2,798 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 140

Football Muswellbrook's Three Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Before a good crowd on the Muswellbrook showground the 'Brook pleased their supporters by winning all three games. The Juniors defeated Merriwa…

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Denman Races Now June 26

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Denman Jockey Club has again been forced to postpone its fixture, set down for tomorrow (Saturday) owing to rain. The meeting is now…

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Maitland Athletic Club Revived

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Enthusiasm marked the revival of the old Maitland Amateur Athletic Club at a meeting in the National Fitness hall in Cathedral-street last…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

The novelty of a bright sunny afternoon enticed a fair number of bowlers to the Dungog green on Saturday. Play was confined to practice rinks…

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Table Tennis Tournament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

To-morrow night (Wednesday), a grand table tennis tournament will be held in the Parish Hall in aid of the C.T.F. Club's candidate, Miss Betty…

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Golf Week-end News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the links on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The course is in exceptionally good…

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Bowls Members Hopeful of Play on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

With their activities carted last week-end by the visitation of Jupiter Pluvius, bowlers are hopeful of a full…

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Tennis Tournament Put Back Till August

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

The Patrick Plains championships, conducted annaally by Howe Park Tennis Club, which were to have…

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Football Karuah Downs Thornton Stroud Outplays Hinton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

The biggest surprise in last Saturday's matches in the Port Stephens District competition, was the defeat of the present competition leaders…

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Sensation In Big Tennis Czecho. Champion Beaten By Italian

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

Sensation of yesterday's play in the Wimbledon men's singles was the second round climination or…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

The Gala Day, which was to have been held last Monday week, will now be held on Saturday next. All bowlers are asked to come along and make the day a success…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

Major form reversals were apparently the order of the day last Saturday, when two of the more prominent teams in the Port Stephens competition suffered very…

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Cup Golf

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thurs.—Singleton golfers will play Branxton at Singleton in the Pogonoski Cup matches and will meet…

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Rugby Onion at Lorn Park

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

The Alderton cup matches will be resumed on Saturday when Maitland will play Maryville at Lorn Park, Maitland…

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Answers To Rugby League Questions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

Marl; (Kurri): Two players standing a, yard behind the line of mark Jump to stop the ball just as the kicker places his foot…

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Maitland Rugby League Matches At Week-End

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

As the local Rugby League team has the bye this week end, arrangements have been made to play two games,…

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Wyong Races May Be Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 7

Application has been made to the Chief Secretary’s Department for the postponement of Wynog meeting until next Wednesday…

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Football Team Worked on Railway (By “REF.”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

I must pay a great tribute to the Newcastle Railway team which recently visited Queensland…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 5

Owing, to the wet weather, there was no play on the local green during the week - end, but it is hoped that there will be play this…

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Youth Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 8

Another round of the youth boxing contests will be decided in Peden's hall to-night for the Federation cups. There are 10 boys from Maitland…

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