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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Two Hurdle Races At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 6

Jumping events are exceptionally popular with racegoers in Melbourne and next Saturday the Grand National Hurdle will be contested at…

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Singleton Recorded Another Hat Trick Three Football Victories Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

Singleton United football teams again recorded the "hat trick" in matches in which the three teams were…

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Favourites Hurt When Race Seemed to Be Won Dog Racing At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 5

When Toy Ho was scratched from the main event at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday night. History was made favourite, starting at 5-4. Rona Dawn who had beaten both these a week earlier,…

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Emp Wins Tennis Final From Gowan Brae Coal Shortage Played Part In Easy Victory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 4

The coal shortage was responsible in some degree for Gowan Brae’s easy defeat by East Maitland Park in the men’s A grade tennis final on Saturday. The Park won by six sets to two, thus finishing the competition undefeated…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

After the recent inclement weather, play took place at the local green during the week-end. Ramage and Vincer also took their Shaw Memorial teams…

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Cessnock Golf

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Tuesdays —Cessnock associates will hold a par competition to-morrow afternoon Draw Mrs. Sumner v. Mrs Sheppard Mrs…

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Singleton Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—In further Upper Hunter district football competitions on Sunday Singleton B graders defeated Jerry Plain by…

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Scone Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

The results of the Stapleford par competition held on Saturday last are as follows: C. W. Pratt 26, H. Davies 25, W. Brown 25, A. E,…

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Youth Boxing Presentation of Cups

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

The main attraction at the Youth Boxing contests at Peden's Hall on Friday night was the bout between Mick Calum 8-7, and Bobby Hughes…

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FOOTBALL Muswellbrook's Treble

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

Muswellbrook scored a treble against Scone on Sunday last, defeating the juniors, B and A grades…

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Rugby League Kurri Easily Defeats Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 6

Kurri was much too good for its coalfield rivals, Cessnock to win by 32 points to 5 In their match at Kurri on Saturday, after leading 14 points…

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Golf. Win and Loss to Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

In inter-club games during the weekend Muswellbrook defeated Branxton 6-3 in a Bettington Cup match played at Branxton, while in the Pogonoski…

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Combined Pigeon Racing. Rules Laid Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

The Northern Homing Pigeon Racing Federation met at Maitland last weekend when delegates attended from Cessnock Weston, and Maitland…

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Junior Rugby League Big Day at Sports Ground Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

The next series of games in connection with the Junior Rugby League competition, which will be played at the sports ground next…

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Two Protests Succeed At Denman Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

DENMAN, Tuesday.—A feature of the race meeting at Denman on Saturday was the two protests lodged, both being successful…

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Bowman Park Cricket Club. Enjoyable Social Evening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

A happy gathering assembled at the C.W.A. rooms on Saturday night last, when the Bowman Park Cricket Club and supporters held a social…

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FOOTBALL. Peter Torpey Scores 10 Points Jack Smith and Lloyd Dunne Prominent in Forwards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

Before a large crowd of supporters, Muswellbrook won the toss and defended the railway end, when Scone kicked off on Sunday in the "A" grade…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 1

Dungog Bowling Club failed to qualify for the final of the George Jarman Shield. On Saturday afternoon they met Weston in a semi-final…

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Golf Doug. Jones in Good Form

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

Doug. Jones was in great form last Saturday afternoon at the Cangon links, when he won a 14-hole stroke competition with a 65-18, 47, six…

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