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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Results of Sunday's 440 yards handicap: Heat 1: G. Barling 1, D. Tumbers 2, B. Adams 3 (time, 11 mins 1 sec.); heat 2: R. Nebauer 1, P. McClintock 2,…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

On Sunday morning the annual general meeting of Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club will be held in the club rooms. The…

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No Coursing on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

To-morrow night's greyhound coursing has been abandoned owing to insufficient entries, due, it is stated, to the interruption in train…

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French Rugby League Tour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

The proposed tour of Australia and New Zealand by the French team this year to in jeopardy as a result of the devaluation, or the franc…

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Cricket. Victoria Park Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

The following players have been selected to play Bowman Park (at Bowman Park) on Saturday next: G., R., K., M. Hallet.t, D. Ball, L. Belmar,…

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Ex-servicemen at Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Highlight of the holiday week-end was the visit of 10 members of the New Lamb ton R.S. League to the Muswellbrook branch. Before the…

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Salute of the Week in Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

Salute of the week goes to Maitland apprentice, W. Wade, who rode a copy book race on Royal Mort in the Encourage Handicap at…

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Bos Murphy Wins Boxing Title at Albert Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, January 27.— New Zealander Bos Murphy defeated Vince Hawkins, British middleweight champion, on points over 15 rounds for the British Empire middleweight boxing title at the Albert Hall last night. Both boxers weighed 10.10…

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Amusing Incident in Cricket Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

When a player was well out of his crease and was stumped in the match played at Victoria Park on Sunday, the umpire called "Not out." A little…

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TENNIS. Association's Progressive Move. Coaching Classes in April

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

Muswellbrook Tennis Association has arranged for Aub Williard, ex-Davis Cup player, to visit Muswellbrook on the 26th, 27th and 28th April…

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John Bull Shield Cricket. Win for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Muswellbrook Association defeated Maitland in the John Bull Shield match played at Muswellbrook yesterday. Scores have not yet been made…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

Weather was more kindly last Saturday for bowls on the Dungog green. Chief interest centred around the Fitzgerald Continuous Competition, which…

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Singleton Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON.—The blue pennant team will play the City team at West Maitland next Saturday. Rink games only will be…

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Rugby League Coach

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Included in the applications for coach received by Maitland District Rugby League is one from a Queensland representative…

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Boxing: Dawson Beaten

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Tues. — Ike Williams (9.10½), of Trenton, New Jersey, outpointed Freddie Dawson (9.11), of Chicago, in a ten-round…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

In the final of the men's singles championships, played in Victoria on Monday, Quist defeated Bromwich, 6/4, 3/6, 6/3, 2/6, 6/3…

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Local Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Most or the town's sportsmen were seen on the cricket fields. Two-day matches in the A grade competition were…

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Week-End Golf Successes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A competition was conducted on the local links on Monday, as well as the usual Saturday and Sunday games…

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Wyong Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed—Wyong races, which were scheduled to take place at Gosford to-day have been postponed until Friday week…

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