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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Racing Big Dividend at Glen Innes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

When Master Tim won the Progressive Handicap at Glen Innes on Saturday afternoon, he paid a dividend of £42/10/6 for 5/-, or slightly better…

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Activities From Holiday Sporting Fields In Brief Singletonians Again in Big News in Country Swimming Championships

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Notwithstanding the effluxion -of many from the town during the holiday week-end, many sportsmen stayed behind to enjoy week-end leisure on Songleton's splendid playing areas…

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Horses Show Bad Habits In Running of Races Early Lessons In Training Should Educate Youngsters Correctly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 6

Many racehorses show peculiar characteristics in races, some refusing to race kindly in bunched fields, others veering off the course, and some diving for the rails and cutting off other runners…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

At the Austarlian campionships meeting held in Melbourne on Saturday, John Treloar, of Sydney, created a sensation…

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Tennis Correction

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

The night tennis match YCW v Boneverie should read YCW v Boronia, men’s C. to be played on Sunday, February 1…

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Easter Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

Highlight of northern tennis during the Easter holidays will centre on Muswellbrook, where the Tennis Association will stage…

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Amusing Cricket Incident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: When a player was well out of his crease and was a[?]emped in a match at Victoria Park, the umpire called…

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Branxton Cricket Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

BRANXTON: In the Hunter River third grade cricket competition Branxton meets Western Suburbs on Branxton Park on Saturday…

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Cricket in Interesting Position

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

With competition leaders Northern District in danger of being defeated by “wooden sp‘oners,” Central having a first Innings lead over…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

Three games were played in the singles championship last week-end. W. Morrison defeated W. McCallum 33-27, M. Ross…

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Australia Day Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Six mixed teams competed in an all day "Progressive Bowls' Tournament," arranged by the Ladies' Club, one game being played in the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Victoria Park reserve grade team to play Bowman Park on Saturday: J. Coupland, T. Hume, J. Lundie, C. Collins, Ron Small, Roy Small, Bob…

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Bowls: Muswellbrook v. Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

A team of local bowlers journeyed to Muswellbrook on Saturday afternoon last and played Muswellbrook II., who defeated…

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Denman Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Matches played in the district competition on Sunday last resulted: Denman 169 (A. Wallace 39, S. Crouch 40, Pascoe 41, R. Muller 13)…

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Eccleston Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

A team from Newtown Congregational Cricket Club visited Eccleston at the week-end and played a match against Eccleston on…

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Hurdle Racing May Be Revived

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Hurdle racing may be resumed in Sydney next year. The A.J.C. and S.T.C. committees have already conferred on the…

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Hurdle Racing May Come Back

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Hurdle racing may be re[?] sumed in Sydney next year. It has been learned that the A.J.C. and S.T.C. committees…

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Cricket. Settlement v. "VETERANS."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Competition was keen in the "Veterans" v. Settlement match at the Settlement on Sunday last, and the large gathering of spectators were on…

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Cricket Bowman Park's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

Bowman Park defeated Muswellbrook by an innings and 66 runs. Scores:—Bowman Park, first innings, 162. Muswellbrook, first innings: F…

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Easter Tennis Championships. Popular Annual Fixture to Be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The spotlight of northern tennis during the Easter holidays will centre on Muswellbrook when the Tennis Association will stage the 17th annual…

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