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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 8

The Ceesnock Rugby League Club, which has approached "Bumper" Farrell to act as player-coach.for the 1049 season, has so far had no word from…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

The following is the draw for Friday nights meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, commencing at 8 p.m.:—…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

The first grade fixture between Aberdeen and Belltress was concluded on Saturday last. The local team won on the first innings by 56 runs. Aberdeen…

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Sunday's Swimming Record Number of Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

Sunday's swimming carnival, which is being run in conjunction with the Police-Citizens Boys' Club's Bathing Beauty Contest, has attracted a record…

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Kurri Golf Club's Good Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri District Golf Club was held on Tuesday night, when the secretary ported that the club had experienced…

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Aberdare Social Cricket Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

Aberdare Cricket Club has not been, able to take part in the local competition because it was unable to secure a wicket, but since the season started…

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Tennis Season Opens On March 12

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

The Board of Control of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association last night decided to open the 1949 season with a mixed…

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Cricket Cup Match on

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 8

Carrowbrook will play Victoria Square Colts on Sunday in the first challenge game of the season for the Vince Knight…

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Racing Identi[?]n Slander Case. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The well-known Sydney horse trainer, Mr. Cecil Clement Rolls, claimed heavy damages for slander from Mr. Joseph Jeffreys, owner of Heroic…

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CRICKET. R.S.L. v. SWANSEA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The following team will represent the Muswellbrook R.S.L. against Swansea, to be played at the showground on Sunday, 20th February…

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Still No Decision on Final Cricket Round

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Singleton and District Cricket Association reached no decision as to whether it would conduct a two-day draw on similar lines…

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Boxing Writ Issued

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Sat.—A writ has been issued out of the Supreme Court, in Townsville, by Thomas Charles Nevins, former manager of…

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Night Tennis Result

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

Last night’s men’s B grade result:— Royal Enfields 6.43 d. Polos 2-31: J. Carmody-G. Redding (R) v. W…

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Racing Man Sells Horses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, - Saturday. — Wellknown racing man, Mr. W. Devon, has instructed Brisbane trainer, A. G. Anderson, to put his horses up…

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Working Bee At Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

A notice appeared in yesterdays’ “Mercury” stating that a working bee would be held at Maitland Lawn Tennis…

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E.m. Cricket Team

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

The East Maitland team to play Beresfield in a C grade competition match on stockade Hill at 1.30 p.m. to-day is: E. Drane (capt.),…

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Bowls Two Teams Entered for Country Week

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Two rinks will leave Dungog to-day (Saturday) for the Country Week Bowling Carnival which starts in Sydney on Monday…

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Famous Singer to Assist Golf Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

Joan Hammond world famous opera singer, will…

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Country Week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday. — Two local rinks comprising Messrs. Dalton, Reynolds, Gerner and Haling, and Messrs. Paget,…

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Rugby League Women’s Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

The ladles’ committee of the Maitland Rugby League Football Club will hold the annual meeting at the residence of Mr. J. Hestop…

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