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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Branxton Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3

At the conclusion of the first found of the Hunter River first grade cricket competition, batting averages for Branxton…

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Dog Racing Bodies Meet

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

Representatives of the Northern Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers’ Association to-day met officials of the Cessnock club and…

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Ferrier Fifth in Golf Open

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Monday.—Former Australian golfer Jim Ferrier was in fifth place at the end of the second round of the £4690 Los…

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Singleton Cricket Marred by Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—Rain stopped play in cricket competitions on Saturday, shortly after play commenced. The score…

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Rain Washed Out Hunter Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

When rain washed out play in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition on Saturday, Central had lost three for 52 against Northern, Raymond Terrace at home to Western Suburbs had lost two for 20,…

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Cricket Washed Out Only Three Score Sheets Returned

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Rain, which commenced to fall early on Saturday afternoon, washed out all cricket play…

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Sport Films on Swimming and Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

Tennis and swimming enthusiasts on Thursday night will have an opportunity of seeing some of the best exponents of these sports in…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

The following players will represent Scone against Aberdeen on the Scone green next Saturday. Players are requested to bring a…

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Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

Result of last Sunday's 55 yards backstroke or breaststroke handicap: D. Killick 1, K. Cheutle 2, B. Donald[?]on 3. Time, 41.6 secs…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

P.P.C.C. B grade to play Segenhoe on Saturday, transport to leave Niagara Cafe at 1 p.m. sharp: M. Brown, J. Cameron, D…

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Country Week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rain prevented play the country week tennis carnival yesterday, and matches set down for today…

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Anniversary Golf Day at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

Maitland Golf Club is putting on a big day for golfers on Monday, January 31, Anniversary holiday…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

The New Year resolutions made by Dungog bowlers "never to be narrow and always to be up" didn't get a fair try out on Saturday as rain drove the…

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Country Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed. — More than 450 entries were received for the country swimming championships, to be held in…

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Bowls Deferred

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rain, the ninth round of the Robinson Shield, to have been played at East Maitland bowling green…

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Youngest Tennis Player

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed. — Barbara Warby, who is 14, is the youngest player ever selected to represent a State in the Wilson Cup…

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Country Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—The secretary of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. V. Kelly) said that as rain had…

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Cricket. Dungog v. GLOUCESTER

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

Next Sunday, l6th January, the semi-final of the Mid-North Coast Cricket Council's Championship will be played at Gloucester between…

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Pennants Bowls Commence Saturday Singleton Teams Chosen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Annual pennants competitions of the Hunter River District Bowling Association will commence on Saturday,…

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Saturday's Cricket Completion of Unfinished Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

Saturday will mark the completion of the two-day fixtures of the A and B grade competitions of…

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