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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Scone Races To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Scone Race Club will race to-morrow (Saturday) in face of opposition from Barraba and Cessnock Clubs. Seeing that the fixture…

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Aberdeen News Aberdeen Tennis Association Reformed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

After being m recess for some considerable period the Aberdeen Tennis Association was reformed at a well-attended meeting on last Monday night. Delegates came from Rouchel, Dangarfield and…

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Snake Shot At Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

A 5ft. brown snake was shot by a man who was watching a school cricket match at No. 2 Oval, Tamworth…

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Racing Life Disqualification Appeal of Charles Cullen Begins

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The hearing of an appeal against life disqualification by the Randwick trainer, Charles Cullen, began before the…

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Albion Park Tennis Year Shows Credit Secretary Reports on Club Activities

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Reporting a successful year of tennis, the Albion Park Tennis Club secretary (Mr. G. Kime) said the annual credit…

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Cricket Miller Dropped From Team for South Africa Sydney, Wednes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Test selectors today staggered sportsmen by omitting Keith Miller from the Australian 'cricket team to tour South Africa…

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15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended March 5, 1934). Boxing Tournament

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The first of a series of boxing tournaments, being run under the auspices of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned…

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Hunter Cricket Re-Turfed Robins Oval For First Grade Match (By “Cover Drive”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

In the final series of the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s first grade competition, to commence on Saturday, the reconditioned Robins Oval-will be used for the first time by a first grade team since the beginning of district…

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ATHLETICS Two Maitland Teams In Northern Relay Titles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Two teams will represent Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club in the Northern Districts relay championship at…

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Greyhound Racing. Alwyn Fuschia—crimson Fuchsia Win at Long Odds—super Tiny and Mitchell's Joy Give Two Wins for V. B. Hazel Main Stake to Gallant Lover

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Highlights at Wednesday nights meeting of the loacl Mechanical Coursing Club where the two wins gained by V.J McCarthy, of Kurri Kurri, and…

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Diggers' Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Diggers' Tennis Club was held in the Club rooms last Monday night. Mr. L. Ogilvie (President) presided…

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Cricket. Team for

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Team to represent Dusodie C Grade on Saturday: C. Bignell, A. Barnes, R. Muddle, C. Muddle, L. Neilson, A. Rumbel, K. Bradford, Ross Haggarty,…

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Racing San Domenico to Attempt Record in Futurity Stakes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

Brilliant Oakleigh Plate winner, San Domenico, has a tremendous task to win to-day's 7 furlongs Futurity Stakes with 9.9, which includes a full…

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Football Club Appoints Coach

The Scone Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

It is pleasing to note that Scone Football Club has implicit confidence in local products, this by reason of the appointment last night…

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Upper Hunter Challenges Break Down Group Meeting Referred To Country Rugby League For Ruling

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

When the Upper Hunter Rugby football League president (Mr Ray Burke) challenged the…

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Football Competition to Be Split Into Two Zones U.H. League Holds Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Rugby League, held at Muswellbrook last week, resolved to split its competition into two sections for the 1950 season…

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Athletics: Treloar's Time Disallowed Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

John Treloar and Marjorie Jackson registered record times in the 100 yards and the 100 metres events yesterday, respectively, on…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Scone against Muswellbrook II., at Muswellbrook, on Saturday next, 12th…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

Following is the draw for Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, commencing at 8 p.m.—…

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Junior Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 6

Last Tuesduy night the Cessnock Junior Rugby League committee stared on the programme for the 19 19 season, and it trusts year will be…

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