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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 141

Aberdare Cricket

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

Aberdare social t cricket team suffered its first defeat on sunday at the hands or Branxton Branxton 200 runs, due…

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Golf Notes. Comments on Saturday's Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

The handicappers are keeping a wachful eye on Reg Mullins, who since being relieved of some of the duties as a member of the house…

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Large Crowd Greets 1949 Aquacades Swimming Club's Venture Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

The 1949 Aquacades were presented to a record crowd on Saturday night last at the White Memorial Pool. The enthusiasm of…

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School Ban On Football At Week-ends

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

A deputation will be sent by Maitland and District Combined Junior Rugby League to discuss with the principal of Maitland…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Over thirty members rolled them clown on Saturday, when the Bennett Cup games were continued. The most striking feature of the day's play was…

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Swimming at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed.—The men’s swimming club team to compete against Ramsgate Club at the baths next Saturday is as…

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Branxton Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of the Branxton Rugby League, presided over by Mr. George Cartwright, the sympathy of the club was…

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Branxton Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Branxton Golf Club opened its 1949 season at the week-end. Players from Cessnock and Kurri participated in the mixed…

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Singleton Teams For Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON: Fifty Swimmers from Ramsgate Swimming Club (Sydney) will visit Singleton this week-end to take part in…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

The following are cricket teams selected for district A and B grade competition and for Sunday social and…

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Women’s Bowls Again Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—For the second day there was no play, because of rain, in the singles championship at the Women’s…

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Died of Golf Links

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Mrs. E. Hamilton, associate president of the New South Wales Golf Club, Sydney, collapsed and died on Moss Vale…

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Bowls Both Pennant Games at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Singleton Red and' Blue pennant bowlers will play at Singleton on Saturday, when the Reds meet Lorn and the Blues…

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Mixed B Grade Tennis Result

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Mixed B grade team, Victoria (2), seven sets 44 games, defeated Drifters, out set 1[?] games, in a night tennis competition match last night…

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Mr. Warburton’s Work For Golf

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.— At the annual meeting of the Golf Club last night, the president (Mr. R. H. Burgess) told members that…

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Conducted Races In The Rain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

In spite of drizzling rain on Monday afternoon, Singleton Ladies' Swimming Club conducted its usual weekly…

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Subsidy Increase to Central and Lower N.c. Racing Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

The revival of horse racing on the North Coast and its influence upon racing generally has been recognised by the A.J.C. in its having increased…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Raymond Terrace v Waratah at Waratah Martin, Rose, Rodgers, Hammond F. Edstein, Holwell, McLellan, Pepper Coberoft, Feeney, Conroy, Hughes…

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Combined High Schools’ Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Maitland Boys’ High School will send about 30 boys to Sydney next week to compete in the Combined High schools’ Swimming Carnival…

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Children's Swimming Pool (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Sir.—We, the members of the Raymond Terrace Assn. of the N. S. W. Teachers' Federation shall be grateful if you will allow us some space in your paper to reply…

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