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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Ferry to Meet Rugby League Tourists

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The NSWRL has engaged a ferry to meet the Kangaroos at the Sydney Heads of 6 a.m. to-morrow. Admittance…

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All-Empire Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), March 10 (AAP-Reuter)—Unsuccessful in efforts to have lawn tennis included in the programme for…

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No Tennis At Odd-st

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Owing to a breakdown in [?]ights, tennis competition matches set down for to-night on Odd-st. courts will not be played…

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Singleton Golf Club’s Good Year

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON.—Golf club members at the annual meeting decided not to increase subscriptions or green fees. This followed…

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Boys’ High Success at Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Mamma High School first eleven defeated Cessnock High on the first innings in a match played yesterday…

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Mr. Geo. Jarman Passes Death This Morning Of Bowls Personality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

One of the leading figures in Hunter bowling, Mr. George Henry Jarman, of Melrose-st., Lorn, died at the age of 73 in…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Both the Blue and White Pennant teams won their respective games last weekend. The Blues were 17 up on West Maitland, while the Whites only defeated Kurri by one point to retain…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

The management committee has aranged several events for the near future. The first a night knockout competition will commence next…

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School Swimming Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

The swimming carnival of Maitland Girls’ High School, which was to have been held this afternoon, has been postponed until Tuesday…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

All intending players are requested to attend the general meeting of the Scone Club on Monday next, to register for the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 10

Colts team to play Armidale at Armidale on Sunday next: D. Andrews, D. Carter, J. Cox, M. and T. Gill, R. Connell, J. Taylor, R. and B. Small,…

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Tennis Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

The organiser stated that the ground would be prepared for the court within a few weeks so as to be ready for the wire as…

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Swimming Club Champion Ships on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

The following championship events will be conducted by cessnock Amateur , Swimming Club on Sunday and Tuesday nights:…

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Rugby League POSSIBLES v. Probables Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

The offical starting date of the Newcastle Rugby League competition is April 23rd, but by that time all players will have to be in first-class…

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Upper Hunter Moves For Separate Rugby Group

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Upper Hunter Rugby Football League secretary (Mr. Carl Andrews, of Singleton) will press for the formation of…

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Scone Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Scone Golf Club was held on Monday, 28th February, at the School of Arts. It was attended by a large number of members and associates…

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Merriwa Golf Club. Opening Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

The Merriwa Golf Club held their opening day on Sunday last. The weather was ideal and there was a large gathering of both members and…

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Cricket. Merriwa v. CASSILIS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

The match on Sunday between Cassilis and Merriwa on the showground provided some interesting cricket, the game being played in that friendly…

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Rugby Union: Frank Campbell To Reappear (By “LINE-OUT”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Frank Campbell, who retired mid-way through last season with an elbow injury, is expected to appear with Maitland…

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