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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Upper Hunter Football League. Admission Prices Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 10

A meeting of the Upper Hunter Football League was held at the Masonic Hall last night. Delegates from all clubs, with the exception of Denman…

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Park Tennis Club. Mr. F. Jeffree Re-elected President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. F. Jeffree was re-elected president at the annual meeting of the Park Tennis Club. Mr. R. Jones was elected vice-president; Mr. F. R…

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No Permit Yet for Cycle Races (By “SITTER”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Again there will be no race for the Maitland League Cycling Club on Saturday. On February 19, the club was…

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Hunter Cricket: Central Certain To Hold Unbeaten Record

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

In the final series of the Hunter River District Cricket first grade competition, which concludes on Saturday, Central, which has won the premiership, with a lead of 72 runs with seven wickets in hand against Western Suburbs,…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

When the Upper Hunter Rugby Football League President (Mr. Ray Burke) challenged the Group Four…

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Cricket Aberdeen v. P.P.C.C. a Grade

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

This match, which had been postponed from Saturday week, was concluded last week-end, with Aberdeen securing an easy…

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15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended March 12, 1934). Presentation to Cricket Umpire

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Members of Singleton and District Cricket Umpires' Association gathered together at Mr. J. Dodds' tearooms and…

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Greyhound Racing. Trion's Best's Win Assists Bookmakers. Main Stake to June Amorous at Odds-on. Sallrain Wins in Good Finish From Stylish Beau

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

Trion's Best, owned by A. G. Frost, of Erina, did the bookmakers a good turn when he won the fourth division of the short distance stake at…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50, 25 AND 15 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended March 12, 1899). Northern District Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of Rugby footballers was called in Maitland to discuss the advisability or otherwise of adopting…

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Wingham Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Wingham Race Club will conduct a meeting on its popular course this Saturday. Entries in all races are good and seme excellent rating should…

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Randwick Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.— Continued rain over Randwick racecourse decided the AJO committee this morning to Postpone the Randwick meeting…

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Dungog Football Club General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

There was a good attendance at a general meeting of the Dungog Football Club, held in the Crystal Milk Bar on Wednesday evening…

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Hold-up in Tennis Entries Out Of Order

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

Because entries did not comply with formalities, commencement of the competitions of Maitland and District Lawn…

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Egyptian Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

LONDON, March 13.—The Australian, Jack Harper, and Gottfreid von Cramm (Germany) won the Egyptian tennis men’s…

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Branxton Golf Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

The 29th annual meeting of Branxton Golf Club took place at the local club house, the following members being present:…

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University Student Breaks Swimming Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

A little-known swimmer yesterday smashed the Australian and New South Wales 100-yards breaststroke record…

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Opening Golf Day In Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—Singleton Golf Club’s opening day was held despite wet weather on Saturday afternoon. A large field of…

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Entries For Quirindi Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 5

QUIRINDI: The secretary of the Quirindi annual tennis tournament (Mr. R. D. Gelling) said today that entries for the…

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Central Undefeated In Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 5

Rain prevented play [?] the concluding day of the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s first and second grade…

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England Is Playing Too Much Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

Cricket was played too much in England, and this lowered the standard of the game, the president of Somerset County…

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