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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 141

Racing Man for Trial

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—The Judge in Bankruptcy, Mr. Justice Clancy, committed for trial George Frank, former owner of Frontal…

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Enjoys Watching Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

"I still enjoy watching a good game of cricket," added Mr. Irwin, who went, on to say that, the best all-round cricketer the district has ever…

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High School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

Cessnock High School defeated Morpeth Church of England Grammar School in the second-grade inter high school cricket…

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Stroud Golf Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Stroud Golf Club on 14th of this month, office bearers were elected for the year and many line trophies…

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Tennis Team in S. Africa

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

CAPETOWN, March 19.— The Australian tennis team arrived by air from Durban for the first match of its tour against…

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R.s.l. Tennis Club at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

At a meeting held in the East Maitland Memorial Club Rooms to form a tennis club within the sub-branch, Mr. W. Campbell…

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Triangular Swimming At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday—The last of the inter-triangular swimming contorts between Maitland, Muswellbrook and Singleton was held…

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Golf Stableford Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

An-18 holes stableford points competition was conducted on ,the local links on Saturday. Outstanding feature of the day…

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Hunter River Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 4

East Maitland blue pennant team has an unbeaten record In this season’s Hunter River District Bowling Association’s…

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Night Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

Mixed A grade team Night Owls, defeated Vikings by five sets to three In a tennis competition match last night…

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Satirday's Racing Canterbury Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 4

Two-year-old Maiden Stakes (Allies) .—Portrait (5 to 4) 1, Amused' (7/1) 2, Lady Oxford (20/1) 3; place tote, 6/9, 10/6,…

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Football in Britain Soccer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

First Division: Birmingham 1, Manchester United 0: Burnley 0, Wolverhampton 0: Chariton 2, Liverpool 1: Chelsea 1, Sheffield…

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Newcastle Wins Junior Tennis Match

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

The junior tennis match between Maitland and Newcastle was won by Newcastle juniors by 10 sets 103 games to…

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Mobile Tote For Country Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

A young Sydney engineer has ?invented a mobile totalisator, which, he says, will "seriously challenge" bookmakers and…

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Low Scoring in Singleton Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.—In the A grade competition match between ASSOC and Scott’s Flat, batsmen were dismissed tor low…

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H C' 3 End of Season Contest at Swimming Baths

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 4

With a. comfortable number of points already in excess of their competitors, Singleton men's swimming team did what was expected of them yesterday afternoon. At the local baths they won the last round in the…

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Singleton United Football Club 808 Crampton Captain Coach

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

Mr Bob Crampton was appointed captain coach of first grade Singleton United Football Club at a meeting held…

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Bowlers on Top in Cricket Final Premiers Out For 90

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

Bowlers were on top in the first day of the first grade final between Central District and Northern District on Maitland Sports Ground on Saturday, only 129 runs being scored in the afternoon for the loss of 13 wickets…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Matches played by Kurri Kurri bowlers at Kurri bowling green on Saturday, in the Hunter District pennants. resulted:-…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

A very, successful all-day .draw for partner tournament was held on the Association [?] conducted in two…

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