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Sport, 1949

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Raymond Terrace Children's Swimming Pool

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

The Health Inspector, (Mr. A. A. Conloy), reported at the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council: We are again inflicted with the vandalism…

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First Match in Mixed Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

Vacy, playing in the first game in the mixed teams night tennis competition, had an easy seven sets to one win over Imperial in a B…

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Saturday's Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

A four ball, best ball v. par competition will be played to-morrow afternoon. Players will find the course in…

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Aberdeen News Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

All play last Saturday was abandoned owing to rain Next Saturday, Aberdeen will play Scone, at Scone, in the pennant…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

Junior cricketers are reminded that practice at the Showground is now held on Wednesdays and not Thursdays as previously. Twenty-five…

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Bowls. the Beginner and the Old Hand. (Reprinted from "Bowls.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

Beginner: "What is the front ditch'?" Old hand: "The ditch towards which an end is being or is about to be…

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Russia Returning to Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

Melbourne Cup winner, Russia, who was sent to stud last March, is to be brought back to racing. He will be entered for ht-for…

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Gosford Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

GOSFORD, Friday .—To-morrow's race meeting at Gosford has been postponed until Tuesday nest. Heavy rain throughout the week…

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Men's B Grade Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

Entries for the men’s B grade night tennis competition, which close to-night (Friday), now number 10. The draw will be…

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Bicycle Club Races (By SITTER)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

As many riders had not returned from holidays for the first race of the year, Maitland Cycling Club conducted a race…

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Country Week Tennis. Muswellbrook Players' Good Performance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK players were well in the picture during Country Week games. Although the teams did not reach the finals, the players took…

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Vandalism at Swimming Pool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 2

The health Inspector (Mr. A. A. Conroy) reported to Port Stephens Shire Council that there had been cases of…

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Dog Racing at Wollongong

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sat. — The secretary of the Trades and Labour Council (Mr. L. Mullins) said that the council Intends to ask…

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Dungog Football Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

Over thirty members attended the annual meeting of the Dungog Football Club held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening…

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Singleton Golf Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday. — Wes Turner won the 18 holes stroke competition on Saturday afternoon on Singleton links from Les…

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International Cricket Tours

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 5

LONDON, January 17.—Marylebone Cricket Club refused to change its decision to cancel the visit of its team to India next…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

The pennant series were recommenced on Saturday last, when No. 1 team journeyed to Denman. No. 2 team had a bye. The Denman game got…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

The following are the leading cards in Saturday's four ball aggregate stableford. Heavy rain prevented some players from completing the course,…

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English Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

LONDON. Jan 18—Yesterday’s results: Association Cup, third round (replays): Leicester City beat Birmingham City 2-1:…

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