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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Football Practice

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

Players and intending players are reminded that a practice outing will be held on the Association Ground, White Park, on…

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Golf Season Opens

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Maitland Golf Club will officially open its reason to-morrow a mixed Canadian foursomes for scratch and handicap…

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GOLF Opening Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Last Saturday was the opening day for the 1949 season for Cessnock Golf Club. The opening event of the year was a mixed foursome, and it was very…

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Night Tennis Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

As visiting Tamworth teams will be entertained in a social game at Odd-st. courts to-morrow night, the Ladies’ A grade grand…

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Swimming at Muswellbrook Inter-town Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Following are the results of swimming events conducted at Muswellbrook last night: 55 yards (Wicks-Flynn Cup)…

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Upper Hunter Tennis Championships

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

On 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th April the eighteenth Upper Hunter annual tennis tournament will be held. With entries from inter-State player, D…

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Praise for Muswellbrook Golf Course

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the official opening of the Muswellbrook Golf Club’s 1949 season…

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Annual Interchange Of Tennis Team

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

Captain of the visiting Australian tennis team, Geoff Brown, suggested at Johannesburg that South Africa and Australia…

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Easy Tennis Win for Australian

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

CAPETOWN, March 24.—The Australian tennis team easily beat Boland (Western Province Country Districts) in the second…

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Racing at Rosehill To-morrow Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

Two-year-old Handicap (fillies), 6 furlongs. — Portrait, Mona's Choice, Ellmay Lass. Two-year-old Handicap (colts…

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Fostering Athletics in Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

The success of the athletic events contested at St. Patrick’s Sports last Saturday proved how popular the sport can become if it…

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Golf Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

On Wednesdy next an 18 holes four ball v. par competition will be played. The draw is as follows :…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Singleton first grade defeated Maitland East End by 13 points to 11 on St. Patrick's ground yesterday…

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Rugby Union Players Preparing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Members of Maitland Rugby Union are busily engaged in preparation for the coming season, and should be in good condition…

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Tennis Forfeit

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

Cessnock 2 tennis team is unable to play in the inter-district tennis match to-night and has forfeited to Maitland…

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B Grade Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

Bulga, first innings 94. South Singleton, first innings, 47. Bulge, second innings/142 (K…

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Rosehill Races Saturday's Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Two year old, fillies: Portrait, 3/1, 1; Mona's Choice, 3/1, 2; Tivoli Star, 9/1, 3. Divs., place: 8/, 7/, 15/…

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Rugby League: Maitland Loses First Trial Game To Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

Maitland Rugby League team yesterday lost its first trial game of the season, against Kurri, at Kurri, by 13-3…

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Swimming Inter-club Contest Singleton A.S.C. v. SYDNEY A.S.C.

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

110 Yds. Junior Freestyle: R. Hallett (Sing.)—lmin. 9secs. 1, A. Grainger (Sing.) 2, S. Fleming (Syd.) 3…

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Cricket a Grade A.S.S.C.C. v. Scott's Flat

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

When play closed last week, A.S.S.C.C. had scored 25 in its first innings and, Scott's Flat 65. On Saturday A.S.S.C.C…

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