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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 141

Cook in Top Form in English Races Attached To Epsom Stable With Good Patrons

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

Lightweight Australian jockey W. Cook has landed an feet in England, riding four winners in his first week carness, being attached to one of the best stables at [?]. and also being in the position to refuse offers of…

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Hunter Competition : Lindsay’s Batting High Lights First Grade Cricket Final (By “Cover Drive”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

The highlight of the second day’s play in the first grad final of the Hunter district cricket competition was [?] forceful innings by J. Lindsay who hit seven fours in scrot[?] 38 and, with M. Osborne, added 46 for the ninth wicket…

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Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

Muswellbrook swimmers who were placed in events contested at the swimming carnival on Thursday were:—Wicks-Flynn Cup.—55 yards…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

A very busy week-end was experienced on the local green. The pennant match on Saturday was won by Aberdeen, who are to be…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

Kurri Kurri and Maitland United first and reserve grade teams met in trail matches at Kurri Kurri on Sunday…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

B. Mitchelmore and R. Gibson were in good form to win the best ball v. Stableford competition on Saturday, to share the prize with R. Mullins and…

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Tennis Opening Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

The association opening day postponed from Marsh 12 owing to rain will take place next Saturday when a mixed draw for…

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Bowls. Muswellbrook Wins Championship Fours

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

Hall the champion fours in the Upper Hunter district for 1949—W. Berry, T. Clendinning, L. Hallett and J. Lowe (skip). It is their intention to…

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Cricket. Railway v. WYBONG

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

In the match played at Wybong on Sunday the visitors were unsuccessful in breaking the hoodoo which had followed them every time they have…

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Fires In Church And Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

Two separate fires last night gutted the Maitland Lawn Tennis and Croquet [?] houses on the park and damaged the Seventh…

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Singleton Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—Swimming will conclude In Singleton next Sunday when the baths will close for the season. The Men’s Club will…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

Glendonbrook-Reedy Creek v. Bob. O'Hara's team, on Howe Park, 10.30, Sunday: C. Perram, R. Wake, D. Stocks, K…

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Annual Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: The 18th Upper Hunter annual tennis tournament will be held from April 15 to April 18…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed.—Upper Hunter district football competitions will commence on April 24. Singleton is endeavouring to arrange…

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Cricket at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed.—There will be no cricket competition this Saturday owing to file rodeo being organised by the NAA…

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Draw for Wyong Bog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

[?] the greyhound racing [?] held at Wyons[?] [?]First race at [?] [?] 15 minutes: —…

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Bowls Blue Pennants v. West Maitland at West Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

Bus leaves green at 12.45 p.m. O'Bryan, Carey, McTaggart, G. Bailey. A. Madden, Hawkins, Tisdell,…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

At the group 13 Conference at Krambach permission was granted to the Dungog Football Club to play in the Port Stephens District Rugby League's [?]…

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Cricket Position Interesting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Central, having lost three wickets far 30. sifter being 21 behind on the first Innings, has the task of retretreiving the position in the first…

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Anna Bay Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

Anna Bay and Bob's Farm cricket fans saw their veterans fight out a very keen match on Saturday week last. Bob's Farm played its last match in the last round at…

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