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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 141

Football Singleton Defeats Maitland South End

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

A local R.L. team, easily defeated one from Maitland South End on St. Patrick's ground yesterday by 19 to 2…

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School's First Annual Carnival Individual and House Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Hunter Street Primary School conducted its first annual school swimming carnival at the Municipal Baths on…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

Kurri Kurri and Muswellbrook first and reserve grade teams played matches at Kurri Kurri on Sunday last. At Muswellbrook players and…

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Rugby League Tour

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), April A.A.P.-Reuter)—When the British Rugby team visits New Zealand next year it will play 21 matches,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

There is activity and enthusiasm aplenty on the Scone football front, where Coach Robin Smith apparently has much…

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Branxton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

BRAXTON: The secretary of Branxton Golf Club (Mr. E. C. Meyn) advises that play on the local links at the coming…

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GOLF Associates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Draw for par competition over 18 holes for Wednesday, 6th inst., play to commence at 1.30 p.m.: Mrs. J. Fuller v. Mrs. T…

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Red Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

Fixtures for the third round of the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s red pennant competition are:—…

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Von Nida Wins Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Norman Von Nida, with a round of 68 that equalled the course record set on Thursday by Pickworth, won the £2500…

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Madhatter Tennis Club Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 5

The first race of the day, which was for tiny [?], was won by Tom McLaren. Tom was pretty [?] off the mark and won by the first part of…

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Changes in Night Tennis Draw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

Because of unplayed matches, a number of alteration, has had to be made in the remainder of Maitland District Lawn Tennis,…

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Mixed a Grade Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

Mixed A grade team Hillcrest, seven sets 46 games last night had an easy win over The Hill, one 24 games in a competition…

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Football Trial Games at Kurri

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Muswellbrook was defeated 42-8 at Kurri Kurd on Sunday. The Maitland "Mercury" stated that although out-classed, Muswellbrook, which is being…

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Colts Tighten Grip. Cricket Premiership

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Colts put up a stubborn stand in their match against Muswellbrook on Saturday, and 50.3 overs were bowled before the side was dismissed for…

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Cessnock Rugby League Team On Top. Beat Maitland Seniors and Reserves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby . League Club right to the forefront on Sunday, when ItR senior and reserve grade teams downed Maitland, and its relay…

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A. Grade Cricket For Aberdare Next Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

Aberdare Cricket Club has just completed a successful season of social games which has kept interest in cricket alive to such an extent that the…

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Maitland’s Winter Tennis Competitions Fixtures and Personnel of Teams

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 5

Thirty-eight men’s and 17 ladies [?] have entered for Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association’s winter teams’ competitions, which starts [?] Saturday. The men’s 8 grade, with 14 [?] will be played in…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

Bowlers turned up in force on Saturday and every rink was in use. Unfortunately all rinks did not hand in their cards…

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Golf [?] [?]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

There was a good roll-up of voluntary helpers preparing the Cangon course last week-end. Noticed helping the enthusiastic…

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Bowls at Weston

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

Matches to be played in Weston Bawling Club’s K.S.B .Shield competition on Sunday ate B. Cox (Weston) v. Low (B.H.P)…

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