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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Racing Dates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: AT a meeting: of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club, it was decided to apply to the AJC for racing dates…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

Scott's Flat v. Colts on Saturday: M. Houston, A. Harris, R. vickers, E. Heuston, A. Shade, K. and T. Harris, T. Innes, P…

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Greyhound Coursing Plunge on Stinocca Fails

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A plunge launched by Dungog punters on the well-known greyhound Stinocca at Cessnock dogs last Saturday night proved unsuccessful, as…

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Bowls Singleton v. Raymond Terrace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

The following have been selected to play at Raymond Terrace on Sunday. Bus leaves the green at 10.45 a.m.:…

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Transport to Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed Gosford race meeting arranged for last Saturday had been abandoned, the secretary of Gosford Racing…

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Cricket at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed —The only cricket match next Saturday will be between Colts and Scott’s Flat 1, at Albion Park…

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Lawn Tennis Too Democratic From Russian Viewpoint

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

Is lawn tennis democratic? That is a problem the Moscow leaders face. The popularity of tennis is increasing steadily in Russia, but the Soviet Youth newspaper, "Konsomol Pravda." has…

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Cricket. Final Match Wallarobba v. MARSHDALE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

At stumps last Saturday, in the final of the A Grade Competition being played on Bennett Park, Wallarobba, in its first innings, has lost one…

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Tennis and Golf Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday night last the members of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club and the Golf Club made a presentation to Mr. Odgers, who had been an active member…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

The final of the Martin Fours will be played off at 2 p.m. on 9th April. The following players will represent: Paul's team: E. Paul Mrs. Parkinson…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON: Local golf associates conducted a flag competition yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. Bailey was the A grade winner and Mrs…

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Won Golf on Count Back

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Mrs. Olive won the A division of the stroke competition conducted by associates yesterday afternoon in a count back from Mrs…

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Sports Narrow A Grade Tennis Win

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 7

Sports, [?]our sets 36 games, narrowly defeated Cycle Service four sets 36 games in one of the hardest fought matches of the mixed A…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

In the pennant competition last Saturday, Aberdeen played Muswellbrook No. 1, at Aberdeen, the visiting team winning…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

To-morrow's matches will be the second series in the winter competition. As we have the Easter holidays Anzac and May week ends in…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

Aberdeen, had their first trial game on Sunday afternoon last, when they played Murrurundi on the home ground…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

Wednesday's flag competition was won by Mi's. Lloyd Jones in the A grade and Mrs. Gentles In the B grade…

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GOLF Associates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Eclectic competition over 18 holes-on Sunday, 9th April, commencing at 1.30. Should any associate be unable to play, will…

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