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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 141

Lorn Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

Lorn Park entertained four rinks from Raymond Terrace in a game at their green on Wednesday night, which resulted in a decisive win [?]…

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Junior Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

"Blue" McKendry reports that [?] is going along nicely and he predicts a very successful season for the club…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed teams competition will be continued to tomorrow. Play will commence at 1.36p.m. Fixtures:-…

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Kurri Golf Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

R. Trotter will have his work cut out to wear down the long marker, A. Frame, in the knock out competition, but match play temperament…

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Aberdeen Tennis Assn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

A meeting of the Fixture Committee was held on Tuesday last. The constitution of the Association was most widely discussed,…

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Women’s Bowls at Denman

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

DENMAN: Mrs. Wollnskl, president of the NSW Women’s Bowling Association, accompanied by an officer rink from…

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Golf Club Jubilee Photograph

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Golfers will have perfect conditions at Maitland links to-morrow when a trophy will be played over 36 holes. Fairways…

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Kembla Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—The Kembia Grange race meeting set down for to-morrow has been Postponed…

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Charity Cricket Match

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday-Australian XI left-hander. Er[?] Toshack, has accepted an Invitation to play for The Rest against New South…

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Campbell's Staff at Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

The staff of Messrs M. Campbell and Co., Muswellbrook, paid a visit to Merriwa, where, on the showground, they engaged the staff of the Merriwa…

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Big Rugby League Derby. Cessnook v. Kurri Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

The game of games has been arranged for Sunday at the Cessnock Sports Ground Kurri Kurri plays Cessnock in the annual Coalfields…

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Football Trial Games at Murrurundi

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

All players who purpose participating in the games under the aegis of Scone Football Club are requested to be in attendance at…

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Selections For Dog Racing To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

Selections for dog racing at Newcastle to-morrow afternoon:— Maiden Qualifying Stake: Phoenix Chiel Big Pox, Ann Rene…

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Tennis Notes. Newcastle Team for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

The following players have been chosen to play against Newcastle at Tahoma on Sunday next at 10 a.m.: C. Wright (capt.), D. Anstee, K…

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Cricket Wingen Wins B Grade Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

The match, Wingen v. Segenhoe, played at Segenhoe on Saturday last, resulted in a win for Wingen on the first innings…

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Coonabarabran Shows How It Is Done Another Country Swimming Pool In The Offing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

A news item over 2TM should prove of interest to all that legion, and a growing one it too behind the Scone Swimming Pool…

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Letter To The Editor the Rules of Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

Sir,—Portion of the report of the first grade cricket final appearing in Monday’s issue embraces reproach of the action of…

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Hunter Cricket : Central Should Stay Unbeaten (By “Cover Drive”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

With Northern Districts have, lost 7-31 and still requiring 90 [?] to win the Hunter River Dist[?] Cricket Association’s first grade…

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Football Opening Match of Season. Muswellbrook to Play Aberdeen at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

On Sunday next Muswellbrook's three grades will play Aberdeen and Jerry's Plains at Aberdeen. Muswellbrook and Aberdeen first and reserve…

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15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended April 8, 1934). Large Crowd Attends Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

That the local boxing bouts are steadily gaining in popularity is evident by the increasing attendances at the weekly…

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