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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 141

District Schools' Athletic Carnwal the Robinson Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

A meeting was held in Dungog Public School on Saturday morning of Dungog District teachers, together with Father Walsh, representing St…

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Tennis Game Won On Dice Throw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 4

CASABLANCA, April 18.— The Algerian tennis players, Stump and Vidal, playing in the North African tennis championship, had…

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Golf Holiday Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

Friday's Stableford par handicap was won by A. J. Phillips, with 33 points, followed by Ron McGregor witn 32. Ron is home from Melbourne…

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Associate Golf at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 5

Cessnock golf associates will hold a par competition to-morrow afternoon. The draw Is: Mrs. Hancock v. Mrs. Horton; Mrs. Kemp[?] Mrs…

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Lorn Park Players Win Easter Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

Players from Lorn Park Club won the fours and pairs events at the East Maitland bowling greens ever the Easter holidays…

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Golf Double Won by Priest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 5

The double at the Maitland Golf Club’s open meeting was won by Rev. Father V. Casey, of Merriwa, a country member…

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Maitland Boy’s Fine Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

Maitland players, L. Mosse, I Vitnell, A. [?] B. Price and D. Stapson competed is the Taree tennis championships ever Easter…

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Night Tennis Concludes This Week

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 5

A semi-final and four finals this week will conclude Maitland District Tennis Association’s night competitions. Fixtures are—…

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Football Group 4 Elimination Trials at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

The first match of this season's competition football, due to be played next Sunday, has been postponed for one week owing to the Group 4 trials,…

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A. Vincer's Rink Takes Prize. Bowls Carnival Attracts Many Players

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

Muswollbrook Bowling Club's Easter bowling earnival attracted players from Murrurundi, Scone, Aberdeen and Denman. Delightful…

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Association Tennis Championships Successful Easter Carnival Title Holders Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

Four days of excellent tennis was concluded yesterday, when the finals of the upper Hunter tennis championships weres…

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D. McIL Wain Wins Tennis Trophy for Third Year

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

Don Mcllwain, of Maitland, won the Liverpool Plains-singles championship for the third successive year to defeating Alec…

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Averages for District Cricket Ray Allen Tops First Grade

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

Young Eastern Suburbs batsman, Ray Allen, with 58.8 from a total at of 353 for seven innings (not our once) has topped the first grade average of the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s recently completed season…

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Greyhound Racing. Gundabulla-La Capera Assist Bookmakers. Six Favorites Successful. Sheba Lady's Head Win Over Mystery Cloud

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

Wins by Gundabulla and La Capera in the two divisions of the short distance maiden stakes were the only results to favor the bookmakers at…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

The Upper Hunter competition games have been put back one week and will now open on 1st May. Group 4 trial games will…

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Singleton Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed.—Bowls fixtures for Saturday are: — A Grade Pairs.—Second round: A. Godfrey and Geary v Groves…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

Whittington to play the Colts for the Vince Knight Cup at 2 p.m. at Victoria Square next Sunday…

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Priest Takes Golf Double

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

Rev. Father V. Casey, of Merriwa, a country member of Maitland Golf Club, took the double at the club's open meeting on…

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Golf Draw for Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

BRANXTON: Next Saturday afternoon on Branxton links the local club will arrange a men’s four ball best ball v par competition. The…

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Night Tennis Final Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

Due to the fact that R. Hunter, of Gresford, has been ordered by his doctor not to play for several days, the reserve grade mixed…

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