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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 141

Tennis Tournament At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON.—A mixed doubles tennis tournament was conducted by the Albion Park Tennis Club over the Easter week-end,…

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Bowls a Grade Pairs Second Round

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

Godfrey A., Geary V. v Groves, Bailey G. O'Bryan. Hawkins v Cuteliffe Haling…

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Cricket Protest At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

[?]GLETON, Wed. — The [?] Association will meet on [?]day night to determine the [?] lodged by Colts B grade…

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Horse Racing in Britain Centenary of an Important Event

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

The year's horse racing season in Britain has just opened. By tradition it is inaugurated eacn year with races at…

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Remarkable Bowls Feat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: Although they did not win prizes, several members of the bowling and golf clubs figured in record performances during…

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Hunter Pennant Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be resumed on Saturday. Fixtures.—…

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Muswellbrook Golf Scores

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: A Stable-ford par handicap was won by A. J. Philips, which 33 points following by Ron McGregor, who is…

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Upper Hunter Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

MUSWELLBROOK: The Bowling Club’s carnival attracted players from Murrurundi, Scone, Aberdeen and Denman. Delightful…

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Muswellbrook Tennis Championships

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: Excellent tennis was witnessed at the Upper Hunter tennis championships played at Muswellbrook. The fact that…

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Rugby Union Season To Open On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

The Rugby Union season will open officially with the game between Maitland and the Commonwealth Bank team at Lorn Park…

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Skee’s Easy Win in Top-class Maitland Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

Backers started well at the Maitland greyhound meeting last night when two straight-out and an equal favourite won the first three races. In the remaining seven events, one first and one equal favourite were successful…

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Football Controversy: Headmaster Denies One-Third Drop In Exam. Passes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

Headmaster of Midland Boys’ High School (Mr. R. F. Hodge) to-day denied that the examination result of Maitland Boys’ High School or of any school in the district had dropped 33 1-3 per cent…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

There was a good roll-up of players on Saturday and Sunday to bowling practice, and a most enjoyable two days was spent…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

The following players will represent Scone against Muswellbrook II., at Scone, on Saturday: Gallagher, Jerrard, Clifton,…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

After many setbacks, Aberdeen Golf Club is now getting the course in order. During the week-end, three…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

To-morrow (Saturday, 23rd April), will see the first round of the competition conducted by the Aberdeen Tennis Association…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

The following is the draw for Saturday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, commencing at 8 p.m.:—…

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