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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 141

Greyhound Racing. Another Night for Favorites—la Capera Again Successful—three Head Margins for Minor Placings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

It was 'another night for favories at the local Mechanical Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday night last, live of me eight events being…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. Hector Ellery's dog, Tiny Crusader (3 to 1), returned to the winning list at Muswellbrook meeting on Saturday last,…

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Ladies' Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

The draw has not yet been prepared for the Albion Park Ladies Bowling Club pairs competition, which will be conducted…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

The main Group 4 trial game, between thirteens from the Upper Hunter and Northern areas, played at Muswellbrook on Sunday…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

A Grade: Pairs: Dixon and Lunney v McTaggart, Brown B Grade Pairs: (Final): Williams Dalton v Tulloch,…

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Bowls Fixtures For Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed. - The final of the B grade pairs of Singleton Bowling Club will be played next Saturday, when Williams and…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed. — Singleton district football-competitions set down tor last week-end were postponed until this week-end…

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Local and General Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Last week-end forty players visited the Cangon links and had a most enjoyable time. Only five holes were playable. On Anzac Day a stroke…

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Fields For Newcastle Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A field of 16 has been left in the Cameron Handicap to be ran at Newcastle on Saturday. There…

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Suggests Golf Is A Dangerous Game

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

All golfers over 50 should undergo a thorough medical examination every year, says Dr. Clarence W. Lieb. an American…

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May Day Tennis Carnival At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

Entries In the May Day tennis championships, organised by the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association have exceeded all…

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Josh Selected for the Top-class Stake Dog Racing At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

A good field will contest the top-class event at the Maitland greyhound meeting to-night, which is to be run over 440 yards. It includes Josh, who at his last start on the track three…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Methodist Club No. 1 team won its first match against! Sunshine on Saturday last by 42 games to 37…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 4

The Port Stephens Rugby League will mate a start in its winter competitions on Saturday next. It is reported that there are only four teams this year in the…

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Holiday Golf at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 7

A big extensively programme has been drawn up by the Maitland Golf Club for the holiday week-end…

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Football Coach Guilty of Assault

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 8

SINGLETON,- Thursday.—Vincent Noel Dennis, 23, pleaded guilty at the Sessions at Singleton to assaulting and occasioning actual bodily…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Scone Advocate

The Pennants were continued last weekend, and the results of guinea' were: Cessnock Blues lost to East…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 7

The following players will represent Kuril Kurri Clubm against Western Suburbs at New Lambton tomorrow: First Grade: G. Madge, J. Lumsden…

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