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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 141

Football First Match of Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

The first competition matches of the Upper Hunter Rugby League will be played on Sunday. Muswellbrook teams will play…

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Take “Pot Luck” On Maitland’s Tennis Weather

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association has not insured its May Day tennis championships against rain, a spokesman said to-day…

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Scott's Flat Has Good Year In Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 7

Scott's Flat Cricket Club had a successful year just ended. The A grade team played their first year in that division, after…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 1

The most perfect Easter weather experienced for many years was perhaps responsible for the large attendances on the Dungog green on all…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 1

The, Dungog and District Tennis Association's 1949 Competition opened last Saturday. Like last year four grades will…

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Branxton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 5

BRANXTON, Proton The secretary of the Branxton and District Association Mr John C. Bendelch) to-day invited district…

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Golf Record Equalled

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday. With a card of 33 for the second nine holes, Muswellbrook golfer. B. Holdsworth, equalled the record for…

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Maitland Tennis Carnival Opens

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 3

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association's first May Day tennis championship carnival since 1941 started with almost perfect playing…

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New British Concrete Cricket Puck

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 6

First portable concrete-cricket pitch, designed for use In public parks-and other places where youngsters at present have to play on rough, natural pitches, was tried out at Ashford. Middlesex. The pitch consists of sections 6 feet wide, covering…

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North’s Third Win En Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 3

Northern Suburbs, defeating Maitland on Saturday, remains undefeated In the Rugby League competition. North won against…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Results of Scone Golf Club's 18 hole foursome, held on White Park links on Saturday last: Bill Brown and Tom Byrnes…

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,Dog Racing Heats at Jutland Maiden and Novice Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 5

Heats of Novice Stake of 500 yards were run at Maitland last night, but the results make it hard to pick the winner of the final on Wednesday night. Little Python, Fast Mick, Trion’s Miss, Kalamoo, Our…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

The Upper Hunter competition began on Sunday last, when Scone journeyed to Muswellbrook. Scone juniors were defeated…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Cessnock associates have arranged a stroke competiton for to-morrow afternoon. The draw is ; Mrs. Kemp v. Mrs. Grattan; Mrs. Peart…

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Tribute To Tennis Galleries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, May- 3.—Australian tennis galleries are the most appreciative she has ever encountered, says Loris Hart, writing in…

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Australia’s Tennis Victory

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

LONDON, May 2.—The Australian tennis team beat the Orange Free State, 7-0, In a match on Saturday. The Australians were…

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Football Club Fined £50

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

[?]Sydney Rugby [?]fined £50 by the [?] for having [?] bryan who…

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Maitland Golf Cups to Visitors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

Before presenting trophies to winners at Maitland Golf Club yesterday, the president of the Hunter River Golf Association…

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Rugby League Waratah Too Good for Cessnock Seniors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

The Cessnock Senlor Rugby League team was beaten by Waratah on Saturday to the tune of 20 points to 7. The game was very even up till…

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Bowls: E. Maitland Unbeaten in Blue Pennant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 5

East Maitland had an unbeaten record to win the blue pennant section of the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s…

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