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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 141

Football. Muswellbrook-scone Play Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

In the first competition game of the season, Muswellbrook and Scone played a 15-all draw, at the Muswellbrook showground on Sunday…

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Maitland Tennis Juniors in Country Squad

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Two Maitland Juniors— Jeanette Mcllwain end Alan Cummins —will be the guests of the State Tennis Association at the New…

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Ideal Surface On Park Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

General president of the New South Wales Tennis Association (Mr. Victor J. Kelly) said at Maitland land’s May nay tennis…

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Ten Tennis Finals Still to Be Played Maitland May Day Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Become only five finals of the 15 events of Maitland District Tennis Association's May Day championships on the park were finished yesterday, the last of the three-day programme, the remaining ten will be played on Sunday,…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

There was an attendance of over 30 members at the Cangon links last Sunday. Two competitions were held and they were 15-hole strokes. These…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

Owing to Kurri East End allege withdrawing from the competition, fixtures for Kurri League ground on Sunday next will…

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North-West Bowls Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

QUIRINDI: The North West District Association’s No. 1 pennant was finalised at Boggabri, when Moree, Narrabri and…

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Bowls Gloucester Club Visits Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

Every green was occupied on Saturday when Gloucester Bowling Club honoured Dungog with a social visit. The match was a very even one,…

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Tennis Fixtures For Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

Next Tuesday night win see the completion of Maitland [?] his Association’s mixed [?] competition…

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Associates Hold Annual Golf Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

Over 40 associates competed at the annual open meeting at Maitland golf links yesterday. Mrs. Neve won the Westcott Cup…

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Football Port Stephens Competition Dungog Overwhelms Beresfield

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

In its opening match in the first round of the Port Stephens League's 1949 Competition, Dungog's First Thirteen completely overwhelmed…

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Maitland Athletic Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

Maitland Athletic Club decided at its monthly meeting last night to hold two trophy invitation road races during the winter…

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Rugby League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Raymond Terrace was beaten in the first match of the season last Saturday when last year's semi-finalists Thornton defeated them by 6 points to 5…

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Inter District Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

A team of Newcastle District Bowling Association mid-week players beat a team from the Hunter River Association by 223 to, 164 at…

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Rugby Union Man Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.—The secretary of Newcastle Rugby Union, Mr. George Green, has tenderd his resignation. It Will take effect…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

DENMAN: The Rugby League got away to a good start in the Upper Hunter B grade competition by defeating last season’s…

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Injured At Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

Don Nicholls, 17, of Scott’s Flat, Singleton, a pupil at Morpeth Grammar School, had his shoulder Injured while playing…

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Cricket in England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, May 4.—Results of county cricket matches which ended yesterday were— Oxford University 328 (Carr 131,…

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Football at Low Ebb

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

RAYMOND TERRACE: Thornton defeated Raymond Terrace by six points to Ave In the first match of the Port Stephens League…

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Country Golf Club Cup for Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

BRANXTON: Central Northern District Golf Association’s country cup carnival for associates will be held on the picturesque…

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