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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 141

Last Shot Bowls Won Title

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Sewing With the last shot of the match , Victor Grose, of Sydney, won "She State singles bowling championship. He…

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Trophies To Improve Football Standard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

Three Singleton men have donated trophies to Singleton United Football Club with the object of lifting the standard of…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

Inclement weather unfortunately washed out the programme for last week end at the Bowling 'Club. The deferred match with the Raymond…

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Rugby Union to Play at Carrington

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

On Saturday Maitland Rugby Union team will travel to Newcastle and meet the Commonwealth Bank side at Connolly Pails, Carrington,…

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Record Golf by Von Nida

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday A magnificent round of 65 over the last 18 holes of the Queensland Open golf championship gave Norman…

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Outsiders Score at Newcastle Races Record Dividend For W. Wade’s Mount, Miss Mufti

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

Backers at Newcastle yesterday had a parlous time, outsiders ramping home in the first four events, although they received some compensation in the last two races. A record dividend of £184/5/6 was paid for [?] Cone ticket on Miss…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Scone Advocate

Rain interfered with the week end bowls programme. The local club had made arrangement to entertain Cessnock bowlers on Sunday last, but…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Aberdeen's open day, which was to be held next Saturday and Sunday, has been postponed, as the course is not yet in playing…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

All fixtures set down for last weekend wore washed out by rain. The Hunter River v. Newcastle game has been postponed until next…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

To-morrow the sixth stories of matches will be played in the winter competition. As stated in the fixture book, where matches are postponed…

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Kurri Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

Congratulations to Bill Sweeney and Gwyn Madge on being chosen to represent Newcastle against Northern New South Wales at the Newcastle…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed competitions will be continued to-marrow. Fixtures:-…

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Association Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

Singleton has challenged Muswellbrook for the "B" grade Campbell Cup on Sunday next. The following players have been selected to represent…

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Plastic Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 10

The plastic football has come to stay. That was the verdict of those who saw one-coloured bright red-used in the Birmingham Works v…

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Hitch in Boxing Plans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, May 27.—An attempt to sign world welterweight Ray Robinson for a title bout with Kid Gavilan, of Cuba, in New…

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Musweilbrook Golf Associates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

The Muswellbrook golf associates attended Scone's open day on Wednesday, and a few brought home trophies. Mrs. Laney won the…

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Questions on Rugby League Rules

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

Ref. (E. Mait.): A players, BI, is standing with both feet in touch. The ball Is kicked in his direction by A1 and lands two…

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