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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Hercules Win Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

[?] premiers, Her[?] won, the mixed a grade final of [?] end District Lawn [?] Association’s night competitions last…

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Football Teams for

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

A grade: A. Smith, R. Smith, K. Sutton, K. Duggan, M. Jones, C. Simms, L. McLoughlin, M. Williams, L. Gilmore, N. Harrison,…

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Football Aberdeen Defeat Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

Fans who witnessed the match, Aberdeen v. Muswellbrook, played at Aberdeen on Sunday last, were treated to perhaps the best…

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Broke Leg at Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

While playing football on Wednesday, Peter Raddoll, 15, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a' student at Cessnock High School, fractured his right leg…

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N.s.w. Four Wins Title Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE: The New South Wales bowls four won the first three sectional games in the Australian fours championship at…

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Around the Golf Links Kurri Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The mixed Canadian foursomes set down for last Sunday were postponed on account of the heavy rain. The first aud ninth fairways were very…

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Golf Drive Ended in Player's Rocket

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

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Retired Mineworkers' Bowls Competition Won by Cessnock Rink

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

Last Tuesday, the Retired Mine worker Bowling Association's competition for the Joint Coat Board's trophy was finished…

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Aberdare Cricket Club's Annual Meeting

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

The question of entering an A. grade team in the competition next season will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Aberdare Cricket…

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Cricket Team From New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

PORT MORESBY, Friday.—An All-Black cricket team, comprising New Guinea natives, wants to come to Australia nest year to…

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Football. Teams for Scone and Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

Muswellbrook first grade team will travel to Scone to meet that team on Sunday next. The following players have been selected: J. Parr; E…

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Selections For To-morrow’s Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

The draw for the Newcastle greyhound meeting to-morrow afternoon Is not by any means a good one, this being particularly…

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Native Cricket Team Port Moresby

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

An All BacK cricket team—comprised of New Guinea natives—want to come to Australia next, year to show the Government how…

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Aberdeen News Football: Aberdeen's Convincing Win Over Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

In the final match of the first round of the Upper Hunter football competition, Aberdeen defeated Muswellbrook by 18 points to 12 , The game was fast throughout and one of the…

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Tennis Deputation Meets Council Aid Sought for New Clubhouse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night last, a deputation from the Muswellbrook and District Tennis…

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Tennis Tournament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

A mixed doubles tennis tournament will be held at Underbank and Salisbury on Monday, June 13 (King's Birthday), in aid of Dungog…

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Bowls Carnival At Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sat.—In the first two days’ play of the fours championship at Brisbane, Hunter district rinks had the following…

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Forfeited Boxing Title

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Boxing manager Ern McQuillan, claims that Eddie Miller has forfeited his Australian featherweight little…

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Jarman Shield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 4

In the preliminary round of the Jarman Shield, conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association on Saturday,…

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Canterbury Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 4

Following are results of races held at Canterbury last Saturday : Two-Year-old Maiden Stakes:…

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