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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 141

Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

Bowlers on Saturday followed me late Mr. William Ireland to his last resting place. One of the club's most popular members, Bill played bowls…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

A number of players ran for shelter when a heavy shower fell on he golf course on Saturday. Of those who completed the course A. J. Fhillips…

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Rugby League Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

KURRI KURRI: Before he left Kurri Kurri, the Rugby League Football Club presented Mr. H. Bonomini, N.J.C. committeeman,…

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Local Boxing Activities

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

John[?] Brown’s good exhibition at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night has earned him another fight at Sydney Stadium in three weeks…

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Boxing London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Australian Dave Sands (11.79) scored a narrow points decision over the Dutchman, Jan de Bruin (11.1 1/2) at Newcastle-on-Tyne…

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Junior Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

Owing to the senior club playing Central Newcastle at the Sports Ground on Sunday, no games were played in the third grade competition…

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Morpeth Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

It was unfortunate for Morpeth Golf Club that their opening day should coincide with such cyclonic conditions as prevailed last…

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Muswellbrook Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: AJC approval to hold a winter race meeting on June 25 has been received by the Muswellbrook…

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Wyong Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

WYONG, Tuesday.—Wyong races, which were to have been held next Saturday, have been postponed ten[?]tively till June…

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Football Aberdeen Defeats Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

In a hard, rucking game, and one not devoid of casualties by any means, Scone went under to Aberdeen on Sunday…

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[?] Golf Club House Money and Cigarettes Stolen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

Thieves who broke into and ranSacked the club house at the Cessnock golf links atthe week-end took money and cigarettes to a total value…

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Australia Lacks Aggressive Type of Tennis Player

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 7—Australia had many promising junior players, but lacked the coaches, American tennis player, Doris Hart, wrote in the U.S.L.T.A. service bulletin on her recent Australian tour. The policy of each State…

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Rugby League Cessnock To Play Lakes. Star Game at Sports Gorund Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

Rugby League fans will be well catered for next saturday, when lakes United clash with the Nocks on the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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Greyhound Racing. Fielders Have Winning Night. Three Outsiders Successful Three Wins in a Row to Stylish Elaine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

As a result of the defeat of live favorites, fielders experienced a most successful night at Friday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2
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Following are the fixtures for the weekend: A GRADE SINGLES. Appieton J. v Hinton J.,…

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Today's Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

FIRST TWO-YEAR-OLD ENCOURAGE HANDICAP: Delta, 1; Artols 2, Freyburg, 3. •NOVICE HANDICAP: Comedy…

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Railway Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

Owing to rain the commencing date of the Railway Club’s progressive tournament was postponed until next Saturday…

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Branxton Open Golf Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

BRANXTON: The secretary of Branxton Golf Club (Mr. E. C. Meyn) states that a record entry is expected for the 1949 open…

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Record Ominations or Races

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Sydowners yesterday paid refees of £6437 when they rated racehorses for the…

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