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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 141

Branxton Plans Big Day Open Golf Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

The secretary of Branxton Golf Club (Mr. E. C Meyn) said the 1949 open meeting would be held on…

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Record Entries in for H.v. Golf Day Three Teams for Cup

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Singleton golf organisers have received record entries for the Hunter Valley championship and the…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

A knock-out competition will be held at Stroud on Monday next, Several strong teams have entered. Raymond Terrace will be entering a solid combination. Last year…

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Greta Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Thursday. — On the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. Grattan) Kearsley shire Council decided to ask the…

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Two Games for Rugby Union Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

Maitland Union team will be called upon to play two games at the week-end, on Saturday at Learmont Park, Hamilton, at 2…

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Agricultural College Tennis Championship

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

On the final check on rubbers in the Agricultural Inter-Colleglate tennis championship at Adelaide last week, Hawkesbury…

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Rugby League Herrace defeats Beresfield 26—Nil

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

After leading 17 to nil at half-time Ray mould Terrace added another nine points [?] second hall to score an attractive will against Beresfield at Beresfield last…

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Rugby League Matches At The Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 7

The first round of Newcastle Rugby League’s premiership competition will be completed this week-end, with a separate series of matches on Saturday and Monday (King’s Birthday holiday)…

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N.S.W. Rink Wins Bowls Title

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. — A N.S.W. four, skippered by Jas. Cobley, won the Australian fours championship, defeating another…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

Rain again washed out bowls last week-end. The draw for the George Jarman Shield for this week-end is the same…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

All matches in the final round of Aberdeen Tennis Association's competition were abandoned, but each team will receive two points…

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Golf Draw for Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 7

Th draw for the Hunter River Association games at Maitland on Monday next include the following local flayers: First tee.— 8.44, H. W. Broadbent;…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Scone I. against Singleton I., at Scone, on Sunday: B. Eagar, K. Duggan,…

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Golf Associates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 10

The monthly club spoon was won by Mrs. Powell with a nett score of 75. Other scores: Mrs. Laney 76, Mrs. Keys 77, Mrs. Capon 78. For next…

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Kurri Rugby League News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 8

Kurri club members and supporters were astounded to learn last Friday that the club's popular committeeiman, Mr. Bill Bennett, had met with an…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 10
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The next series of the winter competition will not be played until June 18, owing to the King's Birthday championships being held this…

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Association Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 10

All players are asked to note that there will be no competition play tomorrow (Saturday). Players who have not entered for the tournament to be…

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Bowls Title to Bundaberg

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday. — The Australian bowls pairs championship was won by B. Balm and A. Maughan, of Bundaberg, who…

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Mine Pensioners' Bowls Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 12

A new competition for a trophy donated by Mr. R. Smith was started by Mine Pensioners' Bowlers on Tuesday afternoon when three rinks from…

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