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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Saturday's Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

Cricket competition matches commenced last Saturday will conclude next Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON. Wed—The district cricket competitions commenced last Saturday will be concluded at the week-end…

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Big Hitting in Club Section Hunter Cricket Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Best score in the club section of the Hunter’ River Cricket Association’s competitions was 95 by E. Schafer for United Stars against East Greta Rangers. He hit five sixes and seven fours…

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Tonight’s Dog Racing at Maitland Yeoman’s Pride Selected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Although easily beaten by Brooklyn Kid at his fast on the track, Yeoman’s Pride will be meeting weaker opposition in the principal event at the Maitland greyhound meeting to-night. He was successful last month and must…

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Athletic Stars for Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Maitland sprinter, George Wallace, who was Invited to compete in the invitation 220 yards race against Jamaican Herb McKenley and…

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Shield Cricket Difficulty

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

The decision to work the mines on Monday next (Australia Day) has presented a difficulty for the Hunter River Cricket Association…

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Feast Of Cricket For Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

During the week-end cricket followers will be well catered for. In addition to competitions on Saturday, two John Bull Shield games…

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Port Stephens District Football League (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

Sir.—It is high time that officials of the Port Stephens District Junior Rugby League should increase the allotted prize money of £26/10/ given to the winners of the Junior…

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Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 10

Golfers are well entered for at the local links this week-end. On Saturday afternoon a 4 ball best ball v. par will be held, whilst on Sunday a par…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8
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New Swimming Record

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.— Olympic swimmer Bruce Bourke last night set an Australian record of 26.8s for 55 yards freestyle, at the…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

The following is the draw for Friday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, commencing at 8 p.m.:—…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

Fixtures for to-morrow:- A. Grade: South Cessnock v. St. Andrew's; Ex-servicemen v. Wollombi; Paxton v. East End…

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Weekly Swimming Events Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

Because 20 Maitland Swimming Club members are competing in the State country championships at Newcastle ocean baths on Saturday…

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Winners Of Swimming Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

David Shakespeare, 16, was last night awarded the Thelma Chapman and T. [?] trophies for winning the Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club's…

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Golf Draw Addition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Omitted from the golf draw for the Anniversary meeting at Maitland links on Monday were the names of three popular members,…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club. General Meetinng

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

The Cessnock Rugby League Club, is calling a general meeting for Tuesday night, February [?] The meeting will be held at the School of Arts and will…

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Shield Cricket Off

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Because coal miners will work next Monday, the proposed John Bull Shield competition game between…

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