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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 141

Greyhound Racing. Happy's Last Gives "Cleais Sheet" to Bookmakers. Royal Nulla's Narrow Win in Exciting Finish. Favorites Fail in Six Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

As a result, of the success of Happy's Last (owned and trained by W. P. Punno, of Kurri Kurri) in the fifth division (B) of the short distance…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook fixture on Friday fast, C. P. & T. F. Watters' Crail Prince took out the fifth division of the Graded Stake,…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

There was a big roll-up of bowlers at the green on Saturday Chief item of interest was the final of the Rink Championship, which was a rather…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1
Also in Singleton Argus

Segenhoe suffered their second defeat of the season last Saturday, at the hands of the Boys' Club, at Scone Park, by 9 runs…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 5

Week-end cricket teams, received too late for inclusion in general sporting news, are as follow:…

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Swimming Pool for Scone Thursday's Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

A move is afoot in Scone to have a public swimming pool constructed. It is necessary, for many reasons, that such a pool is most necessary and will be a means of attracting visitors from neighbouring and…

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Tennis Final to Willows

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

In the A grade men’s doubles grand anal at Odd-st. courts last night Willows reversed the result of the final and defeated…

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Singleton's S.M. Selected In State Bowls Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Singleton's Stationmaster, Mr. G. Carey, has been selected as one of the team of 16 to represent New South Wales…

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Collapse of Stand at Final of Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

While the grand-final of the A grade men’s doubles was being played at Odd-st. last night keen Interest was displayed by…

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Saturday's Cricket New Series to Commence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

A new series of A and B grade games in the Singleton and District Cricket Association's competitions will…

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Cricket. Dungog Seniors Win Championship. Colts Gain Martin Shleld Ken Shelton's 98 Runs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Dungog's senior team put up an excellent performance against Taree at Gloucester on Monday when it won the Mid-North Coast Cricket Council's…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

The following is the Raymond Terrace No. 3 team to meet Newcastle City, at City green: Martin, Paul, Rodgers, Hammond…

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Hare Coursing Cruel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mr. A. Stonham, S.M., ruled to-day that live hare coursing is cruelty to animals and therefore punishable…

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Tennis Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

The Maitland District Tennis Association will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday at the club house on West Maitland Park…

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Football Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland District Rugby League Club will be held in the National Fitness rooms next…

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Golf Champion Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. — Ben Hogan, United States national open golf champion, was seriously injured in a collision between…

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Top Flight Tennis Players for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

Geoff Brown, George Worthing-ton, Miss Joyce Fitch and Miss Mary Bevis will play exhibition matches in Maitland next Tuesday…

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Keen Fight for Place in Cricket Final Right To Meet Central

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

With the cricket competition leaders, Central, having the bye, interest in Saturday’s games will centre upon those teams with a chance of contesting the final against Central. The latter team is almost…

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