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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Swimming Carnival Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Next Wednesday night at 8.15 o'clock the season's first Wicks-Flynn, Highfield and Bonnet Cups carnival will take place. At this…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 8

Muswellbrook Association team to play Campbell's (Scone) at Scone on Saturday: A. and F. Connell, F., W. and B. Spence, L. Hampson, E…

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Brookeld Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Excellent nominations are expected for the Brook field Race meeting to be held on Saturday, February 23…

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Sunday Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

The Singleton Association team to play Jim White's Colts at Howe Park on Sunday next, at 11 a.m. is as follows:…

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Kurri Tennis Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

The Kurri Kurri District Lawn Tennis Association's annual championships will be concluded to-morrow afternoon…

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Weston-Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

The third grade gained another outright win when they beat Branxton by an innings and 161 runs. H. Stoddart, who scored 91 and was unlucky…

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Kurri Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

Fixtures for the Kurri Sunday cricket competition, to be continued this week-end, are:— Cleghorns v. Stanford No. 2,…

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Rugby Union Club May Enter Under 19 Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Maitland Rugby Union Club, at its annual meeting last night, gave permission for some of its members to organise an under 19 team for…

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Week-End Cricket Match Put Off

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Because insufficient players were available the cricket match arranged between Maitland and Newcastle for this week-end has…

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Japan’s Offer For Rugby Union Team

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

TOKIO. Feb. 4 (A.A.P.-Reuter). —The Japan Rugby Association will meet all expenses of the Australian Rugby Union team…

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Football Dungog R.f.l. Club Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

A very well attended meeting of the Dungog Rugby League Football Club was held in the Sunshine Cafe on Wednesday night…

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Cricket. School Boy's Amazing Feat. Scores Century and Hat Trick

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

Thirteen years old Maitland High School boy John Morris performed a dual feat last Saturday in district cricket…

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Newcastle Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

12 rounds: Al McEwan 9.11 d. Keith French 10.0, technical knockout, seventh round. Eight rounds. Jerry Starlight 9.7 d Don Donohue…

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Bowls Pennant Games

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

The following games were played at Singleton on Saturday : BLUES…

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Branxton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

BRANXTON, Monday.—Following is the draw for tennis matches this week:— Wednesday. — A grade: Gibson’s…

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Greyhound Racing Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

The greyhound meeting to have been decided at Cessnock to-night has been postponed until to-morrow night on account of rain…

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Night Tennis Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

Following are the rusults of Night Tennis Competition matches played on Friday:— Storks (6 sets 48 games)…

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£100 Professional Golf Purse for Huntes District Golf Association Holds 19th Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

The 19th Annual General Meeting of the Hunter River Golf Association held at Branxton on Saturday night decided to hold a £100 Professional Purse in the district this year…

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New Judge for Gosford Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

GOSFORD. Monday.—The management committee of the Gosford District Agricultural Association has appointed Mr. Reg…

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Competition Cricket a Grade Singleton Diggers In Strong Position

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

Scoring 56 for the loss of one wicket, R.S.L. are in a good position in the first inninsgs of their A grade…

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