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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Tennis Star’s Wedding “Not This Year”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

MADRAS, Feb. 8. —United States tennis star. “Gorgeous Gussle” Moran, said yesterday, she was “definitely not marring…

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Cricket Team For New Zealand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Australian cricket team, due to leave Sydney today for New Zealand, was farewelled by the New…

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Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Each race night for the remainder of die season Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct several club championships…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

The adverse weather last week-end curtailed our social bowls, but happly the pennant game between White No, 1 and Kurri (3) on Saturday was…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

The annual general meeting of the Cessnock District Tennis Association was held on Tuesday night, February 7. The Association during the past…

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Rugby League Doings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

It is always pleasing to hear of one of our local players doing well for himself in the football world. On Wednesday, W. Billy) Anderson…

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East Maitland Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

East Maitland Bowling Club is putting on progressive games for Blues to-morrow afternoon, and ether bowlers are invited to attend…

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Building of Maitland Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

In my last report I promised to reveal the name of the coach for 1950 in this week’s issue, but I understand that the committee…

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Around the Golf Links

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Every Golfer Should Know. On the first day of next month the revised rules of golf will become effective throughout Australia, The…

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Weston-Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 7

In the Hunter Cricket competitions, the Weston-Kurri kurri first, second and third grade teams won their games outight last week. This again…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Fixtures for the Cessnock District Cricket 'Association's competitions to continued on Saturday are— A grade : Wollombl v. St. Andrews;…

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Kurri Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

Fixtures and umpires for games in the Kurri Kurri Sunday cricket competition for this week-end are:— Cleghorns v. Pelaw Main…

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Golf. Record Lowered at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

With a round of 66, R. H. Burgess broke the Singleton Club's course record and par. Burgess had a 31 for the first nine,…

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Hunter District Golf Assn. Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

At the Annual General Meeting of Hunter District Golf Association held at Branxton the following officers were elected-…

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"Wanderers" Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. Scanlon presided at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook "Wanderers" Football Club. The meeting was attended by 64 members…

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Amateur Golfers to Compete £2,500 Golf Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

Lending amateur golfers from all States will be invited to play with professionals in the McWilliam's Wines £2,500 tournament to be staged at…

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Saturday’s Game May Decide Hunter Cricket Premiership

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

The Central-Northern Districts game on Lorn Park in the second last series of the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s first grade competition on Saturday afternoon may determine the 1949-50 premiership…

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Racing Sidelights Penthrillus for Handicap Brig O' Doon and Lone Duke Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

It cannot be said that the field of horses engaged in the mile ana a quarter February Handicap at Randwick is by and means a good one…

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Australia 2nd Strongest In World Athletics

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Hodsdon said in Sydney last night that Australia was now intited to be ranked as the world's second…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

We would like lists of teams sent in to this office on Mondays of each week. Lists handed in, on Tuesdays cannot be guaranteed publication…

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