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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Modern Swimming Baths Municipal Council Favours Project Clerk Instructed to Submit Report on Costs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

Aldermen at last Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council wholeheartedly supported Ald. R. A. Jones and H. R. Shelton in a notice of motion: "That consideration be given to the…

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Bowls Pennant Games

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Following are results of games played on Saturday : BLUES Singleton v. Maitland, at…

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Night Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Following are the results of night tennis competition matches played on Friday and Saturday:…

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Tennis Players' Near Crash

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Two well-known Davis Cup tennis players, Jack Crawford and Billy Sidwell, had a close escape from injury on…

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GOLF It. Wade Wins 18 Hole Stableford

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

R. Wade won the A grade stableford competition conducted by Singleton Golf Club at the local links on Saturday…

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Competition Cricket a Grade Easy Victory For Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Singleton defeated Albion by 133 runs on the first innings in the A grade game on Saturday…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Followers of Drake's game are very enthusiastic these days and busy scenes were witnessed at the local club on Saturday week last when both…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

An advertisement appears in today's issue of the "Eagle" calling on all Junior League clubs in the district to send delegates to the Rugby League…

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Boxing. Police Boys' Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

The principal bout at Tamworth Police and Citizens Boys' Club stadium on Saturday night, that between J. Smith (Muswellbrook) and R…

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Swimming More Titles to Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

Cessnock Club swimmers again gained their share of the Northern District Championships which were decided at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Rugby League To Begin Training

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

Maitland Rugby League will begin training for the season at Maitland Sports Ground to-night at 7 o’clock…

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Rugby Union Club Hopes For Good Year

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

A recently held meaning of Maitland Rugby Union Club was the best attended and most enthusiastic since the reformation of the code…

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Australian Breaks Three Swimming Records New York, Feb. 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Australian swimming champion, John Marshall, who last night broke three world records, expects to race against the Japanese stars…

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Anlezark to Meet Norm Foster Local Boxing on Friday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

Mickey Aulezark, who defeated Jerry Starlight by a knockout at the Newcastle Stadium in Saturday night is to meet Norm Foster, of Sydney,…

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Mid-Week Races Still Banned In Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Victorian Cabinet has decided to retain the ban on regular midweek race meetings in…

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Cricket. Muswellbrook v. Campbell's. Century to A. CONNELL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Tho main feature of last Saturday's play in the match Muswellbrook v. Campbell's (Scone), was the brilliant century by the team's veteran, A…

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Greyhound Racing Tarnavar Assists Fielders in Main Stake. Head Win to Amorous Own. Clemoa Just Fails to Overhaul Silver Czar. Another Win to I'm Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Tarnavar, owned by J. Landen, of Singleton, came to the assistance of fielders in the main stake at Friday night's meeting of the local…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

Three junior and three intermediate girls tied for first place in the diving handicap point score at the baths on Monday,…

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Boys’ Swimming Carnivals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

Maitland City Council’s health, by-laws and baths committee last night approved an application by the sportsmaster of…

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Scout's Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Representatives of First Singleton Boy Scouts will travel io' Newcastle on Saturday next for the Newcastle Boy Scouts'…

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