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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Lochinvar Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

A Lochinvar correspondent writes stating that the cricket match on Lochinvar ground, between the home team and Black…

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Denman, Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The following team will represent Denman No. 1 against Muswellbrook No. 1 in a competition match on Saturday, 18th and 25th inst., at…

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Swimming Notes. Muswellbrook Competitors at Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Muswellbrook Club again gave indication of the growing ability of its swimmers during the running of the Northern Districts championships…

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Annual Report of Singleton Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton A, reserve and junior teams, all participated in Upper Hunter football finals, said the…

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Aberdeen News Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Aberdeen "A" grade in defeating Muswellbrook Colts outright in the match concluded on Saturday, has now taken the points lead in the…

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Sunday Cricket Umpires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

Umpires and fixtures for the kurri Sunday cricket competition, to be continued this weak-end, are:— Cleghorns V. Stanford No. 1…

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Weston-Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

In the Hunter District Cricket Competitions the leaders in the third grade were defeated outright by the runners up—Northern District…

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New President for Local Football Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Mr Harold Head, a former club treasurer, last night was elected President of Singleton United Rugby League Football Club for 1950. Mr F. R. Burke, president of the club for the past four…

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Dog Racing at Harold Park Resumes March 4

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Greyhound racing at Harold Park will resume on March 4. Meeting will be conducted by the N.S.W…

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Cessnock Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

CESSNOCK. Sat. — In the main contest at Cessnock Stadium last night, Mickey Anlezark, 9.1½, of Cessnock, knocked out Sid Grimes,…

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Morpeth Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Morpeth Golf Club, which was well attended by associates, members and intending…

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Scratchings Likely For To-day’s Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

Heavy tracks will affect racing at Moonee Valley and Canterbury today. Rain fell all night in Melbourne, but conditions at Moonee…

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Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

The next mid-week bowls will be played on the Lorn Park green on Wednesday. This will not be a point score game due to many players…

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Robinson Shield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

Games in the East Maitland Bowling Club’s Robinson Shield competition set down for Wednesday night have been postponed. This is due to…

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Cricket Challenge (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

Sir,—Having played and watched B grade cricket matches in the district, I am convinced that a selected team of B…

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Carbon Copy on Trial for Sydney Cup Last Year’s Racing May Have Affected Heart

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

Carbon Copy, in winning the A.J.C. St. Leger and Sydney Cup at Randwick last year, set the seal on his fame as one of the best three-year-olds of the season, despite such strong opposition from Comic Court, Vagabond and…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

J. Bonar and B. Taylor, 2 up, defeated P. O'Neill and R. Roe in the play off for the four ball best ball v par competition at the Cessnock links…

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Rugby League Club for Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of players and followers of Rugby League at Bellbird it was decided to form a club…

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Merriwa Golf Club Report

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

MERRIWA, Tuesday.—A large attendance at the annual meeting of the Merriwa Golf Club heard reports which stamped…

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Age Limits in Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

A suggestion was made at the annual meeting of the Maitland District Combined Junior Rugby League last night that age limits be fixed at 17, 19 and 21, this being an extension of one year on each grade…

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