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Sport, 1950

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Hunter River Cricket Fixtures for

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

Fixtures for the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s competitions on Saturday are: DISTRICT SECTION…

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Amateur Athletic Clube’s Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

Despite pleat of officials for a better attendance for the commencement of the point score competition, only half the…

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Bowls the Ladies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

Passers-by seeting white forms on the green each Wednesday night need not fear they are viewing apparitions, for the ladies now favour…

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Mixed Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

In the mixed howls flayed on the Maitland Park ladies’ green F. Guy’s rink defeated F. Hitchcock, Lightfoot d. E. Atkinson,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The Mt. Thorley cricket team to play Jerry's Plains at Mt. Thorley on Sunday will be : H. Andrews (capt.), R. Andrews,…

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Los Angles Golf

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 11.—Jim Ferrier finished fifth on the 'final round of the Los Angeles open with 285…

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Bowls Teams for Saturday Blues

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Blue Pennant team will play at East Maitland. Rinks are: A. Tisdell, J. Dixon, J. Mather, R. Lunney…

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Cricket. Wallarobba in Good Position B. Gehrig Shines with 93

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

After dismissing Clarence. Town for 103 runs, Wallarobba in its first innings is in a good position. The latter's score at the close of…

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Bowls Pennants on Saturday to Resume

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

The pennant competitions of the Hunter River Bowling Association will be resumed on Saturday. These were suspended on…

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Maitland Players’ Win In Country Tennis Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miss J. Mc[?]wain, of Maitland, had a good win [?] a semi-final of the women’s special [?]ies at the country…

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A Crash Did Not Stop Dog Racing Men

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

Four Taree men milked into East Maitland last night alter their car overturned near Four Mile Creek. They caught a taxi to the Show…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following will represent Scone against Denman at Scone, on Saturday next: Frost Lundie, Nielan, Gregson; Gostelow,…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Victoria Park to play Wybong at Wybong: A. Holdsworth, D. Ball, T. Lonergan, C. Terry, J. Smith, R. and B. Hallett, —Lovegrove, R. Small, M…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

In the final of the women’s special singles at the tennis country carnival in Sydney. miss B. Medway (Gunning) heat Miss…

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Country Week Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

Muswellbrook teams won several matches in Country Week games, but failed to reach any of the finals. Newcastle No. 1 team gained a…

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Night Tennis Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Following the the results of night competition matches: WEDNESDAY Palookas (9 sets 54 games)…

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Kurri Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Games to be played in the Kurri Kurri Sunday cricket competition at the week-end are:— Stanford No. 1 v. Cleghorns;…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club Annual General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

A good deal of interest is already being taken by the Rugby League public of Cessnock in the Annual General Meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League…

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Around the Golf Links CESSNOCK

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

This year should be a bumper year for golf in Cessnock. The 18 holes will be in play about June and Cessnock will have a course of which it can…

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