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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Tennis Players To Get £1500

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

It Is expected that each member of the professional tennis team will get more than £1500 from the seven weeks tour of…

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Merriwa Golf i - Club's Good Year MERRIWA

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

In his report to the annual meeting of the Merriwa Coif Club, the president (Mr. -Ceo Flnlay) said the year was one…

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Hunter River Cricket: Central and Northern in Strong Positions Captain’s Lone Stand for East

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Central and Northern Districts finished in strong positions at the contusion of play in the opening day of third last series of the first grade competition. After dismissing Weston-Kurri…

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Pennant Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Pennants players from the Singleton Bowling Club will meet Lorn No. 1 at Lorn at the week-end, and the No. 2 team…

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Night Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

Next week's draw, play to commence at 9 p.m. ALBION COURTS Monday: Bobby Soxers v Storks…

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Rugby League To Have Coach

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

The executive committee of the Haitian ct Rugby League Club decided last night to appoint a coach for the reserve grade…

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Swimmers' Points Score Racing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Singleton Ladies' Swimming Club conducted its Club Point Score races on Monday. Beginners' 15 yards freestyle was…

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Week-end Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Teams for the next round of the Singleton District Cricket Competition, which opens on Saturday and continues on…

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CRICKET Teams: the Royals

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

The Royals C.C. 10 play Campbell's, at Association No 1 wicket on SUNDAY next: R. McGuinness R. Saunders, M. Brown. J…

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Sellwood Surveys Racing in U.s. Los Angeles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

Australian Jockey Neville [?] wood said [?] that [?] was twice as [?] in the united States [?] Australia…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

The following teams will represent Ray. mond Terrace: No. 3 v Lamblon at Raymond Terrace Meskell, Rose, Cunningham, Richardson…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

There was no game on Saturday owing to the failure of the East Greta team to turn up The team to play Lochnivar next…

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Proposal To Abolish Coursing SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

A proposal to abolish live have coursing will be submitted to Cabinet by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Cllive Evatt)…

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Cricket Umpire Appointments

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

The following umpires have been appointed for the competition matches on Saturday. Weston-Kurri (1) v…

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“Little Respect” By Council To Cricket Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

In excavating portion of the Beresfleld cricket are to construct a bowling green, Lower Shire Council had shown…

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Hunter River Cricket: Saturday’s Games Vital For Final Honours West Favoured For Premiership

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

Although Central and Northern Districts appear certain to gain first innings leads over Weston-Kurri and Eastern Suburbs, respectively, the ultimate result of Saturday’s play may have en important bearing on both premiership and…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

In another round of the E. W. Shaw Shield played on Saturday, Muswellbrook defeated Denman 8264…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

A. Thompson, with 40 points, won Saturday's Stableford par competition. The Canadian foursomes event on Sunday was won by A…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Attendance at training is most pleasing and the enthusiasm of younger players leaves nothing to be desired…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Each weekend, more and more players' are again visiting the links which during the past week have all been cut…

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