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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 128

Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

The programme for Cessnock course this week-end will be:—Saturday, Stableford par handicap; Sunday, four ball best…

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Bowls Cessnock Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

All Cessnock teams went down during the week-end Pennant series. Results as follows: Lorn Park I. d. Cessnock 1.;…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Muscle Creek team to play Wybong at Muscle Creek: L. Hampson, K. Yeates, B. and W. Spence, G. Bowman, R. Connell, C. Coady, J…

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Maitland Swimming Club Activities

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Maitland [?]Swimming Club has recommended its learn to swim campaign and all persons wishing to take advantage…

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Tennis Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Park defeated Aberdeen by 7 sets 50 games to 2 sets 33 games. Blairmore defeated Lochiel by 5 sets 44 games to 4 sets 38 games…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Last Sunday the annual general meeting of the Association was held at the Club House, Aberdare Park…

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Intermediate High School Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Wednesday, 14th February, provided a very interesting and exciting day for the members of Muswellbrook Intermediate High School. Starting…

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Tomorrow's Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

The undermentioned players have been selected to represent Railway in the "A" Reserve Grade Cricket competition…

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President's Action Upheld. Coursing Club's Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

A special meeting of the Coursing Club was held last night to deal with a motion, regarded by the president (Mr. N. Preston) as a vote of…

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Kurri Cricket Chat

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

The second grade team is in a very good position to force an outright win in its match against Northern Division at…

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Water Ballet to Appear Jubilee Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

Arrangements have been made to stage the first water ballet ever to be held on the coalfields at the Jubilee…

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Overseas Players For Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Leading Irish amateur golfer, J. G. Clark, has accepted the invitation to play in the McWilliam’s Wines £2500 golf…

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Denman Races To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Sportsmen who are looking for a pleasant day on Saturday should run out to Denman to join the anticipated big crowd at the…

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District Football for Junior League

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

The newly-formed Cessnock-Kurri Junior League will conduct district football competitions during the coming…

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Challenge Cricket at Branxton Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

There was an exciting finish to the challenge cricket match at Branxton Park at the week-end. A team of cricketers, comprising…

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Cricket. Gungal Routed. All Out for 12 Against Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 9

On the Showground on Sunday, the Merriwa bowlers, G. O'Keefe (6/5), and R. Hopkins (4/6) ran through the Gungal team for 12 runs in half…

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Greyhound Racing Fury Boy's Neck Win on Post From Young Aristocrat. Fierce Tornado Scores Big Margin Success. Bronze Walla's Win Best Result for Books

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

The neck win by Fury Boy on the post from Young Aristocrat was the highlight of Wednesday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing…

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Professional Tennis Tour

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. E, Humphrey Melbourne business ,man, who [?] the present tour of [?] tennis players, said that the would…

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Brookfield Races Local Cow-horse Race

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Brookfield Race Club will hold a big day on Saturday, 24th. February There will be the usual booths for patrons and a big betting ring…

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Racing Sensation at Taree Course Stewards Take Swab of Winner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Stewards of the North Coast Racing Association provided racegoers with a mild sensation on the Taree Racecourse last Saturday, when they…

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