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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Week-end Bowls No. 1 Pennants

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

Singleton (v Lorn Park at Lorn Park):— C. Bourke, A. Hawkins, G. Bailey, J. Dixon 25 v…

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Tennis Treble For D. Pryor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 5

When he won the final of the men’s reserve doubles or Maitland Tennis Association on Saturday in partnership with J…

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Elimination Games For Badge Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

The elimination singles matches for badge grade tennis will start on Sunday morning and full details will be published later this…

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Cricket Cables Will Make Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

The General Post Office of Britain has announced that cable and wireless transmitted 174,000 words in press messages from…

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South African Cricket Team Durban

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

The South African Cricket Board has appointed Eric Rowan to be vice-captain of the South African team to tour England…

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Hunter River Cricket; Central Gains One Point Lead In Competition Saturday's Clash With West Vital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 5

Central regained the lead in the first grade cricket competition when it defeated Weston-Kurri at Weston on Saturday, outright by 10 runs. At Lorn Park, Northern Districts had a comfortable…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Another round of the E.W. Shaw Memorial Shield, played on Saturday last, gave a further win to Ramage and Co. (90 to 39). The position now…

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Swimming Club Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

To-night (Tuesday) freestyle championships, open 100 metres, junior 100 metres, subjunior 100 metres for girls and…

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Coursing Club Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

A special meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club was held to deal with a motion regarded by the president (Mr. N,…

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Deferred Bowls Pennants

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

The Hunter River District [?]owling Association at a special meeting last night, considered the problems created by the…

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Easter Racing at Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

Achilles was yesterday taken with Allster and Midway for £20,000 for the Doncaster and Sydney Cup double, to be run on…

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Northern Colts' Cricket Tour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

"They couldn't have treated [?]e better had we been an international side," was how Mr. Jim White summed up the visit to…

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Overseas Tour For Tennis Players MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

Mr. Harry Hopmen, captainmanager of the 1950 Davis Cup team, strongly recommended to the L7AA that Australian play…

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South Africa Cricket Tourists DURBAN

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

South Africa has chosen a strong and well-balanced side of 16 cricketers to tour England this summer…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club Report Discloses Record Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

The report read at the 41st, annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club, held on Friday last, disclosed that the club had experienced a record year in all departments. Mr. R. E. McClintock (president)…

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RACING Brookfield Races Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Excellent nominations have been received for next Saturday's Race meeting at Brookfield. Horses will come from Newcastle…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

It is understood that the ladies had their usual roll-up during the week but no cards have been received…

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Rugby League: Reviving Football in East Maitland (By “Centre Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

In an endeavour to revive football in East Maitland, a meeting will be held in the Literary Institute on Sunday morning. This was decided at a…

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Football Plans

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Singleton United " Football Club will field one of the finest centres in New South Wales during the competition this…

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Homedale Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

The course at Whittingham was in excellent order for the Homedale races. The officials had everything…

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