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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Hunter River Cricket: Late Finish to Season Competition Likely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 5

Although there will be no competiton games in Mailland on Saturday, cricket followers will be catered for on Sunday at the Sports Ground, where Hunter River will defend the Cool B[?]ard trophy against Gunnedah…

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Maitland Dog Racing Selections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 3

Selections for dog racing at Maitland to-night— Morpeth Stake: Our Elisabeth, Smart Brinty, Glamorous Lose…

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Overseas Tennis Stars At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 3

The American professional tennis stars and Australia’s binny Palls gave a great exhibition of tennis In Newcastle last, night…

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Gosford Dog Racing Draw To be run Tuesday night

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 3

Maiden, 530 yards (8.0): Anandilong, Moa Lady, Bright Patsy, Minda Merger, Ella's Dream, Swan’s Grove. Chief Leo,…

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5000 At Cricket Ground At 8 O’clock SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 1

All roads to-day led to the Sydney Cricket Ground. Eager to see the second day of the vital jubilee test, thousands…

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Country Tennis Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

Results in country tennis this afternoon were:— Junior girls’ singles, under 17: Miss J. Mcllwain (Maitland) beat…

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Wollongong Won Country Tennis SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

Wollongong won the man’s championship of the Country Week tennis for the first time. Wollongong No. 1 yesterday…

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Letters To The Editor Bright Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—yesterday’s cricket match between A Hunter River team and a team from Gunnedah for the Coal Board trophy—2 [?]…

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Week-end Cricket Nowlan Gives R.S.L. Big Lead

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

A BRIGHT innings of 74 by C. Nowlan gave R.S.L. a good start in their game with Singleton in the Singleton…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

The following is the draw for Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, commencing at 8.15:…

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Week-End Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

Saturday's men's foursomes competition was won by father and son, R. E. and B. R. McClintock, with a nett score of 61…

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Rugby Tour Profits Distributed London

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Members of the English Rugby League team which toured Australia and New Zealand last year receive a bonus of just over…

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Girls’ Tennis SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

In the quarter [?] of the [?] singles championship under 17 years at the Country Tennis Carnival today. J. Mollwaln, of…

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Night Tennis Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

Juniors v. Aberdeen: Harbin, Adams v. Campbell, Vaughan 6/5, v. Stockwell, Vaughan 6/1; Harbin, Barden v. Stockwell, Vaughan 5/6, v…

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Junior Cricket. Muswellbrook Players For Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. J White (Muswellbrook) and Mr. I. Rowland (Tamworth) have announced the teams to meet in the trial game at Tamworth on January…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

The weather god was in a convivial mood over the festive season, and kept on "shouting a wee drappie" for the Dungog bowling green, so much…

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Aberdeen News Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 8

The No. 1 team were no match for the three Muswellbrook rinks in the Shaw Memorial Shield game, played on the Muswellbrook green…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 8

Aberdeen No. 2 appears to be in a good position in the game against Belltrees, being played at the Belltrees ground. B. McPhee…

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Bowls Saturday's Pennant Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

No. 1 Pennant v. City, at Maitland:— Partridge, Burston, Groves, Mather…

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Cricket Teams The Royals

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

The Royals C.C. team to play at Rouchel on Saturday is as follows. Transport will leave the P.O. corner at 12.45 p.m., and all…

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