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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Ellalong Football Club Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 8

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Ellalong Junior Rugby League Football Club:—…

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Cricket. Merriwa Defeats Baerami

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

Merriwa journeyed to Baerami on Sunday last and again continued its winning sequence, scores being Merriwa 94, Baerami 65. Playing on a…

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Question Of Swimming Baths Discussion by Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 10

Under the heading: "Town Improvement—Provision of Swimming Baths and Recreation Areas," the Shire Clerk' at the last meeting of the…

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Week-end Cricket "A" Reserve

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

Albion (v. Scott's Flat at Albion): R. Andrews, H. Andrews, A. Crow, G. Langsford, L. Landerse, W. Griffiths, T. Adams, J…

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Swimming Club Championships

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

The first of the Maitland Swimming, Club championships will be; conducted on Sunday, commencing at 9 are…

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Football Strong Objection Against Maitland League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 2

Strong objection was voiced at a meeting of Raymond Terrace Football Club to joining the Maitland Junior League, which intents…

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Albion Park Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

Members of the Albion Park Bowling Club had an enjoyable game over the week-end. Results of play were : Mrs…

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Week-end Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Another eight players broke their handicaps at the Singleton golf course over the weekend. They were D. L. Bailey,…

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School Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

On Wednesday High School will meet a team from Marist Brothers at cricket. Chosen to play for the High School are W…

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Maitlanders In Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

Two Maitland golfers are among the 149 entrants in the McWilliam’s Wines £2500 golf tournament which commences at…

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Commonwealth Cricket Team BOMBAY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 5

The Commonwealth cricket tourists scored 885 for five wickets on teh first day of a match against the Prime Minister’s XI…

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Week-end Bowls H.r.d.b.a. Fours

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

A. J. Dorsman, A. Reynolds, C. Nichols, A. Tisdell 15; E. Mantle, D. Paget, V. Groves, J. Mather 28…

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Rugby League: Maitland Wins Trial Games at Singleton. (By “Centre-Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Maitland won both trial games against Singleton o[?] Singleton yesterday. The first grade side won 19-3 and the reserve team 11-nil. During the afternoon, 40…

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Week-end Cricket. Bulga Comfortably Beaten on First Innings

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Singleton went comfortably ahead in the first innings of their "A" Grade game with Bulga in the district cricket…

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Hunter River Cricket: Central Wins Premiership Defeats Western Suburbs Outright

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 5

Central won its third successive premiership when it convincingly defeated Western Suburbs outright by an innings and 20 runs at Robins Oval on Saturday. With Northern Districts only…

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Turn of the Tide for English Cricket M.C.C, Skipper's Hopes

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

M.C.C. captain Freddie Brown last night forecast that England would regain the Ashes from…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

Congratulations are extended to Dave Parkinson on his appointment as player-coach for the 1951 season. "Dasher" is…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

A Stableford par competition held by Kurri Kurri golfers on, Saturday resulted:— S. Wilson 11-34, T. Paterson…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

Week-end winners were:—Saturday, A. Spence, square against par; J. Ragen, 2 up on first nine holes. Sunday morning, H. Burns, 23…

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Country Week Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

Nearly 420 teams have entered for the Country Week bowls fours championships. At the end of the three…

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