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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 128

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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Bowls. Harding Reaches Semi-final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

By defeating Joe Hardy on Thursday night, Cyril Harding now meets Paul Horder in the semi-final of the singles, the winner to play W. James…

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Aberdeen Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

An enthusiastic gathering of over 20 members attended the annual meeting of the Aberdeen Tennis Association, held in the School of Arts…

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Cricket. Scone on Way to Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

The locals experienced some leather chasing on Saturday last, when Scone knocked up 185. Aberdeen seemed as though they would win when Scone…

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Greyhound Racing Pinarvon-gay Limerick Win at Odds On. Mind a Moon's Success Costly. Wilton Chief Fails at Oddson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

Pinarvon and Gay Limerick, both backed in to odds on favorites in their respective races at last Wednesday night's meeting of the…

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Bowls the Ladies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Whoever picked the ladies' rinks last Wednesday, made a very accurate estimate of the prowess of the various rinks for two out of three…

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Hunter Pennant .Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Writing in reference to the pennant bowls report in Monday’s “Mercury,” in which it is stated, [?] [?] earlier…

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Rooms for Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Maitland Swimming club has granted to the Maitland Market Rugby league, [?] to the the club rooms at the Maitland…

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Swimming Pools—For Health and Recreation

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Swimming instruction should be emphasised equally with all other subjects included in the school curriculum. This emphasis is justified when one considers the…

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Celebrations Football Game Arranged London

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

A Great Britain [?] Australasia last Rugby league match, to be played in celebration of the festival of B[?] will be held at…

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Tog Dog Racing Draw for

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Stake, 310 yards.—First Swan Bridge, Mamoose Tumbling, The Harvest, Bermajo, Runnymede Lad, Der…

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NEWS From Aberdeen Annual Tennis Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Aberdeen Tennis Association was held in the Memorial Hall, on the 26th February. Twenty-one…

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Racing Mixed Reception at Outsider's Newmarket Win

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Punters staged a mixed reception at Flemington last Saturday after the 20/1 shot Carnage won the rich Newmarket Handicap from Comedy…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

Raymond Terrace had a very decisive win over Morpeth on Saturday, defeating this team by 51 runs on the first innings…

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Rain Stopped Bowls Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

There was no play this morning in the Country Week bowls championships owing to rain…

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Rugby League: Branxton Unable To Field Team For

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

Maitland and Branxton were to have played at Maitland on Saturday in the opening game of the Coal Board competition but secretary of Maitland club has been notified by Branxton that this club will forfeit to Maitland as…

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Hunter River Cricket: Hunter River Plays CoalBoard Trophy Final At Cessnock On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

Hunter River will play Gunnedah in the final of the Board Trophy competition at Cessnock on Sunday. Gunnedah won the right to play Hunter River in the final by defeating both Upper Hunter and Singleton in the…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

The main news this week is that the first round of the Coal Board senior competition will be played on Sunday. Local…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

To celebrate their opening day at Cessnock Golf Club yesterday, the Associates held a four ball competition, which…

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Maitland Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Maitland Golf Club competition tor Saturday win be an Individual stahieford event over 18 boles on the limited course…

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