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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 128

Kurri Swimming Carnival Big Crowd Attended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 6

About 750 people attended Kurri District Amateur Swimming Club's opening carnival at the Olympic Pool…

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Cricket. Scone Win Premiership

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

Aberdeen I. failed badly last Saturday when they opposed Scone's first innings' score of 185 in the last and deciding game of the…

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Protest on Anzac Day Racing Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 5

Newcastle sub-branch of the RSL will protest to the RSL State Council against the race meeting to be held in Newcastle…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

The stale, of the local green is causing bowlers much concern. As the repaired mower was not put into operation until late in the week, the…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Golf Club was held on Tuesday, 27th February. In his annual report, the…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

The draw for the semi-final of the H.R.D.B.A. Fours is as follow : A. Godfrey, N. Burston, A…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

B Grade finals will commence on Bennett Park, Saturday next, 17th instant. A Reserve Grade finals will…

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Tennis Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dungog and district Tennis Association will be held in the Globe Cafe next Wednesday night, 21st March, at 8 p.m…

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Quirhndi Racing Revived

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Quirindi Jockey Club had a successful revival recently when a £1100 programme with a £500 trophy race was put on…

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Bowls: Clarrie and Bill Caned

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 8

From the Lime the bell stopped ringing on Saturday, Clarrie Jeans and Bill James were put out and not "kept in" by Tom Edmondson…

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Rugby League : Failure To Disband Referred To Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

Maitland Rugby League Club decided at the meeting of the general committee last night to refer to the Newcastle Rugby League the failure of the Part Stephens Junior League to disband…

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Scone and District Hardcourts Tennis Association

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held in the School of Arts, Scone, on Friday last. Election of officers: Patron. Mr…

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Week-end Cricket "A" Grade

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Singleton (v. R.S.L. at Showground) : E. Buchtmann, J. Alcorn, B. Gippel, J. Stacy, E. Stanton, J. Nolan, E. Berneys,…

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Racing Drastic's Great Trial Gaining Admirers for Doncaster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Drastic ran a great Doncaster Handicap trial last Saturday when he flew homo to beat N.Z. Davey Jones and Poitiers in the Railway Quality…

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Attempt to Revive Singleton Cricket clubs to Consider Plan for New Zones

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Singleton and District Cricket Association is making a bold attempt to revitalize the game in the district. At a meeting attended by delegates from the Association's clubs, held Monday night, the…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

The following teams will play for Raymond Terrace on Saturday, in deferred games: No. 3 at Waratah:…

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Central School Swimming Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace Central School held their annual Swimming Carnival on Wednesday, 7th inst and judging by the very vociferous…

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Football League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

[?]land Junior league Club some time age told the Port Stephens League to husband and the players then presumably would play with…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 9

To [?] the opening of that 1950 role season Maitland gold association will hold a [?] stroke competition on…

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Trial Games for Rugby Union Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 9

Maitland team journeyed to Toronto at the week-end far the first trial same of the season, and the match resulted in a Win for…

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