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Sport, 1951

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

W. Whittaker led the field in last week’s stroke handicap coming in with a net [?] J. Tiedmen was runner-up with 72…

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Swimming Cups To Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

Muswellbrook Won the Highfield Bonnett and Eileen Boyd cups at the inter-town swimming contest between Muswellbrook…

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Conference on Tennis Courts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

Following a request by the Cessnock District Tennis Association for council to hand over the administration of the…

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Draw for Greyhound Racing at Wyong

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

Wyong greyhound racing draw for Saturday afternoon:— Erina Stake, 310 yards, first division: The Harvest, Merry…

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St. Patrick's Day Sports at Merriwa. Excellent Athletic Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

Fine weather favored the St. Patrick's Day Jubilee sports, held on the showground on Saturday, in aid of the funds of St. Ann's Church,…

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Athletic Club Events

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct four events on Haitians Park on Saturday afternoon. They are 100 yards and…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

The re-conditioned mower has enabled the green-keeper to cut the grass to a reasonable length, but the surface is still rough and untrue, as…

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Rugby Union Trial On

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

On Easter Monday a trial match against Waratah will be played at Lorn Park, play to commence at 2.45 p.m…

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Cosford Dog Racing Draw

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

Draw for greyhound meeting [?] Gosford on Tuesday night: Maiden Stake, 530yd. (9 p.m.): [?]ndis, Whisky Model, Great…

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Football Trophies And Souvenirs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

Romantic trophies of the football world, seldom, seen by the vast numbers of spectators who follow the game, have been…

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Cricket Equipment For Boys’ Clubs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

English cricketers, mostly connected with the Surrey Club, have contributed foods for the provision of cricket equipment…

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Tennis Association Meeting Deferred Quorum Not Present

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

On Tuesday night last, the Annual General Meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association was to have been held, but owing to a quorum…

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Racing Doncaster Handicap Drastic Has Luxurious Weight Achilles, Oversight Dangers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 2

After a very close examination of form shown in recent weeks, we are confident that the consistent Drastic will win next Saturday's Doncaster…

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Dungog Tennis Assn. Secretary Replies to Press Article The Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

Sir,—Please allow me space in your paper to reply to the critic of the Dungog Tennis Association and its secretary…

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Australians’ Tennis Victory London

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

Australian Thelma Long won the women’s singles In an International tennis tournament at Cannes yesterday beating…

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World’s Oldest golf Club Maker

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

Scotland is often referred to as the home of golf” and in the famous Scottish goiffing town of at And [?] just by the Old…

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Holiday Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

Friday's Stableford par competition was won by W. Atkinson ("A" grade) and P. T. McClintock ("B" The Saturday competition was won by…

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Tennis. Grade Championship Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

Friday night.—Court 1: "A", M. Adams, Mrs. White v. R. Crowley, Miss Donaldson; R. Harbin, Mrs. Harbin v. B. Budden, Miss Gill;…

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School Boys at Cricket. Public School v. Convent School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

On the Showground wicket on Friday afternoon a team representing the Public School thet that from the Convent School, when a very evenly…

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Greyhound Racing., Queen's Dream Head Win Assists Books. China's Joy Wins at Good Odds. Bright Patsy Fails at Odds On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

Queen's Dream assisted feilders at last Wednesday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club, when she scored a head victory over…

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