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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Night Tennis . Next Week's Draw Albion Courts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Monday: Albions v Dunolly, court No. 1; Bobby Soxers v Galahs, 2. Tuesday: Sports: v Shamrocks,…

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Cricket Reinforcements Come By Air LONDON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

English bowlers, Tatters all and Statham, Who are to reinforce the M.C.C. team in Australia, will reach Sydney by air…

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English Cricket Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

Erlc [?], twin brother of Alec Redear will play with the English team in Tasmania. He is an all-rounder and plays with the same…

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Hunter River Cricket Resumes On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

After three weeks break cricket will recommence in the district on Saturday with matches in all graders The constitution of the Hunter River Cricket Association leave…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

The Maitland Swimming Club will hold Its weekly carnival tonight, commencing at 8 o'clock, entries close at 7.30…

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Associates' Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Result of nine holes stableford played on Wednesday, 3rd inst. Mrs. Atkinson 15 points, Mrs. Blu-Bluford 13, Mrs. Keys 13, Mrs. King…

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Golf. Saturday's Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

A Stablford par handicap will be played on Saturday, draw to take place at 1.30. p.m. A four ball best ball v. par handicap…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

Keen rivalry has been apparent the competitions played in recent weeks. Fortunately the weather has been kind and the…

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Inter-club Swimming Carnival Singleton Teams

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

The members of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will journey to Muswellbrook on Saturday to compete in the…

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Cricket. Gungal Defeats Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Merriwa team journeyed to Gungal last Sunday and were defeated on the first innings by 17 runs. Rain washed out play at 4.30 p.m. Scores were…

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Big Fields in Maitland Cycle Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

Cycle racing Is booming in Maitland. The local club Is the only one In the district conducting races on a Saturday afternoon…

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Greyhound Racing Royal Road Scores Two Successes. Mary Heart Registers Fast Time. Third Successive Win to Smart Brinty

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

Royal Road, who opened his winning accopnt by scoring a three lengths' victory in the long distance maiden stake, the initial event on the…

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Women Aid Boxing Profession

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

“It la only about 200 years ounce women were in the ring fighting and from my point of view they have been fighting…

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Storm Stopped r Big Tennis MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

A thunderstorm washed out play in the international tennis match between the United States and Australia at Kooyong…

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Pennant Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

Singleton bowlers met City of Maitland in a No. 1 Pennant game at Maitland and in a No. 2 Pennant game against Weston…

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International Rugby Paris

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

France—defeated Scotland 14 points to [?], in a Rugby Union International match…

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Cricket in India Madras

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

The Commonwealth cricket team scored 310 (Gimblett 75, Ikin 65, Ame[?] for eight wickets against the team led by…

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Swimming Carnival at Muswellbrook Singleton Man's 100-yds. Event Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

At the swimming carnival conducted at the Muswellbrook baths on Saturday, between the Singleton, Muswellbrook and…

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Week-end Cricket Singleton Took Points From R.S.L.

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

NINE R.S.L. bowlers did their best when the ex-Servicemen met Singleton in their…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

Cessnock Golf Club's four-ball best ball v. par competition on Sunday resulted:—D. Olsen 15 W. Ginman 5, 6 up; R. Mcelevenie 12, B. Taylor 12…

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