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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 128

Football

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

The Upper Hunter League elimination trial took place at Muswellbrook on Sunday last. The number of players who…

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Golf Associates

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 8

Associates are reminded that the opening day is to be held next Wednesday afternoon, April 11, and competition will commence at…

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Scone Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 8

We like to see the golfers swing Their sticks on Saturdays; The greens are quick, the fairways slick…

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Local and General Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

All persons interested in tennis are requested to note advertisement re Association meetings and nominations in this issue…

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Dungog District Tennis Association Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association was held last Tuesday night in the Globe Cafe. A good crowd was in…

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Outs Zone Plan For Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

The Singleton District Cricket Association decided against zoning cricket for the 1951/52…

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Bowls Saturday's Draw for H.r.d.b.a. Pairs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

Haling and Godfrey v. Dixon and Mather; Hawkins and G. Bailey v. C. Partridge and Reynolds; Murphy and Algie v…

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Football Dungog and Gloucester Draw Crowd Views Poor Game

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

In its third trial game in preparation competition, Dungog played a 2-all draw with Gloucester at Bennett Park on Sunday…

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Rugby League : Selectors Unable To Pick Teams For Saturday Injuries Pose Problem (By “Centre Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 5

Maitland selectors lost night were not able to finalise the team to play Northern Suburbs in the opening game of the Newcastle competition on Saturday at the Maitland show ground…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

Two matches will be played during week end. On Saturday East Maitland will bring four rinks down and on Sunday, Maitland City will do…

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Northern Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: Aberdeen’s bowls team of four, comprising T.Edmondson, W. James, R. Border and -O. Adnum…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

The team to play Nelson Bay at Nelson Bay on Saturday next is: K. Paul, (Capt.), J. Mills, M. Sullivan T. Hughes, R. Everingham. G. Hughes, N…

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Raymond Terrace Golf Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

At the Annual General Meeting of the above Club held in the Club House, on March 21st, the following office-bearers were elected…

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Australian Causes Tennis Surprise

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Twenty-years-old Australian, Peter Cawthom, surprised the crowd by taking the second set from Tony Mottraim in…

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No Cricket Zoning at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 6

SINGLETON: At a special meeting of Singleton District Cricket Association a motion that zoning be introduced Into the…

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Hunter River Cricket: Grand Recovery Needed For Central To Win Final Western Suburbs’ Strong Grip

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 7

To win its third successive final, Central will have to stage a remarkable recovery against Western Suburbs in the first grade final, to be continued at Robins Oval on Saturday…

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Golf. Week-end Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

A Stableford par will be played on Saturday and a four-ball v. par on Sunday afternoon. GOLF ASSOCIATES…

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Cessnock Golf

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

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Golf Club was held at the club house on Tuesday night last. A very good…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent Kurri in the Bettington Cup match, so be played at Maitland on…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 8

Tuesday was another enjoyable day for the ladies at the Park courts. The "draw for partners" proved quite popular,…

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