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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Singleton Wins Golf Cup Match

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton defeated Cessnock seven games to two in the Bettlington Cup match played at Singleton golf links on…

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Finish of Horse Racing at Cessmock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

THE COMMITTEE of the Cessnock Jockey Club last Friday night decided to recommend to members that the…

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Cricket Final St. Andrew's Double

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

By defeating Paxton outright at South Cessnock on Saturday in the final of the A. grade competition, St. Andrew's…

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Locals Downed By Waratah Kurri Narrowly Beat Wests Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 6

In the opening series of games in the Newcastle League competition on Saturday, Cessnock was beaten by a…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

Saturday's golf event was particularly well attended and it is very gratifying to see so many new members joining the club…

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Bowls News

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

The Scone Bowling Club held a successful afternoon on Saturday last, when 33 members attended, and the first round of the club…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

Two teams from Denman visited Aberdeen on Sunday. The junior game provided a close finish, Aberdeen winning 6 points…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

Tamworth League defeated Upper Hunter League, 26—13, in the first country elimination game at…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

Well-known sports writer, Jack Matthews, of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," writes this interesting…

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Branxton Golf Teams

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 6

Branxton golf team for the Bettington Cup engagement v. Cessnock on Saturday, April 21: I. Heuston (captain), J. J…

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Jubilee Cricket Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

Because Manly is unable to master sufficient to make the journey the Hunter River manly sscricket fixture set down for next…

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Week-end Bowls Jubuilee Fours Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

The following are the teams for the Jubilee Fours to bo commenced on the local green on Saturday next:…

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Golf Opening at Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

RAYMOND TERRACE: Raymond Torrace Golf Club has fixed Saturday next for its opening day, when a mixed foursome…

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Australia’s Promising Tennis Juniors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

Will Australian brilliant Junior champion, Lewis Hoad, be sent to Wimbledon (England) this year by the Australian L.T.A.? It is anticipated that Hood and Merryn Rose will be sent to gain international experience as a build-up for the…

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Golf Season Opens Weather and Course Fine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

Fine sunny weather made the weekend a pleasurable one for the official opening of the golfing season at the Cangon Links…

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Swimming Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

With the final championships having been completed Maitland Swimming Club’s activities for the 1950-51 season have been…

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Bowls News

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

East Maitland Bowling Club’s fixtures for Saturday are;— Final of Hunter District pairs: R. Feet and E. Guy v R. Wells…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

The 1951 season opened with competition games on Saturday last. Four teams are competing. The Raymond Terrace team met Nelson's…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

The following is the team to play Stroud at Raymood Terrace on Saturday next, at 3 p.m.:— J. Dates, L. Everingham T. Hughes,…

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Lorn Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Where players of Lorn Park Bowling club are drawn on Saturday, they must play games [?] down or forfeit them…

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