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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Football Plums

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE: The team winning the competition being conducted by the Port Stephens District Rugby League…

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Golf Bandon Grove Enthusiastic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

Last Sunday the Cangon Course was in perfect order for the opening of the season. Alec Smith and his willing band…

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Football Junior League Competition to Begin Next Week

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

The Maitland Junior League's A Grade Competition will start on Sunday, April 22. Six teams will take part in this…

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Albion Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 4

The members of the Albion Park Ladies' Bowling Club conj ducted a very successful game I over the weekend…

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Jubilee Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 4

At Singleton golf course on Saturday a mixed Canadian foursome was witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen on…

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Week-end Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 4

On the East Maitland bowling green on Saturday afternoon the final of the championship pairs was played, E. Guy and R. Peet…

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Howe Park Tennis Tourney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 4

The tennis tournament conducted by the Howe Park tennis club as its contribution toward the Commonwealth…

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Cricket at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 5

Branxton third grade cricketers wound up their activities for the 1950-51 season with a bright victory over a Singleton…

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Associates Golf Draw for

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 4

Mrs. Attwater Mrs. T. Shearer; Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Moore; Mrs. L. Bailey, Mrs. Wood; Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Mrs. W. Shearer;…

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Rugby League : Harkins Breaks Ankle In Waratah Match (By “Centre Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 5

Maitland centre-threequarter, Ron Harkins, after making a successful debut in first grade football, was unfortunate, midway through the second half of the game against Waratah on Saturday, to fracture a bone in his…

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Greyhound Racing : Dead-heat in Main Maitland Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 5

Finish of the Campbell’s Hill Stake, principal event decided at the greyhound race meeting on Maitland show ground on Saturday night, produced an exciting finish, the judge being unable to separate Tea Yin and The Lagoon…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Quite a number of championship games have been played over the last two week-ends. OS. Hasler defeated Les Hallet…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

SINGLETON, The 27 holes jubilee trophy played for at the Singleton golf [?] on Sunday was won by K. Herbert, with a…

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Mid-Week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

Mid-week bowls fixtures this week will be played on Lorn Park green to-morrow (Wednesday). In the Hunter River fours…

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Tennis Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

The draw for Saturday is—A grade gents: Weston v. Vultures; Royals v. Cessnock; Tipsters v. Swans. AR gents:…

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Tennis at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

SINGLETON.: A Jubilee tennis tournament was held at Howe Part Club over the week-end. Winners of the men’s doubles…

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Rugby League: Maitland’s Home Game

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

In its home game on Saturday in the Newcastle Rugby League competition, Maitland will play the crack Contr[?]t Newcastle…

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Tennis. Teams for Saturday, Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Muswellbrook No. 1 team to play Waratah at the Park:—F. Jeffree (capt.) J. Partridge, K. George, D. Barden, Mesdames Jeffree, Smith…

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Rugby League. Central Too Solid for Kurri Fast Game at League Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 6

Central proved too solid for Kurri Kurri at the Kurri League ground on Saturday and won by 18 points to 9. The game was played at a fast rate throughout and provided excellent entertainment for the crowd…

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Greyhound Racing Only Two Favorites Successful. Finish of Final Event Provides Thrill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Only two favorites met with success at Wednesday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club, viz., Sir Valmar (evens), and Fierce…

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