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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 128

New Castle Dog Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

When further mechanical trouble was expected last night the greyhound meeting at Newcastle was abounded…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

Following are the results in the first day's play of the competition which commenced Saturday last:— A1 GRADE…

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Exclusive Game of Royal Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 4

Royal tennis originated in the days of King Henry VIII and is played in exclusive circles in Australia. The games is…

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Rugby Union Selectors

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 5

E. J. Anderson, of Newcastle, formerly of Maitland, was last night appointed to the New South Wales Rugby Union selection…

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Country Week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 5

Country Week bowls carnival opened In Sydney yesterday with 1680. players. Section results of the three…

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Doubles for Easter Racing

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 5

Comedy Prince was coupled with Comic Court, Midway and Prince o’ Fairies for substantial amounts for the A.J.C. double—…

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Miller As Football Selector

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 5

Test cricketer Keith Miller was last night appointed a selector of the NSW Australian Rules League…

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Police Charge Football Crowd ROME

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 1

City traffic, was held up for two hours, police assisted by mobile units, cleared the roads with truncheon charges, 20…

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East Maitland Won State Table Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 3

For the second year in succession, East Maitland O.K. has won the finals of the State O.K. [?] tennis competition…

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Kurri Swimming Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 5

Two 'buses conveyed members and their families to a picnic at Nelson's Bay last Sunday…

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Park Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 4

Teams for Wednesday afternoon, to play at Park:—Park No. 1: B. Barden, J. Partridge, J. Smith, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Willott (.captain), Jack…

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Year’s Bowls Programme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 4

Secretary of the Hunter River District Bowling Association (Mr. P.W. Marsh) has received from the New South Wales Bowling…

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Lorn Park Won May Day Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

The Lorn Park rink, T. Whitehouse, R. Vercoe, J. Wilks, and E. Crewe, which won the Easter bowls tournament at Lorn Park,…

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Bowls. Dunn Defeats Brown in Singles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

Frank Dunn (Denman) defeated [?] Brown (Muswellbrook) 31-29 in the finals of the Association singles on Saturday, The win gives Denman a…

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Maitland Golf Club’s Open Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

Maitland Golf Club’s open meet, tag was continued yesterday, the events decided being the Hunter Cup and the Maitland Cup. There…

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Rugby League. Cessnock Surprised by Beating Kurri Coolfields' Derby at Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 6

The Cessnock thirteen caused an upset and surprised many fans when it defeated a strong Kurri team at the Cessnock Sportsground un Saturday afternoon by 15 points to 4. Main factor in Crafcnock's win was the re-appearance of…

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FOOTBALL. T. Mills Selected In country First Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

T. Mills, Muswellbrook brilliant three-quarter, has been selected to play with Country Firsts against City Firsts has played…

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Bowls Championship

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

Saturday and Sunday saw rink games played with close finishes resulting in most games. Arrangements were discussed for…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

The sixth round of the competition found Rouchel 1 and Wallaces still undefeated. Walaces arc turning in some good…

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