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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 128

Bowls Sunday Scores

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

On Sunday morning, visiting bowlers were taken on a tour including the dam, an outing that wa smuch appreciated not only by the guests, but…

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Bowls Jubilee Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 4

Bright decorations danced in the breeze and bright sunshine flooded the greens when President Cliff Jones called upon Aid. F. H. Robinson, who…

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Upper Hunter Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

In the Upper Hunter grade competition, Denman defeated Murrurundi 12-7. Outstanding players for…

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Golf Jubilee Weekend

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

Perfect weather attracted members and Associates to Dungog's picturesque Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday…

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Racing, Started Brightly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Ridden by Barry Smith, [?] made his record two in a row by taking out the Canberra Two-year-old Handicap…

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Brookfield Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

The Brookfield Jubilee Cup Meeting be held this Saturday, promises to be a good day. Followers of the sport of Kings will see same fine…

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Tennis Players’ Overseas Tour

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

The Australian tennis team for Wimbledon, Frank Sedgman [?] McGragor and Mervin Rose with Mr. E. Stephens as…

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Cricket Score of 201

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON: Gloucestershire player, Tom Graveney, scored 201 against Oxford University in their county cricket match…

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Lucky Draw in Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON: The South African cricket team had a lucky draw with [?]…

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Ron Bailey In New Football Role (By “Centre Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

Former Australian Rugby League captain , Ron Bailey, recently announced his retirement as ft player, was lost elected to the committee of Maitland Rugby League to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.E…

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Football Dungog's Smashinig 47-4 Victory East Maitland Completely Overwhelmed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 3

Dungog A Grade had a smashing 47-4 victory over East Maitland at Dungog on Sunday. The locals played brilliant fast,…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

Raymond Terrace defeated Nelson Bay on the Sports ground, on Saturday by 16-10 The game was at times fairly good, but…

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Bullfight on Golf Course

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Spectators who came to see a woman’s golf championship yesterday at Lanark (Scotland) saw a bullfight on…

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Rain Prevented Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 5

LONDON: Rain yesterday [?] out all big [?] matches except the game between Worce[?] and…

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Australians in Big Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Australia will be represented in force at the Daks £2000 professional golf tournament to begin at Sunningdale…

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Two Players Scored 39 In Cricket Score League Victory (By “Centre Forward”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 7

Highlights in Maitland’s runaway win by 60-11 against Western Suburbs at Newcastle yesterday were Frank Threffo’s five tries and Ron Crassley’s 24 points, which included nine goals and two tries…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 8

A Jubilee Progressive Pours competition was played on the local green on Wednesday last. The following are the scores:…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

With such a lot of golf being played lately (mostly because of public holidays), the standard of golf should be…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 7

During the week-end many players visited Maitland for their Jubilee tournament and found the course in excellent…

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Singleton Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 6

SINGLETON: Fifty players from the Steelworker Golf Club will visit Singleton on Sunday for the annual match between the…

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