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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 128

Cricket Draw

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON : After being forced to follow on Gloucestershire drew with the South African cricket team at Bristol…

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Stroud Branch Ambulance Football Knockout

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 2

Preparations are well under way for the Annual Football-Knock-out in aid of the Stroud Branch Building Fund Committee…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

The draw for Wednesday's Associates pairs competition at the Singleton Golf Club are: Miss C. Sheridan v Mrs…

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Mid Week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

Next game in mid-week bowls will be played on Lorne Park on Wednesday…

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Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

A greyhound meeting will be held at Maitland on Wednesday night next, but owing to electricity zoning there there will the none on…

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Condition Telling in Club Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 4

Play was not spectacular at Howe Park tennis courts on Saturday when members competed for the club cup…

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Big Fields at Golf Club's Open Week-end

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 4

The Singleton Golf Club's open weekend drew one of the biggest fields ever to compete on the Singleton…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Championship paids: F. Lowe and W. Ramage d. H. Lyness and A. Kiernan 29—9, Kiernan and Go. scoring five singles and a four, to Ramage…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

B. Mitchellmore, with 73 off the stick for 39 points, won the "A" grade competition on Saturday. C. King took the "B" grade prize…

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Racing Committee Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 5

At a meeting of the Show Society on Friday night the following committee was elected to conduct horse racing at…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

At a successful dance conducted in aid of Rothbury Tennis Club the following won novelty dances:—…

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Aberdeen News Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

Aberdeen turned the tables when they defeated Denman 13—7 on the locals' ground. Denman had previously defeated Aberdeen in a trial game…

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Britain’s Tennis Lead

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON: Britain gained a 2-1 lead over France yesterday, by winning the doubles in their second round match match in the…

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Tennis Cup Going Back

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: tennis star John Bromwich said to-day the Australian tennis championship trophy which he and Adrian Quist…

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Rugby League. Close Game at Cessnock Record Crowd at Sportsground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 5

There was a record crowd at the Cessnock Sportaground on Saturday afternoon when the locals went down to Maitland by one point. The visitors ran out winners by 9 points to 8, after…

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Tennis. Doubles Cup to Be Returned. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Tennis star, John Bromwich, said to-day that the Australian tennis championship trophy, which he and Adrian Quist held from 1938 until this…

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Football Merriwa Overwhelms Quirindi by 33—0. MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

In the reserve grade division of the Upper Hunter football competition on Sunday, on the showground, Merriwa gave a great all-round display…

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Greyhound Racing A. C. Jurd Wins with Lady Troy and Fierce Tornaldo. Amber Glen Wins Main Stake

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Lady Troy and Fierce Tornado, trained by A. C. Jurd, of Aberdeen, registered successes at Friday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2
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The following is the complete draw for the Robinson Pairs competition: B. Watson and J. Appleton…

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