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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Cricket Club Social

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

A successful, euchre party and social was held in Lochinvar School of Arts by Lochinvar Cricket Club…

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Getting Golf On The Cheap

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK.— At its meeting recently the committee of the Muswellbrook Golf Club decided to make a drive to…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

Last Saturday scoring in the Stableford par was very even. More than three-quarters of the players scored 31 or…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri and District Tennis Association's competition will be continued to-morrow. Owing to…

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Ladies' Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 5

Rain prevented the ladies' tournament being held on Tuesday at the Aberdare Park Courts, but a tournament will…

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All-american Golf Affair

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Two Americans, Charles Coe, of Oklahoma, and Richard Chapman, of North Carolina, will contest the 36 hloes…

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Tennis. Mascot's Surprise Defeat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 3

In the Al Crude of the Dungog and District Association's competition on Saturday last, Mascots were surprisingly defeated by Hildon by 6 sets to…

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Bonfire—barbecue and Square Dancing at Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

Over 150 people attended the Empire Day bonfire barbecue and square dance at Dungog Golf Club on Thursday night…

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Football Gloucester in Brilliant Win Before Record Crowd Downs Competition Leaders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

A record crowd of over 400 on Saturday last saw Gloucester thrash Bulahdelah by 15 to 9 on Gloucester Park, says tne "Advocate."…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

Mrs. L. Bailey won Sunday's competition run in conjunction with the second round of the L.G.U. medal…

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Singleton R.s.l. Wins Bowls Match

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

Singleton R.S.L. defeated Belmont R.S.L. at bowls at the local club house on Sunday…

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Aussies Enter Quarter Finals Of French Tennis Titles PARIS

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

All members of the three-men Australidan team entered the quarter-finals of the French tennis championships after…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Park Tennis Club, held on Wednesday last, was well-attended and a considerable amount of business was dealt with…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

SINGLETON: The football match between Singleton A grade and Denman, played at Denman, was a draw, score…

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Howarth Cup Tennis Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

Maitland Howarth Cup tennis team to play Mercury Carlton, at Maitland Park on Sunday at 12-16:—…

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The Muswellbrook Chru[?]ncle TUESDAY, 29th MAY, 1051 Golf. "Government" Wins Teams' Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 3

"Government" and Juniors, led by D. L. Crowley won the teams' match held on Saturday last, with a nett score of 547. The win was due to good…

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Greyhound Racing Belmont Lad Scores Dual Win for Mrs. M. Godfrey. Glomont's Head Victory. Three Odds-on Favorites Fail

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 4

Belmont Lad, who scored a dual win for his trainer, Mrs. M. Godfrey, of Cessnock, at Friday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5
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In the singles semi-final played on Scone green on Saturday last, A. Gregson defeated G. F. Clifton, 31-20; K. Saunders beat…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5

Across the distant fairways, Across the burned-out rough, Tramps poor Don Smith the golfer. Alone and in a huff…

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