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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1951

2,545 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 128

Football Black Stump Challenge Cup Town V. Country

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

Next Sunday, 10th June, the big match of the season will take place when Town (holders) and Country (challengers) will do battle for the…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

On Saturday the following championship games will be played, play or forfeit rule will be enforced. Parker v Richardson; Shortland v…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 3

Raymond Terrace 1A defeated Raymond Terrace 2A 8/57 to 2/31 on Saturday. In the B grade Williamtown defeated Raymond Terrace 9/54 to 0/26…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

Raymond Terrace defeated Stroud on Saturday by the small margin of two points—the scores being 8 to 6. Each side scored two tries, but Stroud…

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Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 7

Draw for Coal Board fours to be played on Wednesday is as follows: Torpey Place: Wis[?]…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

Final fours championship: W. C. Prowse, T. Clendinning, F. Lowe and W. Ramage 23 d. H. Lyness, C. J. Reynolds, A. Newton and C. Brown…

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Rugby League News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 5

To-morrow Cessnock travels to Waratah to avenge the first round defeat. Players are hoping to reproduce the form…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Kurri Bettington, Cup team had its first success away from the club when it defeated Branxton by five matches to…

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Ladies' Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Ladies' Day at the Aberdare Park courts on Tuesday attracted 78 players who took part in grade tournaments…

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School Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

The Ashfleld Technical School football team, to play Muswellbrook Intermediate High School on Saturday next, has played three games this…

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Scone Golf Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Over 50 entries have been received for the Hunter River Association's "B" and "C" grade golf championships, Upper Hunter zone, to be…

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Associates Golf News

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

The result of the Four Ball aggregate in the Stableford Competition caused quite a sensation…

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Greyhound Racing Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Because of the consistent rain during the day, to-night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club has been postponed until…

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Golf Club Cup Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

Maitland cup teams had a successful week-and, the Bettington Cup team defeating Singleton at Singleton five matches to four…

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Muswellbrook Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 5

Because of heavy rain the Muswellbrook race meeting set down for to-morrow has been postponed until Saturday, June…

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Gambling On Sunday Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 7

BATHURST: “Bathurst Council is to ask Bathurst Rugby League to take Immediate steps to stop gambling on matches at…

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Denman News Denman Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

Sunday last being a non-competition day, owing to group trials, saw two visiting teams, Newcastle. Transport Service and Merriwa reserve…

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Bowls. State President to Visit District Clubs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. George Carson, president of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, and his team arrived in Muswellbrook yesterday. City players…

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Rugby League. Fons Will Welcome Game at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

For the first time for a month the Kurri Kurri League ground will be in use for a senior rugby league competition…

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Close Finish in Howarth Cup Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

Maitland. in its Howarth Cup match against Mercury Carlton, of Newcastle, emerged victorious after a close finish. Actually, the…

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