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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 129

Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The four rinks of the No. 1 Muswellbrook team proved too good for Aberdeen on Saturday. It was over the concluding…

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Tennis Entries Extended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

The board of management of Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association last night decided to extend until Friday…

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Night Tennis Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

Thurs. 7th Feb.: Wrens v Palookas, court 1; Diamonds v Myalls, 2. Friday 8th: Lorry; Drivers v…

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Wyong Dog Racing Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

Wyong dog [?] Saturday [?] first [?] Force, [?] Arctic…

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Cricket Teams Maison Dieu

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

To play High School at High School: C. Jarvis, !R. Burley, J. Langdon, K. Nowlan, K. Maskey, A. Maskey,…

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Aberdeen Jottings CRICKET :: Ward Just Misses Century

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Saturday proved disastrous for the two local teams, as both were defeated The "B" team played A.B.C., at Scone, and had first use of the wicket…

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Maxwell Tells Club He Has Done With Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

Col Maxwell was not Interested In coaching or playing football this season, the president of Maitland. Rugby…

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Criticism Of U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK: Under the heading “Australians ’Plurry Well Fed Up' with ‘ High-handed” U.S.L.T.A.”, the “New York Times” publishes an article by the American Associated Press writer, Gayle Talbot, in…

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Athletic Club's Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

A feature of the Maitland Athletic Club's point score competition to-night will be the appearance of the N.S.W…

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Hunter Bowls Championship

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 7

District bowling clubs will continue their Hunter pairs and singles championships. The following games to be…

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Cessnock Rugby League Coach

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK:, W.Sneddon has been appointed playing coach for cossmock Rugby League Club, sneddon…

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Races To Go On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The A.J.C. decided this afternoon to conduct Its Meeting at Handwick on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

No. 1 pennant team had its first win, defeating Aberdeen 135 to 68. H. Statham 36 d. C. Jeans 32; C. Harbin 39 d. James…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

The Hunter River Championship rinks commence to-morrow. Cessnock will not play until the following Saturday…

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Hunter Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

Fixtures for the Hunter River District Bowling Association's championship rink competition on Saturday are:…

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Swimming Club , Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

The weekly carnival of Maitland Swimming Club will be held at the baths to-night and in addition to the…

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Golf Win

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON: Peter Thomson Australian and New Zealand open golf’ “Champion,” and Russell Dailey, East London…

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