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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Cessnock Cricket Colts' Match Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Owing to Sunday being the official day of mourning for the late King, the match set down for that day against a…

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Proposed Regatta For Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace Ambulance Committee is planning a regatta on the Hunter River in all effort to raise…

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Muswellbrook Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

There was a very large number of entries at the Annual Muswellbrook Swimming Carnival on Saturday…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Results of the H.R.DB.A. Fours were as follow:— Singleton 38 v. Maitland City 16 East Maitland 24…

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Farewell To Golf Club Official

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

At a special committee meeting of Branxton Golf Club, Mr. R. K. Robertson tendered his resignation, after…

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Branxton Tennis Team’s Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 5

Following are scores in the tennis fixture between Branxton-and the South Maitland Mines Rescue Station, played…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Rink games only were played on Saturday. The fours final, to have been played on Saturday, was put off, as several of the…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The men's Canadian foursomes handicap, played on Saturday, was won by A. and B. Holdsworth (18 holes) and R. Gibson and M…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Games in the championship singles competition played at Kurri Bowling greens last week and resulted:—…

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Rugby League Training

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Weather conditions will [?] arrangements for commencing training by Maitland Rugby League [?]…

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Night Tennis. Night Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Aberdeen won the final of the "B" grade tennis competition on Friday night, when they defeated Banks by 20 games…

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Aberdeen's Tennis Honors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

The final of the "B" grade night competition was won by Aberdeen. Play was not of a high standard, but the winners…

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Cricket. Segenhoe Defeated Again

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Segenhoe were again defeated by an Aberdeen team, when they failed by 73 runs to overtake the local side at Aberdeen…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

The final of the fours championship had to be postponed, owing to George Gardiner and Bill James, members of the Country Week…

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Swimming Records

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

New South Wales swimmer Frank O’Neill broke two records at the Australian swimming championships, in…

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Rugby Union Training

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

Training for the Rugby Union Season will commence at Lorn Park on Thursday night, and intending players…

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Bowls Membership Increasing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

The increased membership is creating a problem for would-be players. On Saturday several members had to stand down as there were insufficient…

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Golf Champion Returning

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

JOHANNESBURG: Australian and New Zealand open champion. Peter Thompson, left for Australia by air…

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Country Week Bowls Pairs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY In yesterday’s play in the Country Week Bowls Carnival teams skipered by Kelly (East…

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