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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 129

Aberdeen Jottings Golf Club Reformed

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 7

Local golfers showed plenty of enthusiasm at a meeting called last Thursday night to discuss the prospects of again functioning after a lapse of a few years. The links are situated in an ideal situation, and it…

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Radio-Active Golf Balls Inadvisable

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: A plan to make golf balls radio-active so that they would be easier to find has been rejected by…

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Local & General News Tennis Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

There will be a tennis match between the Bulga "A' Grade and "A' Reserve cricket teams at the R.S.L…

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Local Lads Do Well At Newcastle Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Swimmers from the Singleton Intermediate High school put up an excellent showing at the Annual 3rd…

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City Grounds for Sunday Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

Maitland City Council last night sanctioned use of five grounds within the city area for the conduct of the Junior Rugby League Sunday competition and for club training…

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Night Tennis Comp. Win To Stragglers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

The B grade night tennis competition ended when the Stragglers beat Nomads 6 sets to 3…

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Cricket Teams For Saturday Warkworth "B"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

K. Ramsey, D. Ramsey, A. Anderson, G. Anderson, S. Kelly, P. Baxter, N. Smith, J. Stokes, K. Partridge, A…

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NORTHERN U.H. Cricket Assn. Moonan v. GUNDY A. MORRISON, 103 Not Out

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 6

This match was played at Moonan and won by the home side. In Moonan's total of 310 there were no less than 14 sixers and 42 fours…

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Scone Race Club Racing at its Best on Saturday Last Big Fields, Large Crowd, Perfect Conditions

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 9

Scone Race Club got away to a good start on Saturday last when divisions had to be resorted to in the opening event, the Maiden Handicap, which attracted 21 starters. The Committee added £75 to…

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Associates’ Golf

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

Maitland Golf Club associates’ committee notifies reversion of the scratch score to 72 from march 1…

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Rugby League Trial Game

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

Maitland Rugby League Club will play the first of the trial games on Maitland Show ground on Saturday against…

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High School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

Maitland boys High School defeated Gosford High On the first Innings In a Closely contested Cricket Match at No…

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Importance Of Grip In Tennis (By “ACE”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

Tennis juniors and those desiring improvement to their game should first give fall attention to the essential…

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Cricket Premiership for Hunter River Branxton’s Favourable Position In Last Game (By “Cover Drive'”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

While Branxton is favoured to win its first premiership for 16 years, interest that has prevailed throughout the season in the Hunter River first grade competition will be maintained until the conclusion…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

The fololwing are the results of play in the Electric Light Competition, last night: W. Hartcher and J. Haling…

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Pennant Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

Muswellbrook No. 2 defeated Aberdeen 119 to 71 at Muswellbrook on Saturday last. Scores: Turnock, Clendinning, Adams,…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Men's and mixed doubles "A" grade championships were played on the Park courts last Tuesday. A large number of…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

The weekly carnival of Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will be held tonight at the-baths…

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Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

Fixtures in the women’s bowls competition, set down for March 11, are as under, with the home aids being first…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 8

Team to play Merriwa (at Merrlwa) on Sunday next, 9th March, transport leaving bell's corner at 8.30 a.m. sharp…

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