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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Day Tennis Starts To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

A start will be made tomorrow with the day competitions arranged by Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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Cricket Board Meeting Lapses

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

The usual meeting of the board of control of the Hunter River—District Cricket as [?] which was to have…

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Celebrating Win In Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

"A special meeting of Hard and District Cricket [?] decided to arrange a social In the Eider site Hall…

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B Grade Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

The final of the Cessnock District Cricket Association's B grade competition between Quorrotolong and East End…

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Bowls :: Dunn Defeats Adnum in Semi-Final

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

Frank Dunn, of Denman, who has won the Association singles championship for two successive years, is well in the running to…

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Pennant Bowls. Muswellbrook No. 2 V. SCONE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

Shepherd, Brereton, Powell, Mckenzie (Muswellbrook) 31 d. Quinlan, Johnstone, Gregson, Frost (Scone) 27; Holdsworth,…

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Play-off in Hunter Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

The Hunter River District Cricket Association first grade play-off, between Eastern Sub[?] [?] and Northern Districts,…

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Branxton Golf Club’s Opening (By “The Old Sideliner”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

The 1952 golf season will commence at Branxton on Saturday afternoon. The initial event on the…

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Rugby League. "Gabby" Stevenson to Stay in Cessnock In Team for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

Cessnock's team to play play Singleton in the first game of the Joint Coal Board competition at the…

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Cricket Semi-finals Draw Near Fight for "B" Grade Minor Premiership

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

With but one competition match to play, before the semifinals begin in the Upper Hunter competition, chief interest centres on the match to-morrow between Campbell's…

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Greyhound Racing Royal Merit Scores Head Victory in Last Stride. Athol Lad Fails by Head to Record Dual Win. Shoemac Assists Fielders in Final Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

The finish of the long distance maiden stake at Friday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club was…

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Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association Branch Formed in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

On Saturday last, 15th inst., a branch of the P.S.A.A.A. was formed in Scone. The aim of the Association is to run athletic carnivals in Scone, and on the results of these carnivals, to choose children…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 5

So many attended the green on Saturday, it was decided to mark the green into seven rinks in order that all might have a game…

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Football Dungog V. Islington This

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 5

Dungog A. Grade will have its first trial match of the season this Sunday March 23 at Bennett Park against Islington Rovers…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

In the Semi-Flnal of the H.R.D.B.A. Singles Championship played at the East Maitland rinks, G. Kelly defeated…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

Sunday Stroke Competition was won by Mrs. Worms "A" Grade and Miss Sheppard "B" Grade…

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Branxton Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

The opening day of the Branxton Golf Club was held on Saturday. Results included:…

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Golf Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

The results of the Par Competition played at the Glolf Links on Saturday were: "A" Grade won by J…

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Rugby League Players Show Improved Form

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 4

Maitland recorded its best performance in the games when it defeated Kurri in the main game by 16-10 at Kurri yesterday, before o large attendance, after leading 11-0 at the interval…

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Tennis Umpires For Finals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 5

A draw has been made for the semi-finals and finals of the ladles’ and men’s C grade pairs to be played on…

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