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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Football Crowd Brings Down Brick Wall LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

Queueing for tickets for the London Soccer Football Cup Semi-Final, people broke through police cordons and…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

Tahoma Club have decided to seek admission to the Scone Association's competitions "A" and "A" reserve grades…

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Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

Results of golf competitions held at the week-end were as follows: Saturday, "A" grade, R. Gibson (64 nett); "B" grade, J…

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Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

Owing to illness of a player participating the men’s C grade semi-finals set down for Odd-st. courts to-night,…

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Tie In Golf

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

JACKSONVILLE (Florida) Sam Snead and Doug Ford ties for first place in the Jacksonville golf open and…

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Bowls in Its Greatest Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

Having had the pleasure of being one of the 20 selected to represent the New South Wales Railways' Institute, at the…

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Rugby League. Coal Board Comp Cessnock Beats Singleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

In the first game of the Coal Boards Competition, Cessnock had an easy victory over Singleton at the…

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

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

Despite unfavourable weather conditions, Branxton Golf Club opened Its 1952 season on a wave of enthusiasm…

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Muswellbrook Races. Saturday Next, 29th MARCH. 90 Nominations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

Following are the weights for next Saturday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club:- MAIDEN HANDICAP, 5…

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Australian Team’s Tour Did Not Benefit South African Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

CAPETOWN: Erie Shore, sports editor of the “Natal Daily News” said yesterday that the tour by the Australian tennis team had done South African tennis more harm than good…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

No bowls on the local green on Saturday, tine weather god intervened. Saturday, therefore, will not count in the Purnell-Rowthorne Stakes…

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Pennant Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

The Weroha Ladies Team was defeated at Maitland Park yesterday by the Kurri No. 1 team…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

"B" Grad Singles Final:— C. Tester v. H. Passfield. "A" Grade Singles Championship:— G. Kelly v. C. V…

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Rugby League Early Gradings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 7

Maitland Rugby League Club was advice last night that five-eighth J. Dorrington, who gave a fine display against…

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Golf General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

A general meeting of Golf Associates was held at the Globe Cafe on the 12th March. The president Mrs. Wilson was in…

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Mixed Bowls at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 7

Mixed bowls will be played at East Maitland on Friday night commencing at 8 o’clock. Names should be in…

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Week-end Golf at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 7

Saturday next will see the commencement of Branxton Golf Club’s trophy competition programme…

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Cricket Team for Final

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 7

Hunter River first grade cricket premiers, Branxton, will meet the runners-up Northern District, in the final…

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Football Dungog Draws with Islington

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 4

A very big crowd at the park on Sunday saw Dungog A grade play a 5 ail draw with Islington Rovers. This trial match, as the scores…

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Singleton O.K's Beaten In Tennis Comp. By East Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

Singleton O.K.'s tennis team lost to East Maitland O.K.'s when they met at Maitland on Monday night…

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