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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Coal Board Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 6

Cessnock District Cricket Association, which at present controls the Coal Board Cup competition, has advised the…

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Sands Won't Be Meal Ticket To British Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

Empire middleweight champion, Dave Sands, will not he a meal-ticket for British boxing, his…

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Rugby League. Cessnock to Play Maitland Kurri Opposed to Singleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

Cessnock will play Maitland in the final trial game at the Maitland Showground to-morrow…

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Golf Associates' Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Spence Win Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

Good scores were recorded in the 12 holes four ball par competition, held on Wednesday, to mark the opening of the…

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Park Tennis Club to Play in Scone Association Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 7

The meeting of the Park Tennis Club held on Wednesday last was well attended and a considerable amount of…

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Aberdeen Jottings BOWLS—Aberdeen Pair Frank Dunn completes Now in Final "hat trick"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 6

The Association pairs championship semi-finals were played last week-end. Hec. Lyness and Charlie Brown suffered defeat at…

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Moonan Flat News Athletic Sports Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

Last Saturday, in glorious sunshine, the Athletic Sports, run in aid of Moonan Flat Bush Nursing Association, were a great success…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

The draw for Wednesday's stroke competition is as follows: Mrs. Goodland v Mrs…

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Singleton Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

The following are the results of Saturday's Stableford competition played at the Singleton links:…

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Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 5

Night tennis draw tor this week is as follows: Wednesday: All B grade men required at Odd-street…

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Athletics on

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 5

The Newcastle Amateur Athletic Association on Easter Monday will conduct events at the Highland…

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Rugby League Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Rugby League had adopted a disappointing attitude in refusing a request…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Scone won the final of the Upper Hunter cricket competition on Saturday when they defeated Blandford on the first…

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Maitland Rugby Union Trials

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 5

The first trial gemes of the Season were played at Lorn Park on Sunday and indicated that Maitland should field two…

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Golf House Burglaries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Thieves gained an entrance into the Cessnock Golf Club house over the weekend and stole £20 in cash, and…

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Bowls Horder and Adnum Win Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Members of the championship four team, Ron Horder and Oc. Adnum, proved their class when they had a decisive win over Os…

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News From Aberdeen Tennis Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Following is the drew for the "A" reserve competition which commences on the 19th inst.- Round 1: Rouchel I v. Rouchel…

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John Bull Shield Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 5

The Hunter River District Cricket Association has again Experienced difficulty in fielding teams to play in John Bull…

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Cricket. Bowman Park's Outright Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

Bowman Park defeated Victoria Park in the game played on the Muscle Creek wicket. Scores: Bowman Park, 1st innings:—…

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Cessnock Golf Club Robbed Goods and Equipment Taken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

Thieves broke into the Club House at the Cessnock Golf links during the early hours of Sunday morning and…

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