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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Golf Club Funds Distributed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

A distribution of the funds of the Morpeth Golf Club was determined by the committee at a meeting on Tuesday night…

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Bowls Muswellbrook Wins Pennant Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 7

Pennant games played against Denman and Aberdeen were won by Muswellbrook. Results:- Muswellbrook No. 1 team v…

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Rugby League. Cessnock Opposed to Lakes Game on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

Cessnock Rugby League teams will be opposed to Lakes United at Belmont on Sunday in…

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Cessnock Races on April 28

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

The Cessnock Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which recently took over the Cessnock racecourse, will hold…

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Final Series in Shield Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

In the concluding series of the John Bull Shield competition to be played over the Easter holidays Hunter river…

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Cricket. Veterans Still Know How. (By "Victor Luke".) Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

Last Sunday, the Veterans team, several members of which came out of retirement, beat the more youthful Balaringar side, 9/17C…

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Rugby League Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

In the Rugby League reserve serve grade at Kurri Kurri this afternoon Kurri Kurri led 40 at half-time. A. Palmer…

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Easter Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

An East Maitland Club rink won the Easter bowls carnival at East Maitland outright by wining all six games it…

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Rugby League Team For England

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY : The Australian Rugby League Board of Control has decided that the team to tour England mill…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton A grade footballers put up a good performance against central Newcastle…

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Amusing Stories From The Racing Game

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 4

In an address to members of Maitland Rotary Club, Mr. Tom McLauchlin related a number of amusing stories, many of them associated With horse racing…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

Tahoma "B" grade team to play Glenorie at Tahoma Club on Saturday next: F. Rowland (captain), L. Rowland, C. Cribb,…

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Protest on Plumpton Coursing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SIDNEY: A deputation of animal lovers to protest against the reintroduction of live hare coursing at Rooty…

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Easter Bowls Winners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 5

C. McFarlane’s rink won the fours competition at the Hunter River District Bowling Association’s Easter…

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Attempts To Clean Up Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: Governor Thomas Dewey, yesterday signed a new bill designed to outlaw criminal elements from…

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Branxton Open Golf Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 5

Branxton Golf Club’s annual open cup carnival will open on Saturday next with an 18 holes mixed foursomes…

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Golf. Club President's 69

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

Club president, H. W. Broadbent, recorded a 69 (36 and a 33) in a week-end game. The score equalled the course record…

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Evatt Advocates Ban On Live Hare Coursing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Minister for Housing (Mr. Clive Evett) said last night that live hare coursing should [?]— It was a cr[?] and degrading sport. The Chief Secretary (Mr. C…

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Live Hare Coursing Protest to Premier. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

A deputation of animal lovers to protest against the reintroduction of livehare coursing at Rooty Hill will be formed…

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