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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 129

Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

Rain prevented play on Saturday, but all courts were sufficiently dry on Sunday. Three matches were played against…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

Rain washed out Saturday's fixtures at the week-end. These matches will be played at the end of the round…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

Next Sunday a game has been arranged with Denman on the local ground. The coach is still waiting for a few players who do…

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Golf Associates'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

The monthly brooch competition, 18 holes' stroke, played on Sunday, resulted:—Mrs. Bluford 96 (hep. 28) 68 nett; Mrs. Laney…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

Royal Music, who scored a dual win for M. J. Garathan, of Newcastle, at Friday night's meeting of the local Mechanical…

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Associates Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 5

The Westcott Cup [?] for golf associated is to be played on Tuesday May 9 at Maitland…

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Football Tamworth Defeats Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

At Scone on Sunday, in a country elimination match, Tamworth District League defeated Upper Hunter 26-18. Half-time scores…

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Big Entries For May Day Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 5

Entries received to date by the secretary of Maitland Tennis Association are the best yet for a may day…

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Bowls Axzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

The greatest number of Ex-Service men in the history of the Club attended during the afternoon of Anzac Day and appeared to greatly…

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Tennis Rain Prevents Play

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

Several heavy showers prevented play in the Association's competition play on Saturday last. Teams thus affected will be awarded one point…

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Faulkner's Brilliant Form In Golf Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

LONDON: British open champion, Max Faulkner recently back from Australia, was the only player to break 70 on the first round of the Dunlop 2000 guineas tournament of Sunning date, Berkshire,…

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Football Dungog Suffers Second Defeat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

Dungog A Grade side suffered Its second defeat in the Maitland Competition On Sunday. Easts won narrowly by 9 points…

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Rugby League United To Meet West In Final Trail

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

Singleton will play Western Suburbs (Newcastle) Seniors and Reserves next Sunday at Howe Park in the final trial match before the opening of the competition on May 11…

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English Criticism Of Australian Cricket Book

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 5

LONDON: Apart from a seemingly needless reference to the alleged “rudeness” by English captain, Freddie Brown, during the last English tour Australia, blunt views on the Australian Board of…

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Rugby Union Game At Lorn

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 7

The Maitland Under 18 Rugby Union team will play second competition match the season at Lorn Park on…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

The proposed tournament on Anzac Day did not eventuate owing to the lack of interest by the members. There were not sufficient…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Vic. Whites cooped the pool for the competitions held over the three days' play last weekend. Vic. won the stroke…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1
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Teams to represent Tahoma at Scone on Saturday afternoon next: W. Almond, D. Stewart, R. Budden, B. Spence; Mesdames…

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