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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 129

Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

Sunday Stroke Competition was won by Mrs. Wood. On Wednesday the first round of the L. G. U. Medal…

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Bowls New Laws

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

The Laws of the Game have been revised and will come into operation on Ist July, 1952. Alterations…

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Tennis Upset

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

LOS ANGELES: Miss Louise Brough, in a startling upset, yesterday beat the United States woman…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton won two games and drew In the first round of the Upper Hunter Rugby League competition…

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Maitland in Lead in Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 5

With the, defeat of joint competition leader, Lakes United, by South Newcastle on Saturday, Maitland is now alone at the head if the competition table with eight points, as the team received two points for…

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Rugby League Singleton Wins First Premiership Round

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

After leading 19-5 at half time, Singleton came on to win 36-8 against Murrurundi yesterday. The match was the initial game of the premiership round. Singleton Reserves played a hand fought nil all…

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Upper Hunter Tennis Competition JEFFRIES-McGAHEN CUP

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

Singleton versus : May 18th, Scone at Scone. June Ist, Muswellbrook at Singleton…

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Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 5

First grade Rugby Union competition have been 5for Saturday, when the fixture between East…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

Players risked colds, etc., over the week-end to play in the usual competitons. Sunday's four ball best ball v. par was won by…

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Associate Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

Games finalised over the past week were:—"B" grade singles championship, Mrs. P. Bush defeated Mrs. A. Doaks; "A" grade…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Teams for the Jarman Shield, to be played next Saturday, are:— No. 1 team: W. Thompson…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

K.S.B. Shield games to be played at Weston bowling rinks on Sunday are— L. Shearman (Raymond…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

No matches were played on Saturday due to the wet weather. The draw for next Saturday is:—Wallace's II v. Town I; Church of…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

The following teams have been selected for next week-end:—Jeffree-McGahen Cup team to play at Aberdeen on Sunday…

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Rugby league Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 5

Fixtures in the Rugby League competition on Saturday are [?] First [?]…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

Aberdeen first grade registered their first win of the season when they defeated Scone reserve side 11-0. J. Campbell…

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Rain Stops Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

The week-end rain restricted the bowls games with members of the Mudgee and Taree Clubs. Mudgee players journeyed to…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

The following players will represent Cessnock in the Howarth Cup match against Mercury-Carlton (Newcastle) on…

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Gosford Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 5

GOSFORD: After a 6 p.m. inspection yesterday, officials of Gosford Jockey Club decided to abandon the race…

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