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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 129

Live Hare Coursing “Unchritian”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: The Anglican Synod in Newcastle yesterday condemned live here [?] as an unnecessary and un…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri & District Lawn Tennis Association mixed competition will be continued to-morrow. Play commences at…

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Football Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

South [?] Age v Western, Subur[?] ports Groud on Sunday[?] Newey, P. Ross A. Hure, [?] M…

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Football Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

The first competition game of the season is usually an exciting one, inasmuch that each team is over-anxious to record the…

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Aberdeen News FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

Having drawn a bye in the first round of the competition, the local "A" team journeyed to Scone on Sunday and engaged the reserves…

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Rugby Union Representative Game By “BREAKAWAY”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

Newcastle Rugby Union Competitions have been suspended this week-end for the playing of the annual…

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Port Stephens Rugby League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

At the end of the third round of the competition conducted by Port Stephens District Rugby League the following is the points table:—…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Last Wednesday's Stroke Competition was won, by Mrs. Folland A grade, Mrs. Roberts B grade. The draw for…

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Rugby Union Notes By “BREAKAWAY”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 4

Maitland hooker Bob Gray enhanced his chances of further representative selection with a fine display for West…

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Bowls Geoff Kelly a Grade Champion

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

The final of the A Grade Championship Singles was finalised on Saturday when G. Kelly (31) defeated A…

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Cricket Score At League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 6

SINGLETON : Singleton first grade Rugby League team had a decisive win over Merriwa in the second round…

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Mixed Fortune For Howe Park Team In Scone Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

Howe Park Club's Jeffree McGahen and Campbell Cup teams went to Scone at the weekend and met Scone…

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J. Bercini Wins "A" Grade Golf Cup R. McKinnon Annexes "B" Grade Trophy

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Despite windy conditions the Annual Singleton Cup open meeting at the Singleton Golf Links on…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

The usual competitions were held over the week-end. Saturday's Stablcford was won by W. Taylor on a countback from J…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

Last Saturday's "match of the day," between Douglass' and Rouchcl I., produced some good tennis, with Rouchel proving a…

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Tennis Umpires

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Following is the panel of umpires submitted by the Tennis Umpires’ Association for the semi-finals and finals of…

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Week-end Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

Owing to the windy conditions scores during the week-end were generally on the high side. Stan Holdsworth recorded a 75 and…

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Scouts’ Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

LONDON: An international cricket match has been planned for the world’s first “indaba” a gathering of scout…

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Laceless Football Introduced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

LONDON: Included in a Wide range of new sporting goods assembled by Unit Kingdom manufacturers for…

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Football Prospects Are Bright

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Indications are bright for the formation of a Maitland Australian Rules Club to play in the Newcastle competition…

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