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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 129

Cricket. Jim Coffey Again

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

Muswellbrook batsman, J. Coffey, starred in Saturday's round of the Muswellbrook Cricket Association…

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Rugby League Club Rooms At School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

At a conference held recently between representatives of Cessnock Rugby League and the trustees of…

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Banning Of Joe Louis In Golf Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK: A golf controversy flared up yesterday following the banning, of .former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis from competition Son Diego, California, open golf tournument…

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Greyhound Racing Three Head Victories. Just China Gave Fielders Good Result

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

Victories, by a head, were gained in three of the six events at Friday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club,…

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Athletic Club Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

Maitland Athletic Club will continue Its club point score competition on Wednesday- night on Robins…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

The general opinion of those who have enjoyed a game over the last week is that the green is improving all the time. If we…

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Bowls the Ladies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

Two rinks played on Wednesday last and enjoyed the delightful, cool afternoon, but were more interested in the cock-o'-Walk match between…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

The following will represent Singleton v Weston at Maitland Park on Saturday next, in the semi-final of the…

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Swimming in River Dangerous

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

Mr. R. Howard (Inspector) told Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night that continued dry weather had caused the Williams River at the…

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Victorian Racing Double

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

Sydney entries for the VRC chief autumn double are:— Newmarket Handicap, 6f,…

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Country Week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Country Week veteran, Mrs. Florence Walker, of Orange, won the country women’s singles final…

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Night Tennis Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Wanderers 8 sets 52 games d. Lees, 1 set, 26 games; R.S.L. 6 sets 51 games d Gumleaves 3 sets 34 games;…

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Racing True Leader Short for Challeng Estakes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

Brilliant sprinter, True Leader, is at very short odds for the Challenge Stakes to be run on January 26. On Saturday, True Leader easily…

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Cricket Teams For Saturday Maison Dieu

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

Maison Dieu to play High School at High School:— R. Burley (Capt.), K. Nowlan, R. Deakin, K. Maskey,…

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Cricket Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 7

West Third Grade v Branxton, on Robins wicket: R. Toohey, R. Denny, Alan Dorn, Arthur Dora, B. Van Haren, R…

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Draws for Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 7

Draw for greyhound meeting at Cessnock on Monday night:— Neath. Stake 525 yards:…

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Rugby Union Tour Of New Zealand AAP-Reuter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.E.): An Australia Rugby Union team may be invited to tour New Zealand to the coming season…

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Dart Wins Country Week Tennis Title

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Former interstate tennis player. Jack Dart, of Griffith, won the country men’s singles final at White City…

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Louis Will Play in Golf Tournament (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 7

SAN DE[?]O.: Joe Louis has won the right to become the [?]t negro to play in an event sponsored by the Professional…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

The Electric Light bowls played at the Singleton Bowling Club resulted: A. Griffiths, J. Algie 18 v. W…

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