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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 129

Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

In the semi-finals of the Muswellbrook Golf Club championships, played on Saturday, A. Holdsworth defeated H. W…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Matches at the week-end resulted:- Town I. d. Church of England; Douglas' d. Rouchel II.;…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Park teams for Saturday next: Muswellbrook I. v. Waratah, at Scone: G. Whalan, R. Howe, G. Murray (captain), A. Lachlan,…

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Table Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

At fall strength for the first time in this table tennis competition [?] Maitland O.K. last night decisively defeated…

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Kurri Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

Kurri Homing Pigeon Club held its second race of the season from Muswellbrook, a distance of 40 miles, on Saturday…

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Table Tennis Championships

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

The opening rounds of the R.S.L. table tennis championships were held in the club-rooms last night…

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Rugby League: Maitland Still Has T a Chance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

Secretary of Maitland Rugby League Club said this morning that Maitland first and reserve grade sides still had a chance of participating in the semi-finals of this year’s Newcastle competition…

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Football. Narrow Win to Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Scone had a narrow win by nine points to five over the local side on Sunday. A small crowd watched the match…

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Protest Appeal at Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Scone Race Club's meeting on Saturday, highly successful from a racing point of view, closed on a somewhat…

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Rugby League. Cessnock and Kurri Beaten Waratah Still Heads Point Score

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

As a result of Saturday's games, Waratah retained its lead in the point score on 21 points and is…

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FOOTBALL. (By "From Outside the Touchline.") Muswellbuook Win Three Games Against Murrurundi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Muswellbrook Wanderers had a field day at Murrurundi on Sunday and completed three wins. The games were played in…

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High Praise for New Bowls Pavilion. Best Outside Metropolitan Area, Says Visitors Function on Saturday Night

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

The Cessnock Bowling Club's new pavilion, which cost approximately £14,000 and which was officially opened by the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) on Saturday afternoon, was highly…

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Australian Withdrawals From Olympic Athletics Runners Will Concentrate On Longer Distances(A.A.P. Special)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI: Australian track stars, Morris Curofta and Don Landy, will not start in the Olympic 100 metres end 800 metres, respectively, and Shirley Strickland is a probable non-starter in the women’s 100 metres. Australian athletics manager (Mr. Keith Donald) announced this after all…

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Bowls Rinks Championship

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

McDougall, Offner, Tonner and Duckworth v Henny, Riorden, Rowthorne and Murray. A very unequal game…

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Golf Notes From Branxton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

Conditions were favourable for golf on Branxton links at the weekend. Thus, it was good to see heavy entry in…

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Rugby Union Under 18 (By “Breakaway”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 5

Following last Saturday’s good display, the Maitland under is Rugby Union players are looking forward to…

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Dog Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

Although it had been previously, announced that there would be no greyhound meeting at Maitland…

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Tennis Dance This

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

Dungog and District Tennis Association will hold its Annual Presentation Dance this Wednesday night, 16th July…

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"The Argus" Football Flashe

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

Maitland defeated Singleton in both grades at Maitland Sportsground last Sunday in matches arranged as a…

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Football Dungog Wins Thrilling Match Easts Fail in Last Minute Bid

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

In a terrifically thrilling and hard fought match on Sunday afternoon, Dungog beat joint competition leaders…

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