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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 129

Bowls. Ladies' Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

Ideal weather was experienced for the ladies' night fixture, which took place on Wednesday last, 16th January, and such a…

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Bowls Pennant Game to Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

Aberdeen was defeated by Scone in the first round of the pennant competition on Saturday by four points. Frank Neely's…

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Tennis Junioks v. DENMAN I.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

Adams and Crowley v. Murray and Adams 6/5; v. Smith and Whitton 6/5; R. and W. Harbin v. (same pairs) 6/2, 6/0; Mrs…

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West Indies Cricket Match

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Scores in the game between Victoria [?] West Indian: Victoria, [?] Innings, 88[?] Second Innings,…

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Cricket Bowman Park Downs Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

Scoring 226 on the first day's play, Muswellbrook playing against Bowman Park looked to be in a certain winning position…

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Fresh Entries For Tennis To Be Called

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 5

Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association board of control, at a special meeting last night, decided to cancel entries for a mixed night competition and to call entries afresh in a men's and a ladies'…

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Greyhound Racing Mum's Lady Gains Victory on Post From Blonde Link. Chris Tauro's Head Win Over Our Chinny. Black Betsy and Super's Chip Win at Odds-on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

Mum's Lady, owner and trained by J. Simpson, of Muswellbrook registered a brilliant feat when she gained success in the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

The following are the results of the bowls played at Singleton on Monday night. J. Nutt, E. T. Bailey, J…

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Team for Swimming Titles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association last night and [?] the team which…

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Open Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

Maitland Golf Club expected a big entry for the Australia Day open [?] which will be [?]…

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Cricket Comment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Centuries and near centuries seem to be in the air and coming in a way we'd like to have the rain so therefore, I'll shower the…

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Night Tennis Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Wanderers 7 sets, 46 games, d. Storks 2 sets, 23 games. Diamonds 5 .sets, 41 games, d. Gumleaves 4 sets, 33…

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Vyong Dog Racing Draw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Erina Stake. 310 yards, 1st div.- Dashing Irish. Chief Reno, Jackie's Wish, Easter Band, Flash wilga, Golly Bill,…

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Sunday Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

The Whittingham cricket team to play Newcastle at Howe Park at 10 a.m. on Sunday is:—N. Hawkins, R…

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Move to Re-form Rugby League Group

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

Manning River Rugby League will apply through Group 3 to the annual conference of the Country Rugby League for the re-formation of Group…

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Racing Australian Thoroughbred Sire Dies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Greatest Australian thoroughbred sire in Australia, The Buzzard (imp.) died last Friday. His "big, list of progeny won £451,761 in Australasia…

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Aberdeen Jottings BOWLS Scone Wins Pennant Game

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

Aberdeen commenced the pennant competition on Saturday by playing Scone, on the local green…

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Cricket Teams G.g.-r.c

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

To play Albion at Albion Park:— S. Burley, D. Cope, B. Cope, B. Wake, J.-Wake, M. Stocks, Alex Moore, D…

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CRICKET Competition Leaders Extended By Campbell's

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

The Aberdeen "B" team is very fortunate in having batsmen who can rise to the occasion when others fail. On…

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Cricket Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 7

Lochinvar V Methodist O.K., at Lochinvar: G. Hungerford, J. Lane, J. French, N. Bates. E. Hawkins, A. Gurr, G. Way,…

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