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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 144

Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

These notes will of necessity be short this week as no pennant games were [?] last Saturday owing to rain…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

With the weather so hot it seems a bit out of season to mention football. Supporters of the game locally will be interested to know…

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Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Muswellbrook Machanical Coursing Club's racing draw for to-night (Friday):- Graded Stake, 305 yards, 4th…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 12

Settlement team to play Sandy Hollow, at Settlement, on Sunday next: R. and P. Binks, R. Coorey, W..Norris, K…

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Aberdeen News (Continued) Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

Aberdeen opened Che pennant season on Saturday with a win over Denman by the narrow margin of two points. With three…

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Swimming News (By "Blue Bottle")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 11

For the first time in the history of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club three of its members are representing New…

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Cricket Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Thiess (Repairs) social cricket team will meet the railway team in an afternoon game on Sunday, commencing at 1.30, at…

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Aberdeen Wins Tennis Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 9

The final of the "A" grade competition was played last Tuesday night, before a large crowd of interested spectators,…

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Coal Board Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

Fixtures for the Joint Coal Board Knockout Cup competition for Sunday, February 15, are—…

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Tennis Aberdeen Defeats Dartbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

In the final of the night tenuis at Muswellbrook on Tuesday night Aberdeen won by 8 games over Dartbrook. The last set was…

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Cricket Umpire Appointments

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

The following umpires have been appointed for the Hunter Cricket Association competition matches on Saturday:—…

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Bowls. Locals Lose in Close Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Playing in the quarter-final of the Pye Trophy at Lorn Park on Sunday last, H. Lyness, A. Malcolm, A. Newton and C. J…

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Prospects Hospital Tennis Court Promising

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

The appeal for some effort to put the Hospital Nurses Tennis Court in playing order appears to be meeting with some success. It was a worthy appeal and merited the serious…

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Sydney Racing Review: Legal Wig Looks Sound Bet Stirrup Cup Attempts Hat - TRICK

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 8

Legal Wig, with N. McGrowdie as his jockey looks a sound bet in the 9-furlongs Handicap at Canterbury this Saturday afternoon. Legal Wig is in good form…

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Branxton Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Round 5 of Branxton Golf Club's Summer Cup was decided on the Branxton links at the week-end. It resulted…

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Werona Bowls Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

In (ho Women's Pairs bowline, competition played at Wcrona Bowling Club on Saturday Mesdames…

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Early Start For Rugby Union Season

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 6

Preparations for the [?] Rugby Union season will begin to-night at Lorn Park with the commencement of…

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Warkworth cricket team

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Warkworth cricket team to play on Saturday:—E. Long, W. Ramsey. D. Ramsey, J. Borchers, T. Borchers, D…

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Army to lend gear for boxing, wrestling show

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

The boxing ring, gloves and scales for the big boxing wrestling tournament at the N.A.A. Showground on…

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Tennis Doubles Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

Fifty-six players competed in the bring-your-partner tournament on the Maitland Park courts last Saturday…

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