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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

Last Saturday Dungog's Pennant rinks left for Lorn and returned for-lorn, for all rinks were down on the day…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Wanderers' cricket team for Saturday: D. Medhurst, S. Adams, B. Bowd, R. Smith, w. Cameron. D…

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Cricket Draw for Saturday Next, 14/2/53 a Grade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

Marshdale v OK II. at Marshdale; O.K. I. v Glenmore, a bye on 14th Feb.; Tillegra v Stroud at Tillegra…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

From Sunday next the scratch score for Maitland golf associates wii[?]to 72…

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Night Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

In the B graded division of the night tennis fixtures Car[?] defeated Railys by seven sets to one…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The run of success soon ended when all four rinks were defeated by Muswellbrook I on Saturday. Pride of place this week goes to…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

A. Sweeney, who recorded a 73 off the stick, won last Saturday's stroke competition. Nominations closed last night…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

[?] pennants are nearly [?] members can look forward [?] of activity in the [?] competitions…

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Ladies' Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

It is pleasing, to see the Ladies' Club again getting under way, and we hope they are successful in their endeavour to obtain new…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

Denman defeated Muswellbrook No. 1 and Open Cut defeated Muswellbrook No. 2. The two successive defeats of…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 11
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following team will represent Muswellbrook No. 2 to play No. 1 at the showground:—D. Carter, J. Taylor, T. Gill, D…

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Night Bowls at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

Owing to the fact that a number of members of West Maitland Bowling Club will be engaged at Country week…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Cricket fixtures and umpires for to-morrow are:— A Grade: Wollombi v. Paxton, at Wollombi (W. Lyg[?]e)…

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TENNIS Aberdeen Defeated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The grand final of the night tennis played at Muswellbrook on Tuesday night was a marathon affair. Owing to the lateness of…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The annual general meeting of Cessnock District Tennis Association was held on Sunday last…

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National Football Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Interest in Australia’s national football game was evident in Maitland when Newcastle National Football…

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Branxton bowls for week-end

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

There is a busy week-end in store for members of Miller Park (Branxton) Bowls Club. On Saturday afternoon,…

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Tennis Ex-muswellbrook Boy's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

Highlight of the Newcastle District Tennis Association's Anniversary tournament on Sunday next will be the junior boys'…

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