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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Saturdayes Games May Determine Cricket Premiership

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

Northern District, with a first innings lead of 131 and seven wickets in hand against Western Suburbs at the Sports Ground, is in a strong position to force on outright win. This could assure it of both…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

The following players and associates, who visited Denman on 11th January last, are requested to attend at the local…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The games to be played in the Pennants tomorrow are vital for No. 2 team. They are level with Weston at present,…

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Rugby League News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

The Newcastle League decided last Monday night to have a full and frank, discussion on the registration of…

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Rugby League trials

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

The Maitland District Rugby League has extended an invitation to Singleton players to lake part in the…

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Women's Bowls Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The final of the Hunter River District Ladies' Bowling Association fours competition will be played at Maitland…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook No. 1 to play Bowman Park at showground: D. Googe, R. Googe, R. Small, T. Small, J. Picton, F…

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Night Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

Last Friday night the final of the "B" grade competition was played. This match was again witnessed by a large number of…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The colliery teams competition commenced on Friday night last, and spectators were some excellent…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

A grade: Wollombi v. St. Andrews, at Wollombi (C. Morton and L. Mitchell); United Service v. Paxton, at Sports…

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Australian Rules Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

An effort will be made to resive the Australian Football code in Maitland to-night when Mr. Reg Haley will conduct a…

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Night Tennis Point Score

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Rebels 12, Battlers 4, Wanderers 10, Dunolly 24, Vikings 14. Deltas 10, Squatters 20, Putters 0, Gumtlps 10,…

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Sequel to Trick Golf Shows

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

In the Special Court in Sydney, Euston Greene, entrepeneur, of Castlereagh St., Sydney, was fined £2 for failing to…

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Maitland Cycle Club Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Maitland Cycle Club will conduct race at the show on Wednesday night March 4. There will be a one [?]…

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Table Tennis Exhibitions To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Two of Maitland’s leading table tennis players will take part with Michael Szabados and three Sydney visitors in…

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Hunter cricket point score

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The point-score in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's district competitions is—1st grade:…

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Cup films for tennis club showing

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Members of Howe Park Tennis Club will study special Davis Cup films so that they can improve their play…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Raises Subscription

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the Howe Park Tennis Club at the Club House last night, it was…

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Football Club Annual Meeting Postponed Club Reported To Be In Arrears

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

There was an attendance of approximately thirty members at a meeting of the Muswellbrook Wanderers'…

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Athletic Cup Won by Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Last night on Robins Oval the combined, Newcastle team was successful in winning the Pewter Cup from…

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