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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Sydney Racing Review: Carioca May Win First-Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 8

Although Carioca has not raced since winning the Villiers - Summer Cup double last December, his class should prove superior to the opposition in this Saturday's Civic Handicap at…

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Rugby League Trials

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 5

Maitland District Rugby League selectors, Messrs. Greedy, F. Wlokham and Farrow, with the object of…

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Bowls Country Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

It was expected that the twenty-fourth Country Week Carnival would have concluded today, when the final…

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Tennis Trophies

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

When Howe Park Tennis Club held its annual meeting at the Club House, on Thursday night, members were told…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Work will, continue to-night at the association club house on the extensions and Improvements to club house for…

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Branxton golf club results

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

Seven players took part in the final round of the Summer Cup on Branxton links at the week-end. The event…

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Table Tennis Standard Surprising

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

The standard of table tennis reached by leading Maitland players had surprised him, said Mot[?]…

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Football club wants dressing sheds completed

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Singleton United Football Club decided to ask the Joint Coal Board to…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

The "A" grade mixed championships, which were to have been held at the Park courts tonight, have been postponed, and…

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Rugby Union Training

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

Maitland Rugby Union Club has commenced training at Lorn Park and will configure every Monday and Tuesday…

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Night Bowls Off

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

This week's night bowls matches have been cancelled, on account of the sodden greens at Maitland Park and…

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£954 From Boxing Tournaments

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

GLOUCESTER A report on the boxing contests held aid of toe RBL hall fund over the last year was…

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Annual Golf Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Aberdeen Golf Club was held in the clubhouse last Wednesday night. Members present were: Messrs…

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Prominent Swimming Officials For Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Prominent swimming officials will visit Kurrl Baths on Sunday afternoon to make arrangements for the…

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Wcastle Rugby League lends Its Constitution

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: in future, if will , be compulsory for participating in the Newcastle Rugby competitions to be registered seven days laying,…

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Tennis Club’s Junior Classes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: Security of Howe Parish Tennis Club (Mr. M. Gippel) said at the annual meeting that the dub could…

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New Records Established High School's Annual Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Despite adverse weather conditions, the High School held its second annual swimming carnival at the White Memorial…

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Singleton Has Cricket “Gallery”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON Most Cites and towns have a haunt where cricket is discussed at great length and cricles turn a…

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Annual Football Meeting Coach To Be Appointed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Wanderers' Football Club, held at the Railway Institute on Sunday morning last, it was decided that the club advertise for the services of a coach in…

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Bowls: Clubs Missed Out on Championships Rules Not Observed In Association Series

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

A largely attended meeting bf 36 delegates, representatives of affiliated clubs of the Hunter River Bowling Association joint night discussed at position in the association’s fours, pairs…

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