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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket Denman Defeated Bowman Park in Quick Scoring Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

The match played at Denman on Saturday week last resulted in a narrow win for Denman over Bowman Park by 153 runs to 151…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1953 New Officers for Golf Club Two Elections Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Two ballots, for the election of captain and a committee of five, were held at the 43rd. annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club held on Friday last…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

At a special general meeting of the Hunter River Association, held at Maitland on Monday night, it was…

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Boys Train for Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: More than 40 youths attended training for the Princess competition boxing tournament…

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Golf at Armidale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 8

Former Dungog golfer, Mr. Bob Robson, now of the Armidale Commercial Bank staff, is making the birdies' eyes pop…

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Rugby League Trial On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

Maitland District Rogry League Club will play the drast of the elimination dlal games at Morpeth on Sunday…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

The following is the Maison Dieu team to play Warkworth at Warkworth on Saturday: H. Pearson. R. Smith, C…

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Gosford Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

TORE: Goalord racing art night abandoned the ig which i u to heve a held yesterday because…

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Night Tennis Draw Albion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Monday, March 2: Rebels v. Gumtips, court 1. Globetrotters v. Gadabouts, court 2. Tuesday, March 3: Battlers…

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Cricket Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Cricketer were [?] when rain Spain washed out play in last Saturday’s matches sad…

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Methodist Tennis Season to Open March 7

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Singleton Methodist Tennis Club season will begin on Saturday week and will be officially opened on…

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World’s No. 1 Tennis Star May Retire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK: Jock Kramer, for several years the world's outstanding tons is professional, said last night that his present tour of matches against Australian Frank Sedgman may be hit last…

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Tennis Umpires

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

The annul general meeting of the Maitland and District Tennis Umpires Association will be held on Friday night at the…

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Leaders Meet In Last Cricket Series

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

In the concluding series of the [?] River District Cricket Association [?] commence on Saturday, the K=leaders [?] on 66 points, play Weston-[?]…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Scone Advocate

Bowlers have had a lean time of late, owing to the wet weather, but hope to be in action on Saturday next. No. 1 pennant…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

There has been an alteration in the play concerning the No. 3 grade. Although Cessnock No. 1 is leading in the first…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

No play took place on Sunday morning and it may be possible to abandon that round in the competition. The competition…

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