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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 144

Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

Teams for the final game in the No. 2 Pennant competition, to be played at Maitland Park on Saturday,…

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Ladies' Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

The following pairs will play at Albion Park from 2.30 p.m. on Saturday:— L. Cutcliffe and M…

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Swimming Carnival At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

Australian heavyweight champion, Leo [?] will wrestle during both afternoon and evening sessions at the…

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Ladies, Swimming Club results

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Results of Singleton Ladles Amateur Swimming Club point score races held on Monday afternoon are as…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Colts team to play Wanderers at Albion Park, on Saturday, will be: L. Aurisch, R. Nowlan, W. Noble, B. Clifton,…

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Draw for Night Tennis Albion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Mon. 9th March: Squatters v Putters, court 1; Kath Glen v. Globetrotters, court 2…

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B.h.s. Swimming Carnival Grahame Smith's Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 8

Grahame, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verney Smith, of Dungog, met with great success at Maitland Boys' High School…

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Looking Into Grounds for Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

An application before last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council from Maitland District Rugby League…

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Brookfield Races: Danny Boy Wins Chief Event Fierce Hailstorm Sweeps Course Last Two Races Abandoned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 8

Danny Boy, ridden in brilliant fashion by Newcastle jockey (J. Johnson), led all the way to win the principal Handicap event at last Saturday's Brookfield Races…

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District Bowls Fixtures. Lorn Park

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

No. [?] pennant team to play Kurri No. 2, at Kurri Howarth, [?]oba[?] Lightfoot, Chapm[?]n, [?] E. Guy, Do[?]st,…

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Ankle Fractured Playing Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: Inspector J. Rayner, of Newcastle police, fractured his right ankle while playing tennis. He will be o[?]…

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Singleton Cricket Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

Singleton District Cricket Point Scores are as follow: First grade: Bulga 56, [?]ott’s F[?]at 44, Milbrodale [?]S.L…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

W. Berry (31) defeated E. Moxom (22) in the semi-final of the singles. No. 2 pennant team defeated…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

Muswellbrook will play Cessnock, at Cessnock, for the O. G. Moffatt Cup on Sunday next. The following players and…

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Club Swimming Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

There will be Ho races by Maitland Amateur Swimming Club to-night and in future races will be…

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Rugby League News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Cessnock plays its first trial game on Sunday, against Lakes United, at Belmont. Both senior and reserve…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The following team will represent Muswellbrook No. 2 in their match against Denman (at Denman). Transport leaves M…

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North End Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

A meeting of the above club will be held at the East End cricket ground on Monday, 9th March, at 7 p.m…

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Kurri Rugby League Notes

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

Kurri Rugby League Club will play its first trial match against Waratah at the Kurri ground on Sunday…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Owing to the show the tournament for to-morrow will be continued. Ground Members’ Club will…

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