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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Kurri Tennis

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

The Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions will continue to-morrow. Eixtures:—…

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Wrestling and Swimming at Kurri Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Australian heavyweight champion, Leo Jensen, will wrestle during both afternoon and evening sessions at the Northern…

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Golf. Associates' Opening Days

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

The associates' opening day is on Sunday, 8th March, and a social day for visitors on the following Wednesday, 11th March…

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Cricket Umpire Appointments

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The following ampires have been appointed for cricket competition matches on Saturday—…

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Kurri Cricket Chat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

The results of last weekend's play in the first, second and third grade matches has made the club championship and…

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Scone golf Club Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Scone Golf Club was held at the Golf Club House on Friday last, 27th February…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Plans Brighter Racing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Jockey Club Committee, at a meeting held last week decided on a programme which, it is hoped…

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Weston-Kurri Kurri Cricket Club Players' Performances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. A. Lord, secretary of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, spends a lot of time on performances of…

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ATHLETICS Clohessy's Brilliant Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

At the Maitland Show on Wednesday night last, Muswellbrook's Upper Hunter mile champion, Pat Clohessy, was…

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District Athletic Championships

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club will, on Sunday, commencing at 11.30 a.m. on Robin’s Oval, conduct a special…

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Bowls Lady Bowlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 4

Wednesday consistency competition, Mrs. Eyre - Mrs. Hill 150-132; Mrs. Redman-Mrs, Smith 156-114. Last week's…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 8

Team to represent Bendolba at Bencdolba:— B. and D. Byron, H., J., A. Rumbel, L. and M. Capararo…

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Cricket Comment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 8

Hello readers, here I am again with more complaints, just when I was beginning to think that Dungog cricket…

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Sydney Racing Review: Carioca Expected To Win Denham Court Hcp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 8

Carioca, one of the best horses at present racing in Australia, is expected to take out the 7 furlongs Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm this Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Maitland Park forfeited to Singleton in the No. 2 Pennant competition. A very enjoyable social game was…

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Werona Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

In the men's Championship Singles played on Saturday last F. Willcox defeated W. Palmer 32-26, J. Edwards…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Upper Hunter District Rugby League Football Association draw for 1953 season: "A" GRADE…

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Big Crowd Sees Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Singleton fight fans packed the Showground Pavilion on Friday night for the boxing and…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Warkworth team to play the Colts at Warkworth on Saturday: J. Stokes, S. Watts, S. Kelly, D. Burns,…

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Results of Hunter Street school swimming carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Hunter Street Primary School conducted its swimming sports at the Municipal Baths on Friday afternoon. B. Crampton won the senior boys'…

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