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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

MAISON DIEU to play Wanders at Victoria Square: K. Nowlan, C. Jarvis, L. Langdon, A. Anderson. J…

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Tennis Club Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Albion Park Tennis Club last week re-elected its executive to remain in office for a…

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TENNIS: Board of Control does good job Says President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association held last Thursday night in the Globe Cafe, President W. Tickle praised the work of the Board of Control…

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Memorial Building fund Opened by Tennis Assn. "Perpetuate Their Memory"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

It was decided at the annual general meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association on Thursday night last to open the "Dungog and District Tennis Association Memorial Building…

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Night Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 5

Keen interest was taken in the final of Maitland Park’s night competition which had proved one of the most…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

Opening day of Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will take place on Sunday, when a…

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Colts’ Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON: Members of Colts’ cricket team who visited Kurri Kurri were impressed by the hospitality…

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Fewer for Racing at Easter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY: Entries for A.I.C. autumn meeting, [?] be run on four days—April 4, 5, 8 and 11—…

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Plans For New Golf Club House

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON: Singleton Golf Club committee Will draw up plans and [?] for a new club house…

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Dissension Reported In Pro Tennis Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 5

SAN ANTONIO: A San Antonio report editor, Johnny Janes says in his “Evening News” column that the…

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Cricket Point Score At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

SINGLETON: singleton District Cricket Association point scores Is as follows:— First grade: Bulga 56…

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First Grade Cricket Final On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

The Hunter River District Cricket Association’s first grade final will commence on Saturday on Maitland Sports Ground when the premiers, Northern Distr[?] meet runners-up Weston Kurri…

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Athletic Championships On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

The senior 100 yards should be the moot closely contested event in the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Scone players to travel to Muswellbrook on Saturday. Alford, James Greerson Boniface; Love, Blenman, Jerrard, Clifton…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Muswellbrook Associates' Golf Club held its official opening day on Wednesday last. Results: Mrs Dowling, Miss…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

The only Pennant games for to-morrow will be that in the No. 2 grade, when Cessnock will play Kurri (2) at…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

All players and intending are reminded that training commences on Tuesday night next, when a good roll-up of all three…

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Ladies' Swimming Elub events

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

B. Eather and B. Parker tied for the intermediate 50 metres backstroke conducted by the Singleton Ladies'…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Last Friday night, at 5 p.m., a terrific storm once again washed out all play set down for the Colliery tennis…

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Mixed Success in Country Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

Country football had a season of mixed success last year, and the position was encouraging in some areas, yet…

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