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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Tennis Day Season Opened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

The Park Tennis Club officially opened its day tennis season on Saturday lost when, despite the heat, 20 players were in…

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Scone District Tennis Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Scone and District Hardcourt Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts, Scone, on…

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Singleton boys do well at High Schools, swimming

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

Sixteen boys from Slngleton High School competed in he Third Year Boys' Swimming Carnival at the Ocean…

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Racing Round-Up: Flying Is Open

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Canterbury Flying Handicap to-morrow is one of the most open sprint races in Sydney for many years…

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N.z. Girls’ Tennis Team Coming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

A strong team of leading juniors has been sent to Nav South Wares from New Zealand to compete in the school…

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Cricket Railway Wins Flanders Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

Sunday, at the Showground, saw the success of the Railway team in its quest for the Flanders Cup, by a convincing win against…

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Appeals By Weston Could Affect Cricket Club Championship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

Western-Kurri club has ledged two appeals to the Hunter Valley Cricket Council against decisions of the Board of Control of the Hunter River Cricket Association, the secretary (Mr. A. Lord) informed a…

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Teenagers Have Made History on the Cricket Fields

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

For 75 years, since the first Australian cricket team visited England in 1878, brilliant teenagers have won places among the tourists, though Ian Craig, at 17, ranks easily at the youngest…

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U.S. Believes Uniform Golf Rules Possible (By a Reuter Correspondents)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

NEW YORK: It is possible for golf to be played throughout the world under a uniform code of rules, according to the United Stain Gaff Association. In its annual report, it said that the uniform…

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Bowls Lady Bowlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 4

Rain stopped play on the rinks on Wednesday last. Two results in the consistency competition were recorded. Mrs…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 8

Team to represent Salisbury C grade to play final at Underbank:— Reg Rumbel, C. Muddle, L…

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Dungog Golf Club Annual Meeting Mr. C. Brighton President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 8

Mr. Chas. Brighton was reelected president at the annual meeting of Dungog Golf Club last Thursday night…

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Sydney Racing Review: Sir Pilot Likes Canterbury Should Atone in Hcp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 8

Trainer Tommy Smith's consistent 4-year-old horse, Sir Pilot, beaten last week at Warwick Farm, is selected to atone in the 9-furlong's Park Handicap at Canterbury this Saturday…

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Werona Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

During the week-end seven rinks of members, ladies and men journeyed to Adamstown, where a very…

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Branxton Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Branxton Rugby League Club, the following officers were elected: President, .Mr…

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Rugby league at Braxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

Branxton Rugby League Club deferred decision on entering the Junior League all aged competitions,…

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Singleton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The season was officially opened on Saturday last by the Mayor. Alderman Dorsman who was accompanied…

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Night Bowls On Maitland Green

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

Weather permitting, night bowls will be contined on West Maitland green on Tuesday, when tee prizes…

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Golf Stars for Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 6

Cessnock Golf Club has arranged an exhibition match for Sunday with two of the visiting golfers in the…

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Albion Park Bowls results and draw

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

Results of the Albion Park ladles' bowls competition on Saturday are: Mrs. P. Heuston and Mrs. V. Groves 8 v…

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