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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 144

Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

Team to represent Tillegra A grade at the Showground on Saturday:— R. Hopson, B. Fisher, W…

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Football Training

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

Dungog Football Club will start training next Monday night, March 23, at 7.30 p.m. in Bennett Park…

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Sydney Racing Review: Raconteur's Run Will Be Watched West Australian May Win First-up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

A highlight of this Saturday's racing at Rosehill will be the crack West Australian, Raconteur's appearance in the 7 furlong's Railway Quality Handicap against some smart sprinters…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

B. Grade Singles: R. Harris V. J. Nutt, 31-29. O. Robinson won on forfeit from W. Slater…

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Werona Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Men's singles championship matches played at week-end resulted:— F. Willcox defeated H…

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Maitland Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

Eight rinks from East Maitland defeated West Maitland on Maitland Park 188 to 169…

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Golf associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Sunday's stroke competition was won by Mrs. Wood on the count back from Mrs. Shearer in A grade. In the…

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Branxton Golf Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

Another big field participated in the week-end competition—a Stableford par event—on Branxton links at…

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Singleton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

On Saturday last a stroke competition was conducted, and Kay Worms won the A grade with 70 off the stick,…

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Rugby Union Prospects For Coming Season

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

Mainland Rugby Union Club holds high hopes for the coming season and intends entering first grads, under 18 and schoolboy teams in the Newcastle competition…

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Boxing and wrestling champs for showground

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

The new welter weight champion of Australia, George Kapeen, will give an exhibition boxing bout with Joe…

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Singleton Beats Dee Why in Swimming Comp

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

Singleton Amateur Ladies and Men's Swimming Clubs beat a visiting team from Deo Why in a…

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Mayor opens tennis season at Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Howe Park Tennis Club's 1953 season was officially opened on Satin-day by the Mayor of Singleton,…

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Weston-Kurri Collapsed In Cricket Final

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

Featured of the second day’s play in the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s first grade final, which Northern District has secured a first innings lead of 36 with three wickets in hand against…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

Pennant results: MuswellbrooK No. 1 team defeated Aberdeen, at Aberdeen. Muswellbrook No. 2 team defeated Denman (at…

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Associates' Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

The 18-hole stroke on Sunday resulted: Mrs. Gibson 82 (16), 66 net; Miss N. Broadbent 80 (9) 71; Mrs. Garlick 127 (36) 91…

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Boxing Control Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

The New South Wales Government would consider, at the earliest opportunity, the suggested establishment of a…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

The competition concluded at Denman recently, where the Open Cut team were victorious for the seventh successive…

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Opening Of Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Howe Park. Tennis Club’s 1958 season was officially opened by the Mayor of Singleton (Aid. A. J…

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Successful Golf Day for Flood Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

The Aberdeen club conducted a successful day on Sunday, proceeds going to the U.K. Flood Appeal…

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