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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Bowman Park against Muswellbrook No. 1 on Saturday next on the…

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Branxton Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

Branxton Golf Club will open its 1958 competition activities on Saturday afternoon…

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BOWLS. (By "Yard-On")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

To all bowlers and associate members we wish a bright and prosperous New Year, and good bowling for 1953…

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Branxton Golf Club Activities

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

Branxton Golf Club will resume its activities on Saturday afternoon. A big field is expected to participate in…

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Cricket Shield Located

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Hunter District Cricket Association will soon have its John Bull Shield. A message from Walgett…

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Week-end Bowls For Miller Park

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Competition Bowls will be resumed at Miller Park Sports and Recreation Clubs, Branxton on Saturday. The…

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Tennis Australians Lose All Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—Australia's Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor had a disastrous second appearance in their…

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Cricket Resumes On

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

The second round first series cricket engagement, Branxton versus Western Suburbs which commenced…

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Cricket Bowman Park v. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

The match played between Bowman Park and Denman on 20th December resulted in a first innings win for Bowman…

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Test Player Taken to Hospital From Cricket Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australian all-rounder Richie Benaud was taken to hospital after being struck in the face by a ball during play this morning in the third test. Benaud received the full force of the blow in the…

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Standard of Boxing Has Slipped

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

Mr. Jack Solomons, the British boxing promoter, said on arrival in Melbourne, last Tuesday that his visit to…

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Cricket Shield Located

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

Hunter District Cricket Association will soon have its John Bull Shield. A message from Walgett…

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Boxing: Turpin First Contender for Middle Title

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

British boxer Randolph Turpin, was last Tuesday named as the first logical contender for the vacant world…

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Sydney Racing Review: Bankbrook Should Be Hard To Beat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

Bankbrook, to be ridden by W. Cook, has excellent prospects of taking out the 6-furlongs Flying Handicap at Rosehill this Saturday. Last Saturday week, Bank…

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State Swimming Championships

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton swimmer Ray Robinson was third in the 200 metres butter[?] stroke State championship…

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Refused Boxing Club Offer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK: The director-general of the F.B.I. (Edgar J. Hoover) yesterday refused an [?] to become head of the…

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Night Bowls At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 5

Maitland Bowling Club will resume its night bowls, competition on Tuesday. Play will begin at 7.30…

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John Bull Cricket Shield Located

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Hunter District Cricket Association will soon have its John Bull Shield. A message from Walgett…

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1952 Was Top Year for U.s. Racing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK: Horse racing in the United States In 1952 had the greatest year In Its 300 years’ history…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Last Saturday's Stableford par competition was won by R. Broadbent, with 30 points…

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