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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 144

Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

The first Rugby League match of the season will take place at the local Showground on Sunday next, when the local team will…

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Associates Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

Winners of the Golf Associates stroke competition held on Wednesday were Mrs. Moore in the A grade…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association teams competition will be continued to-morrow…

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GOLF Flood Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

Twelve pairs took part in the nine holes mixed foursomes on Sunday, the proceeds of the day being allotted to the…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

The committee of Maitland Golf Club has co-[?]pted the district agronomist (Mr F. D. McKenzie) to the…

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North End Rugby League Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

Rugby League players and supporters of the North End Rugby League Club are notified by advertisement in to-day's…

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RAAF Won Malta Rugby Championship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

In Malta the RAAF. No. 73 (Fighter) Wing’s Rugby team has won the Air Force Rugby Union championship…

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Greyhound Racing Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 7

GRADED STAKE, 305 yards, 5th division, A: Just China, Precious Pry, Mapota, Jeanie Too, Queen's Dream, Ray's Sally,…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

A. Grade Final: St. Andrew's v. Paxton, at South Cessnock No. 1 (C. Morton and F. Weston)…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 7

Matches set down for to-night in the Colliery Tennis competition are:— B grade quarter finals:…

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Rain did not mar boxing tourney

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

Intermittent rain did not mar the Army and civilian boxing tournament held at the showground on Wednesday night. Fight fans paid between £300 and £400 to…

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Golf Notes (By "Short Putt")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

The match committee staged a new competition on Sunday last, a four ball v. par aggregate. At first sight it appeared…

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Move for Table Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

A move is being made to have a series of night competitions in table tennis launched in Maitland…

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Widespread interest in night tennis

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

A great deal of interest was taken in the night tennis competition tennis match in which Dunolly defeated…

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Junior Grade Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

With only the concluding series to be played in the district second grade competition. Western Suburbs,…

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Tennis Star Took Woman Over The Line

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK : John Robert Howard, [?] tennis professional in the United States has been gao[?] for a…

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Annual Meeting of Upper Hunter Tennis Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Tennis' Association was held at Aberdeen on Monday night, when…

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Rugby League. Local Teams in Trial Came at Kurri On

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

Cessnock and Kurri first and reserve grade teams will meet in trial matches' at the Kurri Kurri League…

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