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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 144

ATHLETICS Clohessy Again Successful (By "Sprinter")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 10

Local champion, Pat Clohessy, was victorious again at the Maitland St. Patrick's Day sports, winning the mile handicap in…

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Sydney Racing Review: Carioca, Hydrogen Clash In Norton Stakes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 8

The highlight of this Saturday's racing at Warwick Farm will be the clash between the consistent Carioca and Hydrogen in the 10 furlong's Chipping Norton Stakes — a…

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Football Dungog Club's Annual Meeting Mr. J. McCAULEY PRESIDENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 8

Over 20 members attended the annual meeting of the Dungog Football Club, held in the Sunshine Cafe on…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 3

Sunday's Stableford Competition was won by Miss Y. Wood in the A Grade and Miss Sheppard in the B…

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Branxton Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

The following are the results of a mixed doubles tennis tournament being played at Branxton for…

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Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 5

Matches in the night [?] competition resulted:— Parkwood, [?] 3-[?]8; McIlwain and [?]…

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Singleton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 3

Golfers were favoured with ideal weather for the week-end and Frank Maxwell appreciated the…

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Bowls Week-end Games

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

A-grade Singles: W. Searl v. C. Nichols, 31-24; L. Williamson v. C. Cutclifle, 3218…

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Tennis Club’s Opening

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON: The president of the Albion Park Tennis Club (Mr. J. St[?]nner) on Saturday officially opened the…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

District championship singles: Jack Lowe (Muswellbrook) 31 d. Frank Dunn (Denman) 28. Dunn held a small lead until…

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Maitland Park Ladies’ Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

Maitland Park Ladies’ Bowling club will conduct a mixed gala on its green on Saturday and Monday next, play to…

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Football Club Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

A general meeting of the Aberdeen Rangers' Football Club was held last night, with a good attendance of members…

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Easter Cricket Cancelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

The Cessnock Cricket Association's matches for April 4 and 6 have been cancelled owing to the Association's…

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Football: Muswellbrook's Impressive Opening Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

On Sunday last, at the Muswellbrook showground, the local team opened the 1953 season with an…

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Aberdeen District News Tennis Association Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

A meeting of the Aberdeen Tennis Association was held last night to decide on the teams to form this year's competition…

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Record Entries For Easter Tennis Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

Record entries have been received for the Easter tennis carnival to be conducted by Maitland and District…

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Profit on Football Tour of N.z

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.): Lost year’s [?] of New Zealand by an Australian Rugby Union team resulted in a…

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Rugby League. Local Teams Play Drawn Game Exciting Trial at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

After a hard fought and exciting game at the Kurri League ground on Sunday, Cessnock and Kurri Kurri…

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Greyhound Racing Dual Win to Weedy Sue Real Jazz Gains Victory on Post Favorites Successful in Six Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

A dual win was registered by Weedy Sue, trained by G. W. Black, of Cessnock, at Friday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club. The initial success was gained…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

Ideal weather after almost a week of rain lured over 50 bowlers to the green on Saturday. Rain had left the new…

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