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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Table Tennis Competitions to Be Held

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 5

A table tennis teams competition will be conducted in Maitland this year. It will be governed by the…

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Rugby League. Locals to Meet Wests Game on Easter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Local Rugby League followers are looking forward to the meeting of Cessnock and Western Suburbs first…

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TENNIS Muswellbrook Teams Defeat Merriwa MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

Two visiting teams from Muswellbrook defeated Merriwa Tennis Club teams on Sunday last, at Merriwa. A most enjoyable…

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Golf Club Income of £13,390 Report of Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

It was reported to the annual meeting of the Cessnock Golf Club on Tuesday night that income for the 12…

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Northern Upper Hunter Small Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

An enthusiastic and representative body of teachers and dele, gates from the various P. and C Associations of the Upper Hunter…

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Football Junior League Boundaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 8

A special boundaries committee, comprising Messrs. H. Jones, B. Dolahenty and A. Norrie, will consider areas to be allocated to…

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Bowls Mrs. Newton Wins Bacon Trophy

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

In the Bacon Consistency Competition last Wednesday, Mrs. Newton, a new player, defeated Mrs. M. Eyre in the…

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Sydney Racing Review: Regoli For Doncaster Tarien, Raconteur Toughest Rivals

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 8

New Zealander, Regoli, is selected to win next Saturday's mile Doncaster Handicap at Randwick. Regoli has had two wins in…

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Easter Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association commenced its Easter carnival at the week-end…

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Football at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The United Football Club was able to field only [?] A grade players In Mai games against Kurri…

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Hardly Cricket, Russia

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

CAIRO: A Russian floating dry-dock which took four days to pass through the 100 - miles - long Suez…

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Results From District Golf Clubs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

W. Howes, with 2 up, won the A grade par handicap at Maitland Golf Club an Saturday. At Branxton, the best card in an 18-hole Stroke competition was returned by S. Vidler with a net 66,…

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Today’s Racing Sydney, Melbourne Rand Wick

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

Topweight Culzean proved too good for his two-year-old [?]als in the opening event the [?] furlong…

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Mrs. Long Won U.S. Tennis Title

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK : Mrs Thelma Long, of Australia, won the women’s singles title in the annual Good Neighbour…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

Competitions played over Easter were won by the following:- Friday, 9 holes stableford: E. Page, 22 points…

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English Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 3

LONDON: Milcote Manor (100-[?]) yesterday can the £15[?] Queen Prize High-weight Handicap, run over…

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Golf Low Scores Over Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

Winners of the holiday week-, end competitions were well below par figures, and handicapper J. Jeans is having his time taken…

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Football Aberdeen Down to Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

Muswellbrook proved a trifle too strong for the Aberdeen side on Sunday, when they ran out winners, 15-3…

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Easter Tennis Tournament Many Visitors at Park Courts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

The weather during Easter week-end was ideal for tennis, land the tournaments at Park courts attracted over a hundred…

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Easter Bowls Cornival Big Gathering at Muswellbrook Denman Rinks Win Principal Prizes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook Bowling Club's carnival, held on Friday, Saturday and Monday, was the most successful in the club's history. Ideal weather conditions favored the carnival,…

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