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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 144

Greyhound Racing Little Egypt's Dual Success Costly Four Winners Score At Long Odds Dollar Man Just Fails to Head Smooth Prairie

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

The dual success of Little Egypt at Saturday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club was…

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Ladies' bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

The D'Arbon pairs at the Albion Park Bowling Club on Saturday was won by Mrs. D. Allen and Mrs. P. Cowley…

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Singleton Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 5

The United Football Club was able to field only six A wade players in trial games against Kurri Kurri on…

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Branxton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 5

Branxton Golf Club again had a busy week-end, despite the holidays, when generally, the fields are smaller than…

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Singleton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 5

A number of Singleton golfers visited Cessnock over the Easter holidays to play in the Cessnock open and…

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Night Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 7

Matches [?] tennis [?] by the Maitland age [?] Lawn Tennis Association…

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Branxton Golf Activities (By “Old Sideliner”)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 7

Branxton Golf Clun again had a busy week-end despite the holidays, but generally the fields were smaller than…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

Several rink games were played during the holidays, when members took advantage of the delightful holiday weather. Aberdeen has…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

The following teams have been selected to play for Park club on Saturday next: PARK 1 v. SCONE, at Scone:…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Scone major thirteen defeated Denman by one point (21-20) at Denman, last week-end, in the first game of the season…

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Associates Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

In the golf Associates' matches played last week the winner of the A grade par competition on…

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Night Tennis

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

The Night Tennis competition was concluded last night with a night tennis for all competition players…

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Scone Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 5

The visit of Mr. Don Spence on Thursday and Friday and Saturday last week was voted an outstanding success by local golfers…

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Singleton Golf Notes

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

Following is the draw for the first round of the V. Castledine Cup knockout round to be completed by…

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Opening Of Rugby Union Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Maitland’s only match [?] the opening round of the [?] competition on Saturday is for the under 18 team; which…

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North End Rugby League Doings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

The North End under 18 and third grade players will have, their first serious games of the season on Sunday next,…

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Motor Cycle Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Many local motor cyclists journeyed to Bathurst to witness the N.S.W. Tourist Trophy races…

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Cricket Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Northern District third grade, at Robins Oval: J. Tucker, K. Boxton, G. Pilgrim, D. Maroh, R. Ouborno…

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Cessnock Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

The finals of the Cessnock Cricket Association's A and B grade competitions will be continued at the South…

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Sports Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

Players selected for "A" reserve tennis competition matches on Saturday next:- No. 1 team to play Waratah…

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