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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 5

The second round of the Hunter River Pennants commenced last Saturday, and the Cessnock teams did particularly well…

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Bowls. "Pye Trophy" Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

On Sunday last, H. Lyness, A. Malcolm, A. Newton and C. Brown, defeated J. Lidstone's four at Lorn Park, 34-15. This…

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Country Week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 5

Country Week tennis results Men’s singles championship, round 2: D. McDwain…

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Gift Of Cars To Tennis Pros

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Frank Sodgman and ken McGreor will each receive a new American car as boque for turning…

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Aberdeen District News Cricket Aberdeen Easily Defeats Ijlandford

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 4

Blandford were easily defeated on their home ground on Saturday by Aberdeen, who lost only one wicket…

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Greyhound Racing. New Mills Gains Neck Win on Post From Fancy Sign Fast Panza Holds Off Munmurah Lad to Gain Head Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 4

Highlights of Saturday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club were the neck win on the post by New Mills over Fancy Sign, the head success of Past Panza, who held off Munmurah Lad, and the…

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Bowls Pennants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 8

Practice makes perfect; but absence of it makes the reverse. Dungog Pennant players found this out on…

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Miller Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Players selected in represent Miller Park [?] Sports and Recreation Club (bowls section) in the…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

WARKWORTH cricket team for Saturday: W. Ramsey, D. Burns, F. Borcher, T. Standing, Dud Nichols, C. Kiehne,…

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Entries For Autumn Races At Randwick

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Entries for the Doncaster Handicap of the mile to be run at Randwick on April 4 are as following.—…

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Kramer Wants to Be Strong Man of Professional Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK: Jack Kramer hoped to bring order out of [?] in the professional tennis world when his playing…

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Athletic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Mr. J. Spelman, secretary of Maitland Amateur Athletic dab advises athletes of Maitland and district who instend…

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Boxing Tournament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

A very big holiday crowd Attended the annual boxing touranment at Tea Gardens on Friday night, Mr. Harry ("Jummer") Edwards,…

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Rugby League Bus Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

The bus picnic arranged by the Maitland District Rugby League social committee will take place oil Sunday next…

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Mid-Week Bowls Winners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

Winners in the September-December period of the midweek bowls competition received their prizes at East…

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Cricket Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

The game between Paterson and Lochinvar on Saturday next has been transferred from Paterson to Lochinvar…

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Country Week Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: J. Matthews (Albury) won the men’s singles championship at the country were carnival today when he…

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Players In Tennis Country Week

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

D. Mciwain’s defeat at the nands of R. Hows school teacher of Muswellbrook who played with Arm[?] in the…

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Randwick Races On Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY: The Australian Jockey Club will hold a meeting at Randwick on An[?] Day April 24…

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Australian Cheer Squad For Tennis Players

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Australians in Washington [?] to help Franh Sedgmen and Ken McGregor to victory last night with “same good Australian charring”…

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