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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 144

Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

The Port Stephens League opened their season on Saturday last. The League has this year attracted the…

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Rugby League Country Week

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

Maitland Rugby League president (Mr. D. Mcreland) will manage two Newcastle first teem to play in Country…

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Football Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

Western suburbs A grade v East Maitland on Sunday Turnbull, Tanner, Maurer. Bolton, Tumor, Sullivan, Ryan,…

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District Bowls Fixtures East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

President’s Trophy: R. Pest v R. Kelly, F. Compton v W,. Paul, R. Turtonv. R. Pallman, A. Mills v N. Burley…

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Draw for Table Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

Tuesday. May 5: YCW No a v East Maitland O.K., et YOW; Police Boy [?] National [?]gess, at Police Boys’ Club…

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TENNIS: Champion Here For Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

Australia’s grass court junior champion, Sin Gimour, win be playing in the. May Day championships conducted by…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

Bassingthwaighte Pairs: H. Wilkinson, C. J. Reynolds, 6 on (31) d. G. Robb, C. Stewart, 8 on (24)…

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Associates Golf

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 8

A large field attended the Singleton links for the Associates visitors day on Wednesday, when the four ball…

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Associates' Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The associates' 18 holes par competition, held on Wednesday, resulted as follows:- Mrs. Holdsworth, square; Mrs…

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Big Boxing Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

Dangar Hospital will benefit from the proceeds of the big boxing show that will be staged in Singleton next…

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American Rugby League Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

WIS ANGELES: The promoter bf the projected American Rugby League tour of Australia, Mike Dimitrio, said…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

Entries have been called for A. reserve grade and B. grade mixed teams. The A. reserve grade teams are to consist of…

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Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 10

A very enjoyable day's tennis took place on Sunday last at the town tennis courts, when the tournament organised by the…

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Rugby Union Week-end Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

Maitland reserve grade Rugby Union team will be appeased to Mayfield East at Lorn Park [?] Saturday afternoon…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

Local championships commenced last Saturday in perfect weather and continued on Sunday with some very good…

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Kurri School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

Football competitions played by Kurri schoolboys this week resulted:— Soccer, senior grade: Peake…

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Golf Notes [By Short Putt]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

QUITE a big group of players visited Branxton for the open day last week-end. On the Saturday, Horrie Broadbent and…

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Golf Notes Associates Country Cup

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

The Central Northern District Golf Association — an affiliated body of the N.S.W. Ladies Golf Union—held it annual…

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Bushrangers' Cricket Club Averages

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 8

The Bushrangers' cricket team In its first season had the impressive record of nine wins from 11 matches…

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Football Trial Game at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 8

Because of the Group game at Tamworth on Sunday next, there will be no competition games in the Upper Hunter on Sunday…

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