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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 144

Albion to contest State bowls titles

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

By their victories in the Hunter River C grade Country Championships at Sydney this week…

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Junior Rugby League North End v. KURRI

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

Followers of the Rugby League code will be well catered for on Sunday next when North End and Kurri…

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Football teams for

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

A Grade: Ft. Nowland, A. Hill, T Mills, J. Smythe. J. Long, W. Lenard, W. O'Hara, M. Nixon, R. Halter. N. Bray,…

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"Knockout" golf competition at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

A "knockout" golf competition on match play basis is to be launched into the initial round on Branxton…

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Golf Notes (By "Short Putt.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

CLUB DAY is here again! Next Sunday is the next of the clubs days and a good field is anticipated. The entries so far…

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Maitland Cycle Club Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

Due to the [?] weather, Maitland’s club race was abandoned last Saturday however rain of [?] there…

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Football: Team to Meet Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

The following team will represent Muswellbrook "A" grade in their match against Denman at the Muswellbrook Showground…

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Football Singleton to Meet Aberdeen

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

Singleton buses will wend their way to Aberdeen on Sunday, where the local A and B teams will meet…

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Swedes Cause Upset In Italian Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

ROME: Two Swedish tennis players caused a sensation in the Italian Championships yesterday by eliminating the…

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Weights for Next Week's Amateur Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Following are the weights for the Upper Hunter Amateur Race Club's first day's meeting, to be held on 14th May:—…

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Rugby League. Cessnock and West at Newcastle Sportsground Kurri To Meet North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

Cessnock will have five of its regular players missing for its match against Western Suburbs at the Newcastle Sportsground tomorrow afternoon, due to the selection of four players for Country Week…

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Kurri Cricket Grounds Below Standard. Deputation To Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 7

Over the years cricket teams visiting Kurri Kurri had spoken rather disparagingly of the grounds in the area a deputation from the Weston-Kurri Kurri Cricket Club told Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night…

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Greyhound Racing Just China and China Flower Win for A. MAHER Chief Pretender's Time Close to Course Record Only Two Favorites Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

Highlight of Tuesday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club, which, incidentally, attracted the largest attendance and the strongest betting ring for some time past,…

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Scone Race Club's Cup Meeting Best Ever Record Crowds See Good Racing Brazil's Cup, Rueben's Sires' Produce Stakes, Blond Val's Guineas Walmsley's Four and Mulley's Three Winning Mounts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Scone Race Club is more indelibly on the map of the provincial racing calendar. Its position was consolidated on Tuesday and Wednesday last when its annual Cup outing magnetised record crowds on each day, with racing at its…

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Sydney Racing Review: Pressman Selected To Win Rapid River, Felcrest Fit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 8

Pressman, which finished a good second to Headstockman last Wednesday at Canterbury, is selected to take out the Park Handicap on the same course this Saturday…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

The winner of Sunday's Stroke competition was Mrs. Wood. The draw for Wednesday's…

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Boxing at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: A boxing competition in Singleton, organised for the Dangar Col[?] Hospital, resulted in a…

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Army football

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

During the 39/45 war, correspondents reported reverees in this vein, "We have withdrawn to previously…

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Singleton Golf notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

A field of 52 competed in the Four Ball Best Ball Stableford Competition conducted on Saturday…

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Rugby Union Premiers In Easy Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

Maitland’s Rugby Union team suffered a crushing defeat by 43-17 when it met last year’s premier club, Waratah…

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