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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 144

Singleton Tennis Teams to Play Aberdeen

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

The following players will represent Howe Park Club in matches against Aberdeen for the Jeffree McGahen and…

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Football Singleton Topples Aberdeen and Leads in Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

Singleton downed Aberdeen 14-7 after being behind 7-2 at half-time, The locals opened the…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

Owing to the wet weather, the carnival in aid of the Spastic Centre had to be postponed last Sunday. It has now…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

Tennis was again washed out on Saturday last, but Sunday provided ideal weather for the tournament. The courts were…

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Associates' Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

A competition played over 18 holes last Wednesday resulted in a win for Mrs. O'Rourke. Scores:…

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Tennis Notes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 5

Maitland Tennis Association Board of Control meeting for May will be held next Monday night at the…

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Denman News Boxing Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

A boxing tournament held last Friday night was an outstanding success. In spite of heavy rain which fell throughout the day,…

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GOLF Club Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Golf Club held its May club day on Sunday. Thirty-five players contested the various events…

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Cricket Receipts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Gross receipts for the Australians’ match against Yorkshire totalled £4.094 sterling. The…

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Legal Help Sought By Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: Two legal amnions are to be obtained by Newcastle Rugby League on the question whether, under…

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FOOTBALL Muswellbrook Outclassed Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

Before a large crowd on Sunday, Muswellbrook defeated Denman in all three grades of the Upper Hunter Rugby League competition. The juniors were successful, 45-0, the…

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Local Races on June 13

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

The Cessnock Jockey Club Will conduct, a race meeting on Saturday, June 18. Included on the…

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Rugby League. Cessnock and Kurri Joint Competition Leaders North Deposed By Tricolours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

As a result of last Coalfield teams are joint leaders on the points table of the Newcastle League competition, both being unbeaten…

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Aberdeen News Football: Aberdeen Goes Under to Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

After leading by 7 points to 2 at half-time, Aberdeen were defeated by 14 points to 7 in the second match of the competition on Sunday last at Aberdeen…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

The green on Saturday was a soddened sod that saddened the spirits of all who saw it, but on Sunday four rinks…

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Tamworth Races Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 5

TAMWORTH: Because of the weather, the start of the Tamworth Cup meeting, set down for to-day, was…

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Tennis Player at Seven

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 7

Seven-year-old Robert Mald[?] son of former Maitland tennis star, Eric Ma[?]deus, will be the youngest competiton in…

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Boxing Gault Asks for Big Guarantee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 8

American bantam Pappy Gault has asked for a guarantee of £7,500 with an option of 17 1/2 per cent, of the…

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Record Field for Golf Club's Open Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

Indications arc that Singleton Golf Club will have a record field for its Open Day next Sunday…

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