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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Rugby League. Kurri Plays South at Kurri Cessnock and Lakes at B[?]t

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 7

Kurri Kurri will be opposed to South Newcastle in the first series of games in the second round of the Newcastle competition at the Kurri [?] Ground tomorrow afternoon, and Cessnock will travel to…

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Large Crowds at Highland Gathering Splendid Times In Athletic Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6

The Highland display and sports held at the Muswellbrook Showground on Tuesday was a highly successful Coronation fixture. Large crowds, all day, watched with interest the athletic and cycling races…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

The Mayoral Progressive fours competition was conducted on the Singleton green on Saturday. Visitors…

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Branxton Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

Results of Miller Park (Branxton) Club 1953 Singles Championships decided on the local greens on…

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Werona Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

Werona celebrated "Coronation Day" with a "Royal" afternoon on the club green. Two rinks from Albion Park…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

One of the major trophies, The Club Cup, was competed for by Howe Park Club members during the week end…

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Golf associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

On Sunday the Associates played a 27-hole stroke competition for the Charles McCrae cups and the Dr. Black…

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Branxton tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 4

The following are the results of the Teams' Tennis Competition matches decided on Miller Park Courts at the…

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Army football

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

Fielding one of their strongest teams for the season Army were downed by 12 little men from Denman…

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Singleton golf notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

The Club is very proud of the fact that our Bettington and Pogonoski Teams qualified on Sunday. The…

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Tennis Was Keen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 5

Interest was maintained to the last game in two evenly matched badge grade games in the Maitland and District…

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Maitland Boys’ Club Wins Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 4

Representatives of the young Maitland Police Boys’ Club put up a splendid performance on Saturday night when they defeated members of St. George (Sydney) Club in sis of nine competition boxing…

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School football notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

Each Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, four teams from St. Xaviers, Hunter Street, and the High School take…

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Schoolboys' cup football

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

The final games in the first round of the schoolboys' football were played on Saturday and some very good…

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Weekend Golf at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

Young Golfer, Barry Goodwin broke his handicap, when he headed the Scoreboard in the 18 holes stroke…

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Hunter Golf Win for Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

Maitland golfer J. McKinnon, of Maitland Club, won the Hunter River District Golf Association's…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor) Football Referees

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

Our columns are always open for discussion on matters of public interest, but it must be understood that we…

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Move to form Uppes Hunter Racing Assoc

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

A move will be made soon to form an Upper Hunter Racing Association, with Muswellbrook, Scone,…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

The three matches played at Park courts on Saturday last were very evenly Contested, and were all decided on the last set…

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Boxing As Sport

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 4

D. Baan writes:- Boxing, or, as the English speaking countries call it, "The noble art of self-defence," is one…

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