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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Big Golf Field at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

There is a big field drawn for the Mixed Foursomes to be decided over 18 holes on Branxton Golf links on…

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Golf Notes (By "Short Putt.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

The Muswellbrook associates are still talking about Mrs. Mary Moore's feat in winning all but one of the seven trophies at the…

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Big Crowd Expected at Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: A record crowed is expected to [?] the Rugby League clash between Singleton and Muswellbrook…

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Autographed Football To Aid Spastics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

A football, autographed by all members of the last Australian Rugby League team to visit England and France…

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Football Teams for Sunday "A" Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 10

C. Garlick, J. McGregor, W. Wood, K. Rankin, J. Taylor, N. Hogan, E. Glossop, A. Blenman, L. Kingdom, G. Turner, L. Mills,…

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Rugby League. Both Coalfields Teams Away Cessnock At Newcastle Sportsground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

Both Coalfields' teams will play in Newcastle to-morrow, Cessnock having the game of the day against South at the Sports Ground and Kurri being opposed to Waratah at the warntah Oval…

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Small Schools' Amateur Northern Upper Hunter Athletic Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

A meeting of the above Association was, held recently in the Belltrees Public School. With the exception of Stewart's Brook, all…

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Sydney Racing Review: Karendi Should Win Flying Sellwood Engaged for Colt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 8

Sydney's brilliant sprinting "find," Karendi, should have little difficulty in completing the "hat-trick' at Canterbury this Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

Final B Grade Pairs: Bill Reid. and Eric Mantle defeated Col McGrath and Hector Deans. 25—13…

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Ladies’ Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

At Maitland Park Ladies Bowling Club, in the Beckford angles shield competition, Booth’s ell defeated Partri[?]…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

Singleton was defeated by Muswellbrook 7 points to "5. Our team played well and after being down 7 points to…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

Singleton Golf Associates were again successful in winning this year's teams' inter-club competition when…

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Rugby League at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

In atrocious weather conditions on Branxton Park yesterday the local League thirteen played a 5-all draw…

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Branxton golf results

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

Branxton Golf Club conducted an 18 holes stableford competition on the local course, a big field again…

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Singleton golf notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

The scores at the weekend were like the weather—very bad. However, it must be taken into consideration…

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Upper Hunter Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Muswellbrook defeated Singleton in all three grades In the Upper Hunter Rugby League…

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Draws for Branxton golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 4

The following is the draw for Round 4 of the Knockout Competition for the "W. R. Clarke" trophy which will be…

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Forming Bowls’ Club at Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

A meeting will he held in Graford on Saturday night July [?] a bowing club in that [?]…

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Rugby Union: Maitland Defeated By Tech

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

Maitland was defeated by Technical college in the first grade Rugby Union game at Newcastle on Saturday but…

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Schoolboy's football is popular

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 4

There was quite a crowd down at Howe Park on Saturday afternoon to sec the struggle for supremacy…

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