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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 144

Rugby League: Wingers Shone Out in Victory Maitland Defeated Lakes United 17-5

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

Maitland wingers, Don Adams and Keith McPherson cored 15 points in the 17-5 win over Lakes United on Saturday, after the locals had ted 6-5 at the interval…

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Maitland Athletic Club’s High Prestige

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 6

Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club established itself as the leading Cub in the Newcastle area and as and of the best in the State’s country district during the past year…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 4

A Stableford competition on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for D. P. MeInerney. Scores: D. P. MeInerney 34…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

Seven rinks from Weston visited Raymond Terrace on Saturday and spent an enjoyable afternoon…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

The Cessnock Clubs' consistency games were carried a step further when Duncan Black played Wally Morrison…

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Maitland Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

On the Maitland Park bowling green, in a match of the president’s trophy competition is singles…

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Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

Eight members sent 46 birds to Coff's Harbour (200 miles s[?]) for the Kurri Pigeon Club's race at the…

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Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Cessnock Pigeon Club's race from Coff's Harbour (204 miles airline) resulted:— J. Hall, and R. Rankin (1095…

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Tennis Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

Park 1 v. Aberdeen 1: Glasby, Harbin v. Gowing, Dalgleigh 6/4, v. Barton, Harrison 6/3; Partridge, Lachlan v. above pairs…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association A reserve grade teams competition matches resulted—…

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Aberdeen District News Football: Aberdeen Trounces Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 4

Aberdeen first graders on Sunday repeated their performance of the first round of the competition, when they defeated last year's premiers, Scone, this time to the tune of 17 points to 2…

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Rugby League Parkinson's Kicking Won Game for Cessnock Kurri Beat Waratah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

Dave Parkinson kicked his team to victory at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon when Cessnock defeated South Newcastle by 10 points to 8. Parkinson kicked the winning goal after the final…

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Football: Muswellbrook Too Strong for Singleton Wins All Three Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

In the opening game of the second round of the Upper Hunter Rugby League competition, Muswellbrook first grade defeated Singleton 7—5, before a large crowd at the Muswellbrook…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

The weather has proved it! Bowls mus be a game for old men, for few ventured to face the cold blustering…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

The tournament which has been held at the Albion Tennis Club over the past three week-ends was concluded on…

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Swimming Club Complaint

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 4

Maitland City Council last night received a letter from Mainland Amateur Swimming Club setting out that club…

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Golf Championship a Grade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 8

The semi-finals of the A Grade Championship over 36 holes were played off on Sunday…

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Branxton golf comment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

Conditions were anything but pleasant for golf or conducive to good scores on Branxton golf links at the…

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Table Tennis Knockout Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

Leading table tennis players from Newcastle and Greta will be in Maitland to-night to meet the pick of the…

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