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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Night Bowls Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

Owing to the visit of the Queen to Newcastle tomorrow the Maitland Bowling Club’s night bowls…

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Athletic Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

Dead heats occurred in both the senior and junior points score handicaps. In the senior point score for…

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Kurri Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

In the Hunter District No. 2 Pennant. Kurri defeated East Maitland 114 points to 66. F. Lake (K) 33 v. M. Linton…

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Open Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

PHOENIX (Arizona): E. Furgol defeated Cary Middlecoff at the 19th hole yesterday to win the…

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Order On Dog Racing Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: In the Equity Court to-day Mr. Justice McClelland ordered that the committee of the Albury…

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U.S. Out Of Rugby League World Cup

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

PARIS: The United States has withdrawn from the World Cup Rugby League competition, scheduled to be…

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Tennis. Entry Date for Competition Extended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

Owing to insufficient teams being entered for two grades of the Cessnock District Lawn Tennis…

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Talbert a Tennis Star Despite Diabetes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 5

"As the world's most widely known diabetic, Bill Talbert has disproved the notion that sufferers from diabetea…

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Cricket Testimonial (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

Sir,-There is a persistent rumour about town that a testimonial is to be given to a former cricket player who was…

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Something’s wrong with cricket Bradman says

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

Sir Donald Bradaman world’s greatest…

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Cricket Saints Boost Chance of Winning First Innings Win Over Wollombi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

At the Cessnock Sportsground on Saturday, St. Andrew's strengthened Its chance of finishing at the…

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Night Bowls Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

Owing to wet weather, the night bowls play, to have been held on Maitland Park green to-night, has been postponed…

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Night tennis draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Deferred matches in the night tennis competition are: Monday, 15th Feb.: Nomads v. Glen Allyn. Albion Court…

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Student Hailed As Boxing Sensation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK: A law student at Ohio State University is halled by sports writers here as boxing’s “newest…

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Newcastle Dog Racing Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

The greyhound meeting to have been held at Newcastle last night was postponed on account of rain. It will be…

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TENNIS: Locals Did Well

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

Maitland tennis players who participated in the recent Newcastle County of Northumberland…

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Cricket teams for week-end

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

The following team will represent Mt. Pleasant to play at Albion Park on Saturday: K. Howard, A. Ball,…

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The Sporting Outlook Duke's visit won't brighten cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

While the Duke of Edinburgh was speaking to members of the N.S.W. and W.A. cricket teams at the S.C.G. last Saturday, a radio announcer mentioned nostalgically that it was…

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V. J. Regatta

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

The Raymond Terrace V. J. Sailing Club was short of a decent wind on Saturday, when they…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

At the completion of the fourth round two teams are still undefeated in the night competition…

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