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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Greta Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

Greta United Cricket Club played a social match against Carrington. Carrington made 194 and…

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Cricket News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 10

Rain made it impossible to prepare wickets on Saturday and, as a result, there was no play. Latest information re the Wanderers Club from Tamworth is that Bellbird may play the visitors' B…

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Week-end bowls at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Miller Park (Branxton) bowls team is scheduled to meet Karri Kurri combination in the No. 2 Pennant…

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First Rugby League Trial on

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Rugby League supporters, looking [?] successful season for Maitland, will have a [?] chance to gauge prospects in the first trial of the season on Sunday…

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Weston-Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 10

Weston-Kurri cricket club teams for tomorrow are- 1st grade v. Wests, at Weston: W. Allen (capt.), W…

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Australian Likes American Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

A Fullbright Scholarship holder, who is now in America, recently attended his first American football…

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Racing Round-up Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Epsom Handicap winner, Silver Phantom. is to be set for the Doncaster Handicap, in April, and will have his next start in the Civic Handicap (7 furlongs) at Rosehill on Saturday week. At his first start since the spring, the…

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Record In World Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

GEORGETOWN: English batsman, Willie Watson, and Tom Graveney, have sets new record in world cricket—a…

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District Cricket Points Score

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

The district section recorder (Mr. A. Rooney) has made available the points in this section of the Hunter River…

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To-morrow's Cricket Could Decide Premiership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

The series of games to be played in the Cessnock District Cricket Association's A. grade competition…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

A stableford was conducted on Saturday for the A. Bradley pewter. It was won by A Bradley with J. Teasey second…

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Tennis at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

Results of week-end tennis matches in the handicap and championships series for the trophies presented by Mr. R…

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Singleton, Cessnock Golf Play

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

SINGLETON: The A grade division of the holes stroke handicap played on Singleton golf…

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Junior Cricket Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

Results in Maitland junior cricket competition were: — Lorn, 2-61, defeated Maitland. O.K. 5 and 22, outright;…

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Rain Delayed Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Rain affected the wicket and surrounding area and prevented pre-lunch play in the…

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Awards For Brighter Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

LONDON: A group of English businessmen will award trophies, and money prizes for the best…

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Hunter cricket at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

It would appear to be anybody's match in the Hunter River first grade engagement on Branxton…

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Coursing Off

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

Owing to insufficient entries, the Coursing Club's meeting on Friday last was cancelled…

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Weston Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The Weston Bowling Club's singles championship will be continued next Sunday. The play or forfeit rule will…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

Games played by the Cessnock Bowling Club in the Hunter District Bowling Association's pennant competitions on…

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