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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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District Swimming Carnival At Maitland Champions Competing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

For the first time in many years the Northern Districts Amateur Swimming Association will hold a championship carnival at the Maitland city baths on Sunday afternoon. It will start at 2 p.m…

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Tennis club hoping for club house

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

The members of the Albion Tennis Club are hoping to have a club house built this year…

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Cricket Railway Retains Flanders Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

The Railway team on Sunday retained the Flanders cup, scoring 69 to Eaton's 57. Winning the toss for Eaton's…

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Scone Football Club Early Enthusiasm Maintained

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

If enthusiasm counts for anything, Scone Football Club is assured of a very active and even successful season. It is many years since such interest was evinced in its activities…

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Tennis News Demons Win "A" Reserve Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Demons defeated Souths 6 sets 42 games to 3 sets 33 games. Main factor in the defeat of Souths was the play of Demons'…

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Cricket: Campbell's, Wests Given Another Chance Rain Interrupts Play Again All Semifinals To-morrow and

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

Rain again stopped play at the week-end, when both semi-finals seemed to be practically won. Campbell's, in the "A" grade, were dismissed for 70 odd by the minor premiers…

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Golf Associate News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

Dungog Golf Associates hope to welcome many old and new players when their season opens next Wednesday…

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Cricket Dungog Bowlers to Rescue

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

Batting first on a perfect wicket at Bennett Park last Saturday, Dungog's batsmen failed badly in their attempt…

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FOOTBALL Dungog to Play in Maitland Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

Dungog Football Club has decided to enter two teams in the Maitland Junior League's Sunday competitions…

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Successful Tennis Meting W. Tickle Re-elected President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association was held in the Globe Cafe last Wednesday night. A good…

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Secondary School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of Raymond Terrace Secondary School was held at the Masonite swimming baths…

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Records At Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Six records were broken yesterday when the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association and the Northern…

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Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

B grade: Imperials, 6 sets 46 games, defeated Central, 2 sets 26 games. Hopers, 6 sets 41 games,…

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Swimming club news (By "STOPWATCH")

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

The handicap races for the Bourke and Paget Cup were held yesterday morning at the baths…

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C Of E. Girls’ Society Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

Cessnock won the Church of England Girls’ Friendly Society swimming carnival for the third successive year…

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Tennis Doubles At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The semi-final of the Branxton men’s, doubles championship was decided on Miller Park court at the week-end…

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Fine tennis at exhibition

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The crowd was not as large as was expected at Howe Park courts on Saturday afternoon when four…

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Barnes Not Fighting for Boxing Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Ern McQuillan, manager of welter champion George Barnes, said to-day that Barnes will not…

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Night and Mid-week Bowls Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Night bowls will be continued on Maitland Park green tomorrow night. Next mid-week competition…

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Local Team Loses Final of Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

Mainland’s representative team in the Newcastle mixed doubles competition was beaten in the final yesterday by…

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