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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Slow Scoring Rate In Hunter River Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

With the exception of the Northern-Branxton match of Lorn Park, where a steady run a minute was maintained, scoring rates were slow in the Hunter River Cricket Association’s competitions on…

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Women's Bowls

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

The first round of the Cessnock Ladies' Bowling Club singles competition was play-ed on Saturday and matches…

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Northern High Schools’ Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Four records were broken at the combined northern high schools’ annual swimming carnival held this morning at the…

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Cessnock Giris Win Swimming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

The point score at the Church of England Girls' Friendly So-ciety's swimming carnival wag won by Cessnock at the…

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Rugby League First Round Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

Newcastle Rugby League last night adopted the fixtures for the first round of its competition to start…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

The draw for the colliery, competition on Friday night, is- AR grade: £1 nford Main…

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French Rugby Union Team May Tour

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: President of the New South Wales Rugby Union (Mr J. W: Breckenridge) said at the annual…

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Anzac Day Races

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: A committee meeting of Newcastle subbranch of the Gallpoli Legion of Anzacs yesterday decided…

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Junior Cricket Match

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Maitland and District Junior Cricket Association, with wins in the five interdistict matches played in tile…

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Saturday’s Cricket Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

Hunter River Cricket Association fixtures for Saturday are as follows:— District section, first…

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Rugby League. Maitland Beats Kurri in Trial Gate Takings £215

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Maltiand defeated Kurri Kurd by 29 points to 7 In a trial rugby league game at Kurri on Sunday when the…

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Football Werris Creek May Join Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

Werris Creek Rugby League Club will make a bid to join the Upper Hunter competition this year. At a…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

It was decided by the general committee of Singleton Bowling Club last night to conclude the electric light…

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Swimming club news

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

Singleton Ladies Amateur Swimming Club contested the first two rounds of the Norman Shaddock Cup at…

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Maitland Swimming Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

At the recent Northern District carnival held at Kurri, Peter Punch again showell his superiority in…

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Deferred Bowls Pennants

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE: On Saturday pennant games, which were deferred two weeks ago because of the…

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Combined High School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 6

Seven swimming records were broken yesterday afternoon at the combined northern high schools carnival at…

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Night Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

B grade, division 2 Eagles 4 sets 32 games defeated Eveready 4 sets 31 and Sports 7 sets 47 games defeated…

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Cricket teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The following will represent Milbrodale B team to play Warkworth, at Warkworth.:—H. Moylan. R. Bates,…

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Maitland Tennis Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

Play in the Saturday afternoon ladies’ A and reserve competition win commence on Saturday. Six even teams have…

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