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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Cricket Fixtures For

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

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

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Successful Start For Junior Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

The Maitland District Junior Cricket Association, which was inaugurated in the current season to conduct junior…

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Football Werris Creek Turns to Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Two delegates from Werris Creek Club attended Thursday night's meeting of the Upper Hunter League at Muswellbrook…

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Newcastle Cricket Team Here On March 21

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

As a "curtain-raiser" to the big week-end of the Chegwyn team's visit, the Cessnock District Cricket…

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Hyde Park Has One Run Lead Over Wollombi Interesting Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

When stamps were drawn on the first day of the Cessnock District Cricket Asseciation's A. grade final on…

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Greyhound Racing Six Favorites Meet with Success — Lin Marie and Brookvale Lad Win for W. Collier — Payoshan Makes Amends

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

It was a night of favorites at Friday's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club, six favorites meeting with…

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Athletics At St. Patrick’s Sports

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct events at the St. Patrick’s Day sports on Maitland Showground on…

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Bowls Club Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

The beautiful weather over the weekend saw a good roll up of bowlers. The greens are in perfect trim at present and…

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Table Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Table tennis has proved a popular past-time in Dungog. After being in existence for only a week, 16 members are…

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Cricket B Grade Cricket Final

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

B grade final between Stroud and Glenmore will be played on the O.K. wicket at Melbee commencing on Saturday…

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Night Bowls At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

There was a splendid attendees at Maitland Bowling Club’s green last night, when the ninth round of the night…

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Opening Of Rugby Union Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

Newcastle Rugby Billon has decided that the Newcastle [?] Union season will commence on Saturday, April 10,…

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Criticism By Tennis Team Manager

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

PERTH: South African tennis team manager (Mr. B. Porter )said his team had been badly disappointed by…

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Team for Cup Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

Messrs. P. Marshall and A. Morgan have been selected to umpire the match when Singleton C.C…

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High School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Four representatives from Maitland High School. were successful in their beats in the combined high schools’…

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Junior Rugby League Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

To create interest in Kuraby League in Maitland the committee of the Maitland League intends organising junior…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

Maitland Golf Club member, Father Harahan, is practising again and cutting into form for Country Week…

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Night Tennis Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

The competition for teams of A reserve standard has just concluded. In the semi-finals Ireland's…

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“Snubbing” of Tennis Tourists

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

JOHANNESBURG: A Johannesburg “Star” editorial yesterday accused the Australian Lawn Tennis Association of…

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Gaol for Men in Racing Swindle “Ring-in” Trial Ends After Five Weeks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Four men received goal terms after being found guilty yesterday at the Old Bailey trial of the “Francosal Case”—an alleged racing swindle involving the switch of horses and many thousands of…

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