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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 120

FOOTBALL G. Harley Captain-Coach This Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 8

Gordon Harley will toe captain-coach of Dungog A grade team this season in the Maitland Junior League's…

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Singleton golf notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 4

Saturday's competition, a stroke event, was won by Jim Anderson with 72, 10, 62 in the A-grade and Gordon…

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Mayor opens Methodist Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 4

The official opening of the Singleton Methodist Tennis Club was held on Saturday afternoon…

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Ladies' Bowls

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

The semi-finals of the Cessnock Ladies' Bowling Club singles competition will be played to-morrow if players are not…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

The "A" reserve mixed doubles tournament was concluded on Friday last, the winners being W. Harbin and Miss B…

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Junior Rugby League Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 5

It was reported to the adjourned annual meeting of Maitland junior Rugby League that a proposal for…

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Night, Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

The night bowls competition will be continued on Maitland Park to-night. Mid-week bowls will be…

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Bondi Wins "Dallento" Cup Saturday's Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

Last Saturday night Bondi defeated Muswellbrook convincingly in the inter-club contest for the "Dallento" Cup. Bondi seniors and juveniles…

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BOWLS Dead Heat In Pennant Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook No. 1 and Aberdeen played a dead-heat in a pennant game played at Muswellbrook on Saturday. Each…

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Aberdeen News Successful Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 4

About 40 players took part in an all-day tennis tournament held at Mr. O'Hara's court last Sunday, in aid of the Parents…

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Athletics Muswellbrook Wins N.d. Senior Club Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

With five senior championships wins, Muswellbrook athletes emulated the local swimmers and became the…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Next Thursday, four of our members, namely John Scott, Alex Foster, Syd Smith and Herby Hulbert leave on a…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Team to play Maitland at Robin's Oval, Maitland, on Sunday next, at 10 a.m. in John Bull Shield competition:…

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Greyhound Racing Championship

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 7

The National Coursing Association has advised Newcastle Jockey Club that it proposed to hold a third…

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Bowls De Luxe in Tasmania

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

"Time marches on" is a common saying but Mr. Claude Edwards, of the Court House Hotel, can prove it. He left…

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Official Umpires For Bowls Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 7

RAYMOND TERRACE: Certificates and badges have been received for those members of Raymond Terrace Club who…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club reformed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Tennis Club was re-formed at a special meeting at the manse on Monday night…

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Spotlights on Racing Denham Court Hcp. Trial for Doncaster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

The 6 furlongs Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm next Saturday will prove a good trial for the Doncaster Hep. (1m.) at Randwick on April 17…

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FOOTBALL Dungog Defeats Clarence Town in Trial 10-5

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

In the first trial match of the season, Dungog defeated Clarence Town by 10 points to 5 at Clarence Town last…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 6

Raymond Terrace will have its big "test" on Saturday when it meets competition leaders…

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