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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

There were 33 starters for the first competition after the holidays on Saturday and although a good percentage of…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

The new course is being used. Congratulations to the executive in getting under way this big step in club policy…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

Players are reminded that the usual Sunday tournaments will commence again on Sunday next with a mixed tourney…

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Football Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 11

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Aberdeen Rangers' Football Club will be held in the Memorial Hall on…

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Boy Drowned At Swimming Lesson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

A 10-years-old boy was drow-ned at Shelley Beach Baths yesterday during a swimming lesson…

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Racing Round-up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

Champion Carioca has been given topweight of 10.3 for next Saturday's January Handicap (10f.) at Rosehill. Galant…

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Cricket teams

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Colts C.C. to play Milbrodale at Milbrodale to-morrow. Transport leaves Rex Anderson's at 1.15 p.m.: B…

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Cricket News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

The competition will commence to-morrow following the Christmas break, and let us hope that the boys have had…

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Swimming Star Gives 12 Safety Hints

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

Champion swimmer and film star, Esther Williams, has given these twelve safety hints on swimming. 1. DON’T THROW JUNIOR…

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Weston-Kurri Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

After a spell due to the holidays, cricket commenced for the Weston-Kurri C.C., when the first grade played…

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aberdeen Jottings Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 11

A whirlwind century by Nev. Johnson last Saturday sealed the tate of the Segenhoe players, who were easily…

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Rugby League Hopes For Two Good Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

As the adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland District Rugby League Club is to be held on Tuesday,…

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Report Of Cricket Row In West Indies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

LONDON: Reports from Jamaica state that a row has flared up between the M.C.C, cricketers and West Indies…

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Cricket: N. JOHNSON 104 Retired Aberdeen Defeats Segenhoe Highest "A" Grade Score For Season

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 9

N. Johnson, of Aberdeen C.C., scored the first century in the "A" grade competition this season on Saturday against Segenhoe, at Aberdeen. He batted extremely well, taking only…

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Cricket Battle Against Lost Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 8

Although well behind on the points score, no interest has been lost by the two teams which played on Bennett Park…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

Next game in the mid week howls completion will be played on the West Maitland green on Wednesday…

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Jockey Leaving Racing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Apprentice Peter Burckhardt, who rods putoko to success in the 1952 £12,000 Brisbane Cup, will hang up…

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Tennis Tour Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 5

CALCUTTA; Tony Tabret and Bill Talbert, American lawn tennis players, have cancelled their proposed…

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Ex-boxing Champion Takes Local Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

Mr. F. R, Wood, SM., this morning approved the transfer of the licence of the Exchange Hotel from John E. Davoren to Horace Andrew Bennie, of Avalon farmer welterweight and middleweight boxing…

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Talbert, tennis star despite diabetes

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 3

"As the world's most widely known diabetic. Bill Talbert has disproved the notion that sufferers from…

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