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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 120

GOLF President in Good Form

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Club President Chas. Brighton revealed excellent form last Saturday afternoon to win the 18 hole stroke event…

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Brookfield Races Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

Brookfield's Autumn Race Meeting will be held next Saturday afternoon, 10th April…

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Night tennis result error corrected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

The secretary of the night tennis committee, Mr. E. Lancaster, said to-day that owing to a…

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Cricket teams for weekend matches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

The deferred match between Scott's Flat and Bulga will be played at the showground on…

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FOOTBALL Dungog's Improved Showing Easts Down 6-0

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Dungog A grade team showed a big improvement in its third trial of the season against East Maitland last…

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ATHLETICS Gloucester May Visit Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

A big day's sports between Gloucester and Dungog Athletic Clubs may be held shortly at Dungog…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 8

Diggers’ Day this year will be held on Saturday, April 24. This well-known event has been brought forward a day…

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Surprises In Night Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 10

The battle for super[?] in the night bowls competition being conducted by Maitland Bowling Club resulted in three…

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Maitland Will Play Cessnock In Rugby League Opening Game

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 9

Rugby League trials ore over and for the first time in many years, Maitland has been successful in all five. Successful, on the field and successful financially…

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Honours In Hunter River Cricket Depend On Last Day’s Play

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 8

The Hunter River Association’s activities for the 1953-54 season will close on Saturday with the last day’s play in all grades. computation in all grades has been keen, and Saturday’s…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

The pennant game against Muswellbrook last Saturday resulted in a win for the Brook. Scores were:…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

All districts clubs are now in full swing. Scone got away to a good start with a successful opening day on Saturday last,…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

To-morrow, the first round of the point score will be played in conjunction with a stroke competition for the A. Wiles…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

The Kurri Kurri Tennis Association's mixed teams competition will be continued to-morrow. Fixtures:-…

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Football Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 12

Denman brought senior and junior thirteens to Scone on Sunday last, when the sphere was sent rolling in the first…

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Miller Park bowls team

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Miller Park (Branxton) Bowls Club in a social…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook Jockey Club will conduct another of its regular and popular fixtures at Skellatar on Saturday,…

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Racing Round-up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Doncaster candidates Karendi, Barfleur and Birdwood, ran good trials yesterday. Karendi ran the best five furlongs at Randwlck, taking 1.3 for the distance; Barfleur ran the best six furlongs at Iiandwick, clocking 1.16¾;…

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Cricket News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

The Muswellbrook District Cricket Association committee last night finalised details for the forthcoming…

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Cricket teams

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Milbrodale B team to play at Albion Park: Ned Pike, P. Pike, M. Pike, D. Cameron, K. Cameron, R. McCluand,…

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