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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Rouchel News Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 10

The Tennis Club opened the season with a tournament on Saturday, March 27. Although the weather was very hot…

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Draw For Hunter Bowls Singles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The draw for play in the Hunter River Bowling Association’s district singles championship tor Saturday is.—…

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Stiff Test for Maitland Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Maitland Rugby Union-senior team will have a thorough test- to-morrow when it meets the-, strong Rathmines R.A.A F,…

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Cricket-Umpire Appointments

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The following umpires have been appointed for cricket competition - matches on Saturday…

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Kurri-Weston Cricket

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

The Weston-Kurri Cricket Club concludes the season to-morrow when the first grade team continues the match…

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Football Trials Here

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

There will be a feast of football at Scone Park on Sunday next, with the first of seven games commencing at…

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Golf associates' draw and results

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Winners of the flag competition of Singleton Golf associates at the links on Wednesday were Mrs. Gentles…

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Saturday Tennis Off for Month

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The Saturday afternoon teams competition matches to-morrow will be the last for a month…

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Aberdeen News Golf: Open Day Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

The Aberdeen Golf Club held its opening day last Sunday, when 36 pairs, comprising local players and visitors,…

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Large Entry for Scone and District Tennis Competition Twenty-Five Teams in Three Grades

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

Upper Hunter tennis players are looking forward to a bumper season, commencing next Saturday, with the start of the Scone and District Hardcout Tennis Association's competition…

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Muswellbrook Boy Plays Football In Antarctic Interesting Letter From Bill Storer Describes Experiences in Ice Regions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 9

In a letter from the Post Office, Mawson, Macrobertson Land, Antarctica, Mr. Bill Storer tells his parents of many interesting features of his new life. The stay in the Antarctic, he writes, has been full of interest from the first day of…

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Athletic Club At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

GLOUCESTER : Mr, Jim Monaghan and a team of Lithgow runners have been invited to visit Gloucester later on in…

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Ladies Bowls News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 4

Again there was a good attendance of members last Wednesday ("Ladies' Day.") The main event was the final…

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CRICKET More Fielding Practice Urged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 8

It is hoped that players will take every advantage of spare time in not only batting practice, but more important,…

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Maitland Park Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

Night bowls will be continued on Tuesday night and the mid-week competition will be played on the West…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Singleton R.S.L. bowlers beat Hamilton R.S.L. 72 to 62 at the week-end: Singleton: J…

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School Boys’ Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

Tom Rolls, Bill Bilck frank Threlfo, and Hill Callinoo, of Maitland Rugby League Club, coached 120 boys, ranging…

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District Cricket Point Score

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

The points tables as made available by the district section recorder (Mr. A. Rooney) of Hunter Cricket Association…

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Cricket finals next

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Final matches in the Singleton and District second grade cricket competition will be played next Saturday,…

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Cricket Premiership To North

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

Northern District won the first grade premiership of the Hunter River Cricket Association by securing a first innings win over Western Suburbs on Maitland Sports Ground…

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