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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 120

Victorian Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Bookmakers’ are undecided whether to make Good Oil or Desert Breeze favourite for the…

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Rugby League. Feast of Football Over Easter Kurri and Cessnock Both at Home

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Coalfields rugby league fans will be well catered for over the Easter week-end, there being games at Kurri Kurri on the Saturday and at Cessnock on the Sunday…

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Easter Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

Owing to ah Injury, Slazenger’s representative. Don Eldridge, will not participate in the Easter tennis carnival at…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

Maitland associates played flag competition 18 holes stroke on Wednesday. Mrs. B. Williams was the…

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Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

The ninth round of the competition will not be played [?] May 8 and the draw is:-Men's A. Reserve: Demons…

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Another Round In Night Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Became of the closeness of the total scores in the Maitland Bowling Club’s night bowls competition, the…

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456 Entries For Tennis Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Entries received for Maitland Tennis Association’s carnival total 456. The draw for the 17 events…

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R.s.l. Football Club Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Notes from the meeting held on Monday last: Members' fees: Players and non-players' fees for the season…

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First Matches of Scone Tennis Competition Decided Gundy Team Enters "B" Grade

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 9

Winners in the "A" grade competition conducted by the Scone and District Hardcourts Tennis Association, on Saturday last, when the first round was played, were Gowrie, Euroa and…

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Aberdeen and District News Big Field Day at Aberdeen Golf Tournament Allan Sweeney Wins Scratch Event

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 9

There were 90 players at the Aberdeen Golf Club's open day, held on Sunday last. The large field was a fitting tribute to one of the smallest clubs in the Association…

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Football Notes League Knock-out Competition Brings Surprises Scone Down to Denman; Singleton Takes Honors in Final

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

There were elements of surprise in the knock-out competition conducted at Scone on Sunday last by the Upper Hunter Rugby League. Seven games were played under…

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Greyhound Racing Head Wins to Silver Cape and Beau Flicka Failure of Six Favorites Proved Costly Prince Daral's Big Margin Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

The head wins registered by Siiver Cape and Beau Flicka, trie failure of six favorites from the seven events, and the big…

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Speed Boat Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 8

A grand speed boat regatta will be held at Karuah oh Easter Monday. There will be refreshments and a publican's…

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Stroud Races Easter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 8

Stroud's newy formed racing club will hold its opening meeting on Easter Monday and anticipates a very…

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Rain Stops Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

Only two matches were played to-day in the Easter tennis tournament of Maitland District Tennis…

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Schoolboy Football Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

Judging by the numbers of boys who are presenting themselves for coaching on Saturday mornings, Maitland Rugby…

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Open Golf at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 4

Branxton Golf Club’s eleven-event annual open cup meeting will be held on the local links over the Anzac holiday…

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Night Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

Central Newcastle Rugby league learn will play [?] Sydney at Newcastle sports [?] on the night of…

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Carruthers Saw New Boxing Style

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

BANGKOK: Jimmy Carruthers has received his introduction to a new style of boxing in which a rabbit…

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Notes On the Bowls Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

Muswellbrook bowls carnival will go down in history as one of the most successful on record. It was a grand sight to sec over…

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