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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 120

Cessnock Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

Draw for the championships to start at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning is:- J. Spink v R. Mitchell, G…

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Junior Football Trials

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 4

The final trial games of the Junior Rugby League Football Club will take place to-morrow before the…

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Beer Bottle Drive For Swimming Pool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

WELLINGTON. N.Z.: In one ay from 8 &:in. to 8 p.m the pupils of Auckland’s Mount Roskill Grammar School…

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Junior League Football Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

The second series in the first round of matches of the Maitland.. Junior.. Rugby League will defultely be…

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Saturday Dog Racing at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 8

Following [?] Cessnock greyhound meeting on May 3 the Cessnock Go[?]hound Committee will conduct meetings…

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R.s.l. Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

There was again a good attendance at training this weolcand now that the arrangements for the insurance of players…

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Football Notes Upper Hunter Too Good for Tamworth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

In the game, Upper Hunter League v. Tamworth League, played at Scone on Sunday last, before a crowd of good proportions, the home team ran out winners by 19 points to 12…

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Rugby League Local Derby to Be Played at Kurri Big Crowd Expected To See Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

The local derby between Cessnock and Kurri rugby league teams will be played at the Kurri game at Maitland, the team having the bye, a big…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 4

The first round of the LGU Medal for the week-end associates of Maitland Club was played in ideal conditions…

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Cricket Tour

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

LONDON: The South Australian country cricket team drew 1st first match of a British tour against England…

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Football In Japan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

TOKYO: A Waseca University Rugby Union 15 yesterday defeated a team from the Australian aircraft carrier,…

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N.z. Tennis Captain “Hopeful”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland Mr. Dennis Coombe, captain of the New Zealand Davis Cup tennis team, said yesterday he…

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Rugby League : Interest, Now in Sydney Teams Maitland Plays South On

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 4

After last week-end’s series the main interest now centres on who will be chosen, to represent Newcastle in the two teams to play in Sydney next week. There ere many good positions which are wide…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to represent the Park Club in the competition matches on Saturday next. Players are…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 6

This week’s mid-week bowls series will be played on the East Maitland green to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Night Bowls Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 6

Sunday, May 9, has been, chosen tor the play-off to decide the deatn[?] of second prize in the Maitland Bowling…

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Tennis Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Merriwa Tennis Club held an American style tournament on Sunday last when there was keen competition. The winning lady…

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George Fender Bowls Trophy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 6

Novel conditions attached to a progressive bowls tournament for a trophy presented by Mr. Geo. Penderpatrop of…

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Motor Cycle Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 5

METTET (Belgium): Australian Maurice Quincey, on a Norton finished fifth, one lap behind the winner, British…

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Leg Fractured At Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Jack Powell, 20, of Allandale-street, Kearsley, collided with another player In a game of football…

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