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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 8

Questions have been asked regarding the N. and N.W. Regional Championship as per programme as to what it…

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Associates' Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 10

Foursomes, Monday, 3rd May: Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Post, 77½ nett…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 9

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association mixed teams competition will be continued tomorrow. Play…

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Scone Golf Club Associates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

An eclectic competition was played by the associates on Sunday last and was won by Mrs. James with a nett…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1954 "No Financial Commitment by Municipal Council" Joint Coal Board Grants For Tennis and Golf Clubs Tennis Club Seeek Council Aid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

The District Mining Engineer, in his letter of 15th January, 1953, stated that the Joint Coal Board had approved grants of £500 to the Muswellbrook Golf Club and £1327 to the Park…

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Death of Man at Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 11

On Sunday last at the Muswellbrook Showground, Harry Angelo Logus (60), cafe proprietor, of Denman,…

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Close Game Expected In Badge Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

Ground Members 1 and E.M. Park 1 will be fighting on the match of the day in the men’s Badge grade tennis…

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Football Notes Scone's Treble Against Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

Scone Club opened the season on Sunday last with flying colors, winning all three grade games against visiting Singleton thirteens. Whereas the senior (13-3) and reserve…

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Greyhound Racing 4 Draw for To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 10

GRADED STAKE, 305 yards, fifth division: Bonargo, Abandon Girl, Enchanted Lady, Merle's Maid, Major Cyclone, Beau…

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357 players in Hunter River Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

Sixteen clubs representing nineteen teams and 357 players participated in the Hunter River District…

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Rugby League Kurrri Meets North at Kurri Cessnock and West at New Lambton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri meeting with Northern Suburbs is the only games on the coalfields tomorrow as Cessnock…

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Bowling and Tennis Clubs' Applications to J.c.b. Welfare Committee's Decisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Joint Coal Board Welfare Advisory Committee, held at Cessnock yesterday, the following matters of interest to the district were considered:—…

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FOOTBALL Sunday's Fixtures

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

In the A Grade competition in the Maitland Junior League's Competition, Dungog will clash with Easts on the…

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Cessnock Dog Racing Results Smifinals Of Hunter Bowls Pairs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

In the semi-finals of the Hunter Bowling Association’s champion pairs, T. and A. Ferguson (Rurri) defeated…

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Junior Rugby League results

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

Four junior Rugby League matches were played at Howe Park on Saturday. A try by Mackinze gave…

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Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

Grade B1: Ground Members 3, 6 sets 44 games, defeated East Maitland 2, 2. sets 36 games…

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Schoolboy Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

Another series OF Rugby league coaching was conducted on Saturday morning when under 12 SLID 14 boys gathered…

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Tennis At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

In the semi-final of Branston tennis singles championships decided on Miller park courts at the week-end, B…

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Rugby league Singleton holds Muswellbrook to draw

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

Singleton A grade Rugby League team fought out a torrid 80 minutes of solid forward football with…

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Draw For Amateur Golf Championship

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

The draw has been announced for the North and North-West amateur golf championship of N.S.W., to be played…

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