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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Women's Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 6

The Social game between Members of the Cessnock and Weston Ladies Bowling Clubs which was to have been Played…

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Junior Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Last Saturday the! boys played very fast and exciting football. The teams are already settling down and…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

The following teams will represent Muswellbrook in their respective grades against Scone at the latter's ground on Sunday…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Good scores were registered in all events last week-end. Jack Hancock and Mrs. Dixon, in the invitation mixed…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 8

Last week-end two rounds of the winter point score were Played and these resulted in with for K. Chew and B. Owen…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association mixed teams competition will be continued to-morrow…

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Schoolboy Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

Another session of the coaching competition by Maitland Rugby League will be conducted to-morrow…

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Scone Golf Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

Last Saturday the Scone Golf Club conducted a par handicap competition. Three players finished with a minus…

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Hunter District Women's Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 6

The preliminary round of the Hunter District Women's Bowling Associations fours competition will be played at…

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Draw For Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

The Hunter River District Women’s Bowling Association has made the following draw for Tuesday, the matches to…

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Australian New Captain Of Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: An Australian, for the first time, has been nominated captain of the world-famous Royal and…

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History of Motor Cycle Racing in Cess Nock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

The first motor-cycle race meeting held in Cessnock,in October, 1925, attracted a crowd of over 15,000, which has remained a record. The meeting, which Was in aid of the Cessnock…

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Football Notes Scone Beats Denman in Hard, Rough Game

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

Scone major thirteen defeated Denman on Sunday last in a hard, rough game, during which tempers flared and four players received their "marching orders"—a twain from each side…

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Stroud Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

Everything points to a great day's racing at Stroud to-day (Saturday). Good entries have been received and…

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Branxton Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

The final of the Branxton tennis singles championship played on Miller Park court was won by B. Graves who…

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Branxton golf draw

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

A Stableford competition will be decided over 18 holes at Branxton on Saturday. In conjunction with this even…

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Died On Golf Course

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: James Thomas Kelso, 52, a director of McLeod, Kelso and Le[?] Pty. Ltd., motor traders of…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 5

The mid-week bowls competition will be continued to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. Play will be on…

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Cessoock Ladies' Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 5

The Cessnock Ladies' Bowling Club will hold their usual monthly gala to-morrow (Wed­nesday). Play commences at…

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Schoolboy Football Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 5

There is no doubt that the standard of the schoolboy football competition has improved…

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