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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Hunter Women's Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

Games to be played in the Hunter River District Women's Bowling Association fours competition next Thursday are:…

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Tennis Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

An American Style MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT will be held at Park Courts on SUNDAY, 6th JUNE. Entries close…

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Tennis Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 13

"A" GRADE MATCHES OF SATURDAY LAST The final day's play in the first round brought no…

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[?]Football Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 9

[?]Scone Football Club won in all three grades [?]ingleton Sunday last, the major thirteen [?]6 to 10 after their rivals led 5—0 at half[?] the "B" graders by 11 to 3, and the…

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Football Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Cessnock team ,to play Kearsley at South Cessnock on Sunday, at 3 p.m: N. Kerr, M. Davey, J. Patrick, L. Picton, T…

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Schoolboy Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

After a week’s absence from the coaching, the under 12 and 14 Rugby League teams will resume on…

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Maitland Golf Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

The Hunter River golf championships are to be held on June 12, 13 and 14, and not June 5, 6 and 7 as shown in…

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Americans In Tennis Final

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

PARIS: Two Americans will light out the final of the French tennis championships in which they were seceded as…

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Police Boys' Boxing Attracted Large Crowd

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

The Cessnock [?] Boy's clubhouse was packed won Tuesday night when [?]cond boxing and entertain-…

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Denman Man Dies During Bowls Play

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

A competitor in the State bowling championships died while playing bowls on Monday last…

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Disputed Decision In British Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

LONDON: “It is disgraceful; I think my son was robbed,” Tasmanian professional golfer, Alf Toogood, in an outburst at Muirfield yesterday after a ruling by the championship committee had put…

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£300 Profit for Motor-cycle Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

The latest figures from the motor cycle race meeting held last Sunday week were presented to the Cessnock Lions…

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Council to Lease Coolalie Tennis Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 8

Dungog Municipal Council decided on the motion of Ald. R. W. Tighe and R. C. Bacon to call tenders for the lease of…

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Football Return Match Against "Poms" May Take Place

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 8

A report from Newcastle states a suggestion that the English Rugby League team's itinerary be extended to…

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Singleton golf draw

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

Following is the draw for the social game between Singleton Club and SteelworK to be conducted on the…

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Death Of Former Boxing Champion

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: A former welterweight champion of Australia, Tommy Uren, 61, collapsed and died in his home at…

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Schoolboy Football Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 5

Telarah under 12 continued on its winning way in the Rugby League and defeated Police Boys’ on Saturday,…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

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

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 6

Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association's teams competition resulted:— A. Reserve Grade: Sports…

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Hunter River Golf Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

The annual tournament of the Hunter River District Golf Association will be played this year on June 12, 13 and 14 on…

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