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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 120

Golf Club’s Open Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

Singleton Golf Club’s annual open day proved successful on Sunday, no fewer than 113 players taking part…

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Rugby League Cessnock Had Close Call Kurri Down To Waratah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

Cessnock had a close call in its game against South Newcastle at the Cessnock Sportsground on Saturday and only gained the lead in the last ten minutes of the match…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

The clubhouse was a hive of activity over the week-end. On Saturday 28 members of Newcastle City Club visited…

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Golf Cowdery Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

The first round of the Cowdery Cup was played off on the Cangon Links on Sunday afternoon…

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New Tennis Competition To Start

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 5

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association will conduct a mixed day competition to begin immediately the present…

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Racing Chairman Figures in Inquiry Held at Taree

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

Stipendiary Steward George Madden, of Sydney, acting for the A.J.C, held an inquiry at Taree last Saturday into the…

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Golf and Golfers at Branxton (By “The Old Sideliner”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 5

Mrs. Kevin Groves returned turned a “colossal” nett. in Branxton assolates’ stroke competition, she left her…

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Telarah Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

The following members of [?]plarah Bowling Club will [?] Gloucester on Sunday [?] to leave club house at…

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Tennis Result

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

Badge grade: St. Peter’s 4 sets 30 games defeated East Maitland Park, 4 sets [?] games…

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Schoolboy Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

The president of Maitland Rugby League Club reported that the coaching scheme had been such a su[?] that it…

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Commonwealth Golf Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Britain and South Africa chalked up wins to the Commonwealth golf tournament at Saint…

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FOOTBALL (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

Sir.—I would like to reply to "Old Forward" who through your columns paid myself a very nice compliment. I thank him for his…

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Thigh Fractured At Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

Brian Enright, 14, of Lamb’s Creek, fractured his right thigh while playing football yesterday…

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Holwells Win Night Tennis Final

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

By defeating Sansom's team by 6 sets 53 games to 4 sets 40 games, Holwell's team on Monday…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

The draw for Saturday second round singles: M. Anderson v E. J. Abbott; P. Kelly v J. Coote. Play or…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 10

A series of week-end games against visitors and away from home included the return match against Werris…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 10

J. Jeans and H. Gleeson were consistent in the three competitions played last week-end. The latter won…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 10

The captains of some teams in a couple of sections of the competition are falling down on their job by not informing…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Scone juniors, revealing greatly-improved form, turned the tables on Denman on Sunday last, running out winners…

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