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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 120

GOLF Cowdery Cup Finalists

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

In the Cowdery Cup competition the four players who will fight out the semi-finals are G. Wade, D. Shearman, J…

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Big cricket post

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

Mr J. Ledward, secretary of the Victorian Cricket Association has been appointed secretary…

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BOWLS Club Notes Minor Singles Championship

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

Some weeks ago it was announced that W. Tickle had won the Minor Singles Championship on a forfeit. The…

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Schoolchildren's Tennis Tournament Spastic Centre Benefit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

A tennis tournament was held on Bennett Park Courts on Monday last, the participants being the schoolchildren…

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Tennis tourney aids Youth Centre appeal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Singleton Youth Centre Appeal will benefit by £6/16/ as a result of the successful R.S.L. Tennis…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

The team to play clarencetown on the Snowground on Saturday next is: J. Dares, K. Sta[?]e, R. Dares, J. Muis, Parker, L. Adam…

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Rugby League Club House

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 3

A sketch plan of a club house will be submitted to the Maitland District Rugby League Club for consideration…

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Former Tennis Selector Dies

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Former Davis Cup selector, Mr. Rupert Shepherd, died suddenly on Tuesday night…

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Professional Tennis Tour To Be Made

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY: Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor, Richard Gonzales and Pancho Segura will make a professional tennis…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 8

A large representation of players from this club journeyed to Coolah on Sunday last for the annual visit. A. Harper and…

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Women's Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

All members of the Cessnock Ladles' Bowling Club who are taking part in game at the men's greens on Sunday are…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

Waratah team to play Douglass', at Waratah: K. Hallett (captain), Max Budden, Ray Budden, T. Shearman, Mesdames…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Best wishes for success go to Miss Noni Broadbent, Hunter River champion player, who left this week to compete in the…

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Tennis Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Last week-end was given over to tournament play entirely and despite cold weather the tennis played was…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

Boisterous winds were responsible for a email field when Maitland Golf Associates played the third round of the…

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Caulfield Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Beau Cavalier and North Riding should go to the starter near-equal favourites for Richmond…

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Rugby Union Second Round Opening

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

At Wickham Oval to-morrow Maitland Rugby Union teams will play the opening, matches of the second round…

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Merriwa Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 8

Last Sunday a match was played against Cassilis. Although the game was not keenly contested, it provided the means for…

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Qualifiers in Cup Golf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

Bettington Cup qualifies are Singleton 1109, Cessnock 1142 Muswellbrook ms and Kurri Kuril 1130…

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Tennis Players Chase Men

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police last night arrested two men and later took possession of safe-blowing gear and a sawn-off…

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