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Sport, 1954

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Racing Round-up Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 10

Doncastor and Stradbroke winner Karondi has been given 9.9 in next month's Doomben Ten Thousand, hut is a doubtful…

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Semi-finals In Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

A semi-final in the ladles’ A and reserve grades is to be played on Saturday between Hillcrest and Ground…

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Tennis Players Catch Suspects Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

Police last night arrested two men and later took possession of safeblowing gear and a sawn-off rifle…

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Two Australian Tennis Players Called "Pigs"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Australian tennis players, Mervyn Rose and 20-year-old Neale Fraser, were called "pigs" by the umpire…

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Umpire Describes Australian Tennis Payers As “Pigs”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Australian tennis players, Mervyn Rose and 20-years-old Neale Fraser, were called “pigs” by the umpire after incidents in Rose’s 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, victory over Fraser in yesterday’s Queen’s Club quarter-finals. Umpire Freddie Smith, former British Rugby Union international and a…

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Golf Associates News Gordon Dodds Wins Hunter C. Grade Championship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Cessnock players won the lion's share of events conducted by the HRGA at Cessnock at the week-end,…

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Golf Associates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 8

As in previous years, the Bronze and Encourage Cups have evoked much interest among the associates…

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FOOTBALL Dungog Meets Competition Leaders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 8

At Bennett Park this Sunday afternoon Dungog will meet the competition leader, Western Suburbs in the A…

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Cup Golf Matches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 3

In the Pogonoski Cup match played, at Cessnock yesterday Singleton defeated Maitland 5-4. while at Singleton…

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Weston Bowls At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 5

Seven rinks from Weston Bowling Club visited Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon and a keenly contested match…

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In State Rugby Union Team

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 5

SINGLETON: Chris Woodcock, 17 of View-street, South Singleton, has been selected to play in the New…

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Taxation Is Political Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Uniform taxation was a political football. Mr. C. A. O. Sindel, said today…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Tahoma "A" reserve to play Presbyterians, at Aberdeen: K. Scott, J. Wilcox, H. Smith, J. Imber, Mrs. R. McTaggart, Mrs…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 5

Lorn Park will be tie venue of this week’s mid-week bowls competition…

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Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Geoffrey Gore, 10, of Bridge-street, Maitland, received a lacerated wound to the scalp while playing…

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Raised £16 For Tennis Courts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

A sports meeting and Dutch auction conducted by the East End Progress Association last Saturday was a great success…

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Football Denman Too Good for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

In a hard rucking game played at Denman on Sunday, the home team proved too strong for Muswellbrook, running out winners…

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Rugby League. Kurri Has Good Win Over South Newcastle. Lakes Beat Cessnock After Close Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

On Its home ground on Saturday, Kurri Kurri had an easy win over South Newcastle, beating the visitors by 30 points to 13. Cessnock had Its second defeat of the reason at the hands of lakes in the main same of the day at the Newcastle Sports…

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Wimbledon Tennis : Rosewall Drops Set to South African Player All seeded players Win First Day Matches

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: An Australian-South African tennis food “flared up” on the centre court at Wimbledon yesterday when south African left-hander Abe Segal was beaten in four sets by Australian Ken Rosewell…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 8

The Pairs Championship advanced a stage further on Saturday, all matches, with one exception, running true to…

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