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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 120

Golf At Muree

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

On the Muree links at Raymond Terrace C. Clark returned the best card In the monthly medal stroke…

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Junior Rugby League Semi-finals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

A motion of a previous meeting regarding minor premiership has been reso[?]nded by Mattland Junior…

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Bowls Club’s Singles Championship

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

In the singles championship of Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, last Tear’s winner, Vic Rotman met last…

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Fashions Not Tennis, for Ladies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: It was “ladies’ day” at Wimbledon yesterday. but the women provided glamour only and little…

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GOLF Surprises in Cowdery Cup Finals

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

There were two big surprises in the semi-flnals of the Cowdery Cup competition at the Cangron Links last…

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Wimbledon Tennis: Doubles Pair Forced to Fight to Save Match Hoad And Rosewall. In Trouble With Belgians

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Australians Lewis Hoad and Ken Roswall were taken to five sets by Belgian Davis Cup players, Philippe Washer and Jackie Brichant, in the round of the Wimbledon doubles yesterday…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

In one of the most thrilling games seen at Raymond Terrace for years the Raymond Terrace…

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Schoolboy Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 9

The Saturday morning Rugby League coaching classes and games have been halted for a time in order to arrange…

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Helping the Blind to Play Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

At the indoor rink at Paddington, London, Mr. Alan Pidgeon (right) blows a whistle to guide a blind bowler on to the jock—the white ball seen in the foreground. Mr. Pidgeon a past president of the…

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Restricted Races For Horses

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: As from August 1 the number of reacted races a horse can win in New South Wales is to be…

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Bowls Fixtures For Week-end City Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 9

The President’s Trophy singles competition of City Bowling Club has been advanced to the semi-final stage,…

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Wimbledon Tennis: Rose Wall Shows “Dazzling” Form to Beat American Six Anatolians Left In Famous Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Dealing tennis by Ken Rosewall was one of the most encouraging highlights of another good day for Australia at Wimbledon yesterday—a day in which the 12 seeded players again triumphed…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Former Toronto player, Mr. Treyhern, has taken up residence at Muswellbrook, as the licensee of the Muswellbrook…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

All members and friends are reminded of the social to be held at the clubhouse next Saturday night…

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Women's Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 8

Games to be played in the Hunter District Women's Bowling Association's Coal Board Trophy next Tuesday are:—…

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Pensioners' Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

The final of the Pensioners' pairs bowls competition was won by A. McCrohan and W. Williams, who defeated C…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

Last Sunday the Merriwa Club was victorious in their match against the Settlement Club. The result of the match was in…

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Junior Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

The ball at Mitchell's Flat last Wednesday night was a great success, as more than 200 people attended. This…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

Junior team to play Tamworth at Tamworth, on Sunday (bus leaving Campbell's corner at 8 a.m.: M. Clay, P. Collins, C…

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