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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 120

Tennis Players At Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 5

A novelty bowls match between the tennis players and the bowlers took place on Miller Park greens on Sunday…

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Tennis Result

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

Railway, 5 sets, 41 games defeated Ground Members II, 3 sets 36 games…

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Singleton golf Assoc, results

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Winner of the 18 hole par competition at Singleton golf links on Sunday was Miss M. Wood with two up…

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Record Receipts For English Rugby League Team

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE: The English Rugby League team has already grossed about £55,000 in Australia…

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Britain’s Latest Racing Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

At the wheel of his 170 m.p.h. Logonda racing car before setting out on a speed trial is Mr. David Brown, British industrialist and head of the giant corporation, which manufactures farm tractors,…

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Good Win by Maitland in Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 5

Playing under ideal conditions, Ground Members’ Club defeated Muswellbrook by seven sets in an inter-club…

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Golf Caddies Are Now A “Dying Race”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

Since the advent of golf bag buggies, caddies were a “dying race,” a witness said in Maitland Court this…

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Correspondence (To the Editor) Motor Cycle Racing

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I am incensed at an article headed "Lethal Sport," in Ringsideirs column in a recent edition of your…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 5

Games played in the Maitland Junior Rugby League on Sunday Produced football of the highest standard…

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Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 5

Mrs. J. Palmer played excellent golf on Sunday when she had a card six under her handicap. This will bring her…

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KURRl TENNIS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 6

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

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Muree Golf Championship

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 5

B. Kenny defeated C Clerk five and four in the c grade championship of Muree Club, and he also won the par…

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Police Boys’ Club Boxing Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

Superintendent of the Maitland Police and Citizens Boys’ Club (Sgt. V. Molfit) to-day announced…

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Wimbledon Tennis: One Australian Survives the Quarter-finals Hoad, Rose Both Out In Straight Sets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Australia’s prestige as the world’s leading tennis nation suffered a bad blow at Wimbledon yesterday when Lewis Head and Australian titleholder Mevyn Rose were annihilated in the quarter…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 8

Despite ideal weather conditions over the week-end, there was not much activity to report. Social games were…

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Junior Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

The weather last weekend was perfect for the start of the third round. It was pleasing to see that…

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Maitland Rugby League Teams

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Maitland against Western Sub[?] at Maitland on Saturday…

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Maitland Dog Racing Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 5

“Sports Patron” writes: Maitland show council holds a license from the Chief Secretary to conduct…

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GOLF D. Shearman Wins Cowdery Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 8

Doug Shearman played a brilliant round of golf last Sunday afternoon to defeat Doug Campbell 4 and 3 in…

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Neck Fractured In Football Match

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON: Les Tynan, the central Queensland Bookef, is believed to have factured his neck in…

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