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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Scone Boy's Football Praised at Inverell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 7

Young John Darby, now attached to the Railway Department at Inverell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Darby, of Kingdon Street, Scone, has been playing some very good football this season, according…

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Maitland High Still Second In Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

Maitland High School first grade football team held its place on the competition points table when it scored a…

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Victoria Park Development Bowling Green and Tennis Courts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 7

When the parks and gardens committee's report was before Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Aberdeen and District News Golf Newcomers Take Stewart Trophy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

Two beautiful rose bowls donated to the club by Mr. and Mrs. Rowley Stewart were the much sought-after prizes…

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Rugby League Kurri and Central at Newcastle Cessnock Meets North at Wickham

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

Kurri has been given the game of the day at the Newcastle Sportsground to-morrow afternoon for its…

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Wimbledon Tennis: Australian Pair Reaches Final Hoad And Rosewall Down To Americans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Australian Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig, triumphant in a four-set semi-final against Americans Budge patty and Gardner Meslloy, and Americans Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas, victors over…

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Golf Associates News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 8

The members have arranged a mixed foursome for Saturday, 3rd July. There will be a draw for partners and all…

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Bowls Lady Bowlers' News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 8

Again in perfect weather there was a good attendance of members on the green on Wednesday…

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Football—with Grenade!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 5

Two little boys—one seven and the other six—played football with a live hand grenade at Rozelle on…

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Football Dungog at East Mainland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 8

Next Sunday, July 4, Dungog A Grade will journey to East Maitland and meet Easts on the sportsground…

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Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 5

Results of Maitland Junior Rugby League competitions were as follow— A grade: Dungog 25…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 3

This week’s mid-week bowls will take place on Maitland Park Green…

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Australian Tennis Players Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

THE HAGUE: Americans Trabert and Patty lost matches against Hoad and Rosewall in a lawn tennis exhibition at…

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Cessnock Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 4

Matches in the consistency singles and Executive pain competition were advanced a further stage at the Cessnock…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

Kurri Kuril Golf Club's par handicap resulted:— S. Dawson 27 6 up: R. Wilson 3 3 down; J. McDonuld 19…

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Boxing Association Ratings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON: Rocky Mar[?] the world champion, stood alone at the bead of the heavyweights in the Natioinal…

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Cessnock Ladies' Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

The Cessnock Ladies' Bowling Club will hold its presentation day tomorrow, when the President of the Hunter…

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Ladies' Swimming Club Offigers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

The following officers were elected at the last meeting of the Kurri Kurri Ledies Swimming Club President. Mrs…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 4

Kurri Kuril District Tennts Association's teams competition resulted:—A Grade Reserbe: Sports…

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Football Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

John Prior, 20, of Richmond Main Volliery received injuries to the lumber region while playing, footbull at Mulbring…

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