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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 120

Women’s Bowls Shield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

Following are the results of Maitland Park Ladies’ Bowling club, in the fourth round of the Eckford Shield for…

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England’s Rugby League Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The English rugby league team to play New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Bowls Fixtures For Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

On Saturday six rinks from Maitland Park Club will play Raymond Terrace on Maitland greens:—…

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Mixed Day Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 10

Play in the Saturday afternoon mixed day competition of Maitland Tennis Association will commence on Saturday,…

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Young tennis star praised

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 6

Ncale Fraser, one of Australia’s young players now being “blooded” in Europe, got praise from former…

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Two Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 2

Harvey Harris, 13, of North Rothbury, received probable abdominal injuries yesterday when he was injured at…

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Brawl At Grafton Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

GRAFTON: A wild brawl developed during the match between the English Rugby League team and Northern…

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Australian In English Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 10

LONDON: Two farmer Australian test cricketers, Bruce Dooland and Ben Barnett, will be on opposite sides in the…

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Port Stephens District Cricket Assocation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 5

The annual banquet of the P. S. D. C. A. was held in Williamtown Hall on Saturday, June 19th…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

Three rinks from the R.S.L. Club will journey to Singleton to-morrow in quest of the Jim Brereton Cup. Rumor has it…

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Swimming News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 3

During the 1953-'54 season, Muswellbrook swimmers were among the best in Australia, and their victories in…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 8

Well, the boys brought home the district premiership when they defeated Cessnock 5-4 last Sunday. It was a grand…

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Ladies' Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 5

The final of the Hunter District Women's Bowling Association Coal Board Tropa[?] will be played between [?]…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

Members of the reserve grade Football Club will journey to Murrurundi on Sunday next…

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Golf Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

On Saturday last another round of the Scone Golf Club Championships were held on the local course and the…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 3

Last week-end, the Cessnock Club very nearly won the treble in the Hunter River teams' competition…

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Telarah Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 5

On Sunday 4 rinks from Telarah will visit Singleton Cars leaving club house at 12.30 p.m…

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Kurri Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 8

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's B. grader mixed competitions will be continued to-morrow…

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Women’s Bowls Final

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 3

The final of the Coal Board trophy of the Hunter District Women’s Bowling Association will played at East…

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Aberdeen and District News Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 8

Jack Hoysted lost "the bird on Saturday without firing a shot. Unfortunately, he was laid up with the 'flu, so…

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