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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 120

Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

With the football season only eight weeks or so away interest is being already evidenced in the…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Raymond Terrace had its first outright win on Saturday when they defeated Branxton by an…

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Tennis Semi-finals

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

Rex Hartwig and Mervyn Rose the No. 1 seeded doubles pair in the Australian championships being…

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Junior Cricket Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

The secretary of the Hunter River Cricket Association (Mr A. Lord) requests that all club, secretaries and…

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Coaching for Maitland Tennis Junior

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: Maitland tennis junior, Miss Pat-Parmenter, has been selected to attend Harry Ropman’s coaching…

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New Tennis Series Starts Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

The 1954 summer night competitions of Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association for B grade mixed, men’s A reserve and A grade pairs and ladies’ A reserve and A grade teams will be placed…

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Cricket Leaders Will Need Good Effort To Save Unbeaten Record

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

Saturday’s play in the Hunter River Cricket competitions should again be interesting, particularly at Lorn park where the so far undefeated Northern Districts will continue against Western Suburbs…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

The programme for the coming week-end is as follows: Saturday: Par. Sunday: Club day, 27 holes…

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Cessnock Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

As from this week-end, summer handicaps are abolished and winter handicaps are once more in vogue. As the Hunter…

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Aberdeen Jottings Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

The Hamilton Transport green and its other appointments is No. 1 in the popularity poll after Sunday's visit…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

The tournament held on Sunday attracted 20 pairs who played in two divisions of men and one division of ladles…

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Coursing Draw for To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

MAIDEN STAKE, 305 yards, No. 1: Miss Swynford, Like-A-Rose, Lithgow Streak, Hasty Lu, Michael Profit, Prince Dakal…

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Change in Bowls Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

In the No. 2 Pennant to-morrow W. Duff, Ern, Nelson and Wad Stevenson will be required to replace members of that…

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Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Hyde Park "A" Grade team to play wollombi to-morrow at Wollombi (transport leaves 1 p.m. sharp): J. Nelson, D…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

Games to be played in the Cessnock Cricket Association's competition to-morrow are-A grade: Cessnock…

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Swimming Northern District Championships for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

The Northern District Swimming Association has decided to conduct association championships at the annual…

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Site Sought For Swimming Pool Railway Department to Be Approached

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Scone Municipal Council is making a determined effort to have swimming baths constructed in Scone as early as possible…

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Racing Round-up Raconteur's Three Furlongs In Thirty-Seven Seconds SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

Challenge States' favorite Raconteur is in good shape for the big race on Saturday. Yesterday he ran a brilliant three furlongs in 37 seconds, wide out on the Randwick A. grass…

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Willina Races Saturday, February 13 £50 PRIZEMONEY £50

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 8

Publican's Booth, Luncheon Booth, Wireless on ground Betting on all southern races. Special rebate paid at the…

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Football Coming Season What Competition Will Dungog Play In?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 8

President of Port Stephens Rugby League (Mr. Jim Scott) has informed us that Gloucester Club is interested…

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