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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1955

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Beresfield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 8

A farewell to former secretaries of Beresfield Bowling Club, Messrs. John Wignall and Jack Campbell, their…

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Night Tennis Competition Entries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 7

Twelve teams have entered in the mixed B grade night competition, six teams in the ladies’ A and reserve and…

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Schoolboy Vacation Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 7

Playing against Lambton New Lambton in the Newcastle schoolboys’ vacation B grade cricket competition at…

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Golf Course at Nelson Bay

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 5

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Monday last, the Shire Engineer, (Mr. A…

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Cricket Competition Leaders Should Get Maximum Points

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 7

The second day’s play In the second series of the second round of the Hunter River Cricket Association competitions will be continued on Saturday with competition leaders Northern Districts and Eastern…

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Telarah Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 2

Saturday afternoon Final of championship parts at Telarah: A Stevanovic, W. Pickstock v. Cy Power, R. Watman…

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State Swimming Championships

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 3

Maitland swimmer, Dale Wood, was second in heat of the under 13, 50 metres freestyle at the New South…

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[?] Maitland Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 5

Following a break at several [?] women’s pennant bowls [?] he resumed on Tuesday [?] at 1.30…

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Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 5

Entries for the Scone Race Club's meeting to be held on Saturday, January 22, close to-morrow. The…

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State Swimming Championships All Locals Qualify for Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 1

All three Muswellbrook swimmers competing at the State championships qualified for the finals to…

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Mainlander On Cricket Tour Of Tasmania

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 5

Maitland cricketer, C. Johnston, returned this week from a cricket tour of Tasmania, where he made the highest…

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Athletics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

To my mind the two most encouraging performances at the week-end were the runs by the two local boys,…

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Two Outright Wins In Hunter River Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 4

Earle Cochrane, of Eastern Suburbs, brought his total of wickets for the season to 37, when he took 7-34 against Central at Maitland Sports Ground on Saturday to enable East to win outright…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 8

Park Club to play Stewarts and Lloyds at Newcastle on the 30th inst.: Miss B. Donaldson, Mesdames Durham,…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 7

The second round of the new series in the mid-week bowls competition will be played on Maitland Park…

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East Maitland Bowls Results

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 3

Results of matches at East Maitland: Cap Singles: T. Atkinson d. K. Guy 31-23: H. Geale d. G…

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Presentation By Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: A presentation was made to Mr. and Mrs. L. Kerle by members of the Singleton R.S.L…

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Schoolboy Vacation Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 3

Maitland A grade schoolboys’ vacation cricket team had little difficulty in winning over Merewether at…

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N.E. Transvaal In Cricket Win

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG: North Eastern Transvaal beat Griqualand West by nine wickets in a Currie Pie cricket match…

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Will There Be Any Football in Aberdeen This Year?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 4

Will there be any football in Aberdeen this year? This question has been on the tongues of most football…

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