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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1955

594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 30

San Diego Open Golf To Bolt

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 4

SAN DIEGO (California): Tommy Bolt had a 14 under par aggregate of 274 to win the San Diego open golf…

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Woman Tennis Star Back After Injury

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 3

SAN DIEGO (California): Maureen Courtly will make a come-back to tennis championship play this year…

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Aberdeen News Annual Football Meeting Aberdeen to Nominate Three Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Aberdeen Rangers' Football Club, held last Thursday night, it was decided to nominate three teams in this year's Upper Hunter competition…

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Rain Mars Scone Race Meeting Two Races Abandoned on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 8

Rain on Saturday marred the Scone Jockey CLub race meeting, and because of the condition of the track, the last two races were abandoned…

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Country Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 2

YOUNG: President of the Country Rugby League of N.S.W. (Mr. E. Chandler) announced yesterday that he will…

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New Boxing Pro

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 3

LONDON: The British Amateur and Empire Games bantamweight champion, John Smi[?] has decided to…

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Country Swimming Championships

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 7

SINGLETON: Two members of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will compete in the N.S.W. Country championships…

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Hunter Cricket Series Confined To One Day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 7

With matches confined to one day’s play, owing to rain last Saturday, the prospects of Northern District retaining the lead in the Hunter River Cricket Association’s premiership become brighter…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

The following players and associates, who have stated their intention of visiting Stockton and New Lambton…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 4

Although rain threatened all day, play in the "A" and "B" grades advanced another stage on Tuesday night last,…

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Tennis Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 4

Tahoma I team to play North Oaks at Tahoma: J. Pattison, J. Imber, J. Gorman, J. Wilcox; ladies, V…

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Denman Night Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 10

The competition for the Bill Walsh Cup has been resumed. Results of last matches…

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Sydney Cricket Club to Visit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 9

The Bayview Cricket Club will visit Muswellbrook at the week-end and play a full day match against the…

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Tennis Championship

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 3

ADELAIDE: The American junior doubles pair, G. Moss and M. Green, took the first set 16-14 in the final of the…

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Night Bowls At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 3

The Maitland Bowling Club’s night competition will be continued to-morrow (Tuesday) weather permitting…

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Racing Car Leaves Track: Two Dead

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 3

ORANGE: Two people were killed when a speed car crashed into the crowd at the South Pacific motor racing…

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Bowls Final

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 3

The final of the Maitland Bowling Club night fours championship, postponed twice on account of rain, was played…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 8

Some good tennis was witnessed on Friday night last when we saw Hillcrest defeat Atoms. Wallaces defeated…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 5

The mid-week bowls competition will be continued to-morrow (Wednesday) on the East Maitland green…

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Aberdeen Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 5

ABERDEEN: Aberdeen Rangers’ Football Club will nominate three teams in Upper Hunter Rugby League…

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