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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1955

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Table Tennis Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The president of the Cessnock District Table Tennis Association (Mr. B. Wilson) said to-day he expects…

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Rose May Miss Tennis Team

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Mervyn Hose, a member of the Australian Davis Cup team to play America later this year, will have…

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R.s.l. Cricket Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent the R.S.L. Cricket Club:— L. Hampson, J. Smith, G…

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Good Fields Engaged at Rosehill Races

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

The venue for Sydney racegoers to-morrow will be Rosehill, where an attractive programme of eight events has drawn together some good fields. The principal events of the day are the Rosehill…

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District Golf Matches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 5

B. Wood, playing to a handicap of four, won the stroke handicap at Maitland Golf Club during the week-end. His…

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Night Bowls At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 4

The eighth round of night competition of the Maitland Bowling Club will be continued, weather permitting,…

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Cricket Premiership

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 4

The district section recorder (Mr. R. Toohey) has made available the paints score in all grades as well as the club…

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Keep Bowls Free Of Professionalism

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 4

A warning against the dangers of allowing professionalism to creep into bowls was given by the president (Mr…

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Junior Cricket Win for East

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 6

The Hunter District Junior Cricket Association completed its competition of Saturday morning matches on Saturday…

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Cricket Competition Leaders In Position For Outright Victory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 4

Northern Districts, far the third time this season, compiled a scare over two hundred to put if in a handy position for an outright win over Branxton at Lorn…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

R. J. Gibson, junr., with a score of three up, won last Saturday's par handicap. Other cards were:—A…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

The match between Atoms and Hunterview was the highlight of Friday night's matches. Atoms, who played…

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Mid-week Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

The next round of the midweek bowls competition will be played on the Maitland Park green…

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Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

Bee Bees beat Lochinvar by 6 sets 43 games to 2 sets 26-games in the B grade (2) night competition last night…

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Tennis Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

I'm sure everybody agrees with me that the exhibition on December 10, 1954, in Muswellbrook was a grand…

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Merriwa Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 7

The newly-elected committee of the Merriwa Golf Club held its first meeting on Thursday night, which…

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Cessnock Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

Entries for the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association's race meeting, to be held on the 16th inst.,…

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Social Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

The Exchange Hotel Social Club XI had a comfortable 99 runs winning margin against team representing the Windsor…

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Tennis Courts Officially Opened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 7

In the presence of a large crowd on Saturday nighf the Shire President (Cr. N. E. Wright) officially opened the town tennis courts, on behalf of the Merriwa Tennis Club, and…

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Bowls President's Team Wins in Close Finish

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

An extra head played by the president (Mr. M. G. McLean) and hon. treasurer (R. Mullins) decided who would pay for the dinner which was the stake in the annual team's match…

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