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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1955

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Visit By Star Tennis Players

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

Secretary of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. D. Mcllwain) has announced the date for the…

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Karendi Will Return To Racing This Week

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: Class galloper Karendi is to resume racing at Canterbury on Saturday. Ridden by an apprentice, J. Perry, Karendi was responsible for the best trial of the session at…

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Scouts Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 2

The 2nd East Maitland Scout troop won the Scouts swimming carnival held at Maitland Baths…

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Bowls Final at Weston

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 5

The secretary of the Hunter River District Bowling Association (Mr. p. W. Marsh) said that the final of the No.2…

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Beresfield Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 3

On Sunday Beresfield Bowling Club will Journey to Maitland Park for a social game. Beresfield players are…

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District Bowls Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 7

Telarah Bowling club will, on Saturday afternoon conduct a progressive tournament. Visitors may take part…

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Raymond Terrace Bowls Pennants

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 9

A feature of the pen[?] play last Saturday was the cl[?] of the game. Raymond Terrace No. 3 loet by…

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Races Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Owing the rain, the meeting of Muswellbrook Jockey Club to have been held on Saturday…

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Tennis Star Retires

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 9

SAM DIEGO: Maureen Connolly, who holds most of the world’s major women’s tennis titles, has announced her…

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Four Seeking Return To Rugby Union

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 7

President of the Maitland Rugby Union Club (Mr. W. Connery) said this morning be had been approached by four…

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Pennants Bowls on Saturday Were Close

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 2

A feature of the pennant play last Saturday was the closeness of the game…

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Racing Still Planned For Canterbury

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: A rumour which circulated among trackman that the S.T.C. would postpone Saturday’s Canterbury race meeting was denied to-day. Mr. L. V. Lachol, secretary of the S.T.C., said the…

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Trabert Plans To Sweep Big Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 9

NEW YORE: Tony Trabert, who won the United States indoor singles championship on Tuesday, said he planned…

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Hunter River Cricket Second Round Ending

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 9

The lost series of the second round of the Hunter Cricket Association’s competitions will be concluded on Saturday. As no [?] will be played in…

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Bowls Opening Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 6

Official opening of the Merriwa bowling green has been postponed. Water over the green has caused…

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Tahoma Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 4

A GENERAL MEETING will be held at Tahoma Tennis Club on THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 3, 1955…

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Golf Club Meeting Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club which was to have been held to-night, has been postponed…

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Cricket— Merriwa Defeats Sandy Hollow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 12

On Sunday Merriwa easily defeated Sandy Hollow on the latter's wicket. Merriwa compiled 138, and the home…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 8

On Tuesday night last the semi-finals of the B grade were playel. The minor premeirs, Hunterview, were…

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Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 6

Muswellbrook golfers will hold their adjourned annual meeting at the clubhouse at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 7…

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