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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1973

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Swimming Pool

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 8

The swimming closure at the end of Yamba Street, which has been a source of much enjoyment to…

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Golf

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 8

On Sunday, May 27 a successful Busy Bee was conducted at the golf course. Several fairways…

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Golf

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 5

On Saturday, May 26 the Monthly Mug was played for and was won by Jim Whitby on a count back…

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Tennis

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 4

The semi-finals of the A Grade Night Tennis competition were played on Tuesday, May 29. Browns, the team which was first in the pointscore, scored a one game win over Blues,…

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Junior Tennis

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 5

The Junior Championships played in the school vacation were, as always, keenly contested and…

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Angles on Sport Women’s Bowls

Nota · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 8

The results of the ’73-’74 Triples Championships gave the title to Elsie Lauder, Amelia Ripley and May Frazer…

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Golf cabaret

Nota · Sunday 1 July 1973 · page 3

What a boon the new supper room proved for this event held last month. So many would have been…

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Women’s Bowls

Nota · Sunday 1 July 1973 · page 3

On June 28 we started the round, draw for partners Fours Competition, and Ethel Bacon, Kit May, Olive Fisk and Alma Grace defeated Emily Rose Motum, Lal…

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Men’s Bowls

Nota · Sunday 1 July 1973 · page 8

On Sunday June 3 a party of mixed bo[?] headed by our new President Arthur Ruttley and President Amy Wad well journeyed to Cardiff Railways Bowling Club by bus. We…

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Bulahdelah Golf Club

Nota · Sunday 1 July 1973 · page 4

Last Saturday, June 23, we had a visit from Stroud Club playing for the Jack Ireland Shield and Bulahdelah won 9 matches to 3. The local Mug was won Oscar Bowden, John…

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Golf

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 4

The Mixed Championships were played on July [?] the winners being Ken Relf and Nola Richards;…

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Golf Club

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 8

A successful working “Bee” was held on Sunday July 29. An automatic sprinkler…

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Women’s Bowls

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 8

The finals of the Women’s Fours competition resulted in Ron Ripley, Amelis Ripley, Vona…

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Women’s Bowls

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 8

The final of Triples Championship was played on Saturday, JuIy 7, winners being [?] (skip), G. Scarr and F. Wilson (playing sub. for E. White who unfortunately has been in hospital for some time). Runners-up were R. Hunter…

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Tennis Courts

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 8

The Progress Association has forwarded an initial cheque for $1,200 for commencement of construction…

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Bulahdelah News Women’s Bowls

Nota · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bulahdelah Women’s Bowling Club was held at the Bowling Club on July…

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Swimming

Nota · Saturday 1 September 1973 · page 6

Rumours of a project for an Olympic Pool (no less) seem to have sparked activity to put the Yamba…

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Tennis

Nota · Saturday 1 September 1973 · page 8

The initial gravel base of the tennis courts being built in Yamba Street, was started on the 25th August…

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Golf Associates

Nota · Saturday 1 September 1973 · page 8

At the last meeting it was decided to hold the next meeting on October 22, 11 am on the Golf…

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Golf Club

Nota · Saturday 1 September 1973 · page 8

The required number of subscribers to reincorporate the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Golf club has now been achieved and as soon as legalities are completed, the appropriate liquor…

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