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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1997

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Tennis at Bulahdelah

Nota · Thursday 29 May 1997 · page 16

On April 20, Lawrence Richardson and Casey McIntosh competed in the third round of the McDonald’s Lower North Coast Challenge. Lawrence played at Wauchope and going into…

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Hawks Nest ladies golf

Nota · Thursday 29 May 1997 · page 11

Tuesday, May 13, VWGA Mabel McKenzie brooch and stroke Division 1, N Dickey 73 nett, G Duff 76. Division 2, L Fergusson 70, G…

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Bulahdelah cricket club

Nota · Thursday 29 May 1997 · page 16

The rain may have effected the planned sporting events of the weekend of May 3,4 but it had no effect on the Bulahdelah Cricket Club presentations…

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Golf club opening by Kel Nagle

Nota · Thursday 29 May 1997 · page 1

The official opening of Hawks Nest Golf Club clubhouse redevelopment will take place on Saturday of the June long weekend…

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Golf's gala opening

Nota · Thursday 12 June 1997 · page 1

Six hundred members and guests attended Saturday night's gala official opening of the redeveloped Hawks Nest Golf Club. The opening was performed by Australian…

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Tea Gardens women's bowls

Nota · Thursday 12 June 1997 · page 16

The major singles was well contested and the final was contested by Maynie Roberts and Merle Nicolson with Maynie Roberts being the winner…

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Bulahdelah Tennis Club News

Nota · Thursday 12 June 1997 · page 14

The weekend of May 25 our junior tennis players Casey Mcintosh, Laurence Richardson and Kerryn Barry travelled with their families to play in the fourth round of the McDonalds Challenge at…

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Karuah womens bowls news

Nota · Thursday 26 June 1997 · page 16

Our annual meeting was held at the RSL on Friday, June 18 at 10.30am…

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Tea Gardens Womens bowls

Nota · Thursday 24 July 1997 · page 16

JULY 7 saw the holding of our annual meeting with a few new faces on the executive for 1997-98. The president for this year is Rita Cameron; secretary, Fay Giggins; treasurer, Fran Green…

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From State Athletics to disabled meet

Nota · Thursday 7 August 1997 · page 16

Heath Francis, a Year 10 student of Bulahdelah Central School has qualified for the 400m sprint at State Athletics. What makes this 15 year old boy’s achievement…

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Lady vets Thursday golf

Nota · Thursday 21 August 1997 · page 16

Let us hope that the "rainy" season is over. Our championships were delayed one week but got off to a good start on July 10, with a very good roll-up. Congratulations to bette Franklin our 1997 club…

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Tea Gardenn RS & CC Club bowls

Nota · Thursday 21 August 1997 · page 15

At last the weather has been in our favour. The lovely weather has helped dry out our greens which had become slippery. The pairs championship has been finalised with the…

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Karuah womens bowls

Nota · Thursday 4 September 1997 · page 16

Due to inclement weather not much had been happening on the green. With the return of the good weather, the Club Championships have now been finalised. Congratulations to alt the trophy winners and thanks to…

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Tea Gardens ladies bowls

Nota · Thursday 4 September 1997 · page 16

Lovely to see the sunshine but there has still been a few cool days. The consistency competition has been completed with Fay Dick being the…

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Plovers take up bowls

Nota · Thursday 4 September 1997 · page 16

Nothing has quite set the cat amongst the pigeons as the recent arrival of two masked lapwings (plovers) onto the bowling greens at Tea Gardens…

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Swimming Club registration

Nota · Thursday 2 October 1997 · page 19

Swimming Club commences Wednesday, October 15, at 4pm. All old and new members are welcome. Children do not have to be able to swim unaided to join Swimming Club. They do have to be five years of age and supply their own bubble if…

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Charity golf

Nota · Thursday 2 October 1997 · page 2

Bushfire Brigade charity golf day is on this Sunday, October 5. The game is a single stableford. Come along and have a great day!…

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Karuah women’s bowls

Nota · Thursday 2 October 1997 · page 19

The results of this year's dub championships are as follows: The major singles champion is Rose Analzak, runner up Peg Griffiths. Pairs, Rose Analzak and Barbara Johnson, runners up Ad McVeigh and Lorraine Pevitt…

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Tea Gardens ladies bowls

Nota · Thursday 2 October 1997 · page 19

What beautiful weather we are having, great for bowls. This week end we have had a visit from a happy group of bowlers visiting us for two days bowling and it’s pleasing that…

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Junior tennis update

Nota · Thursday 2 October 1997 · page 20

June 15 - Casey McIntosh, Lawrence Richardson and Keryn Barry attended the Fifth McDonald’s Challenge. Casey was placed third and is still seeded third going into the sixth and final challenge round before the…

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