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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Swimming

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

At the Shallow Island Baths last Tuesday night a fair crowd turned up to see the swimming events by the juniors There were two heats…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

TAREE I v BURRILL CREEK I. Willi a lead of 12 runs on the first innings, Taree firsts won the match concluded against Burrill Creek…

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Current Topics Cricket Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

The following fifteen, in their prime and out of their prime have been selected to play the Gloucester Cricket Club at Gloucester on Saturday…

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Taree Swimming Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. Badger (president) presided at a meeting of Taree Swimming Club on Monday night, held at Kemp's Cafe…

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Sporting. Tennis. Visit to Comboyne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

A team of tennis players from Taree visited Comboyne and played a team of local players. The Taree team consisted of Messrs. F. Lyndon…

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Cricket. Taree v RAILWAY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

Taree firsts are in a bad position against Railway in the match commenced on Saturday. Railway scored 166, of which Jack Clune made 70…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Races at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the Wingham motor cycle sports on Saturday. Some good racing was witnessed, but the sport was spoilt to…

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Boxing

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

There is sure to be a big attendance at the Victoria Theatre to-night (Friday) when Clarrie Dickson (Macleay) will box Ray Fogarty (Sydney) over…

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Golf

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

At the East Kempsey links on Saturday last the ladies played the concluding round of the competition for Mrs. Sheridan's trophy. Some very…

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Hospital Races

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Nominations for the Hospital benefit race meeting to be held on the Warwick course on Saturday, February 20th, close with the secretary (Mr. H…

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Cricket Team

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The following will represent the Macksviile Club in their match with Yarranbella at Macksviile to-morrow: J. Harriman, J. and W. Cook, A…

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Cricket Match Played by Veterans

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

Oh Anniversary Day The Veterans d.d play, A splendid gams of crickets Although it is true…

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Port Macquarie Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

THE Committee of the Port Macquarie Regatta Club has drawn up a big programme for the Annual Easter Regatta to be held on the Settlement…

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Taree Swimming Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Taree Swimming Club was held in Kemp's Cafe on Monday night with the president (Mr. W. B. Batger) in the chair…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

Taree seconds to meet Burrill Creek at show ground to-day: Martin, Cross-well, Grater, J. and B. Mullinger. D. Trotter. Macalpine. Hole,, Woodley,…

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Cricket. NABIAC v BULLAHDELAH

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 10

Nabiac and Bullahdelah teams met at Nebiac in an all-day match, which Nabiac won by 10 runs. The visitors were entertained at the Nabiac hotel…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

[?] Selected team for Wingham 2nd grade, to play Druids on Saturday: J. A. Grant, R. M. Easton, Jim Stone, R. Hardy, C. Dennes, V. Doohan, V…

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Cricket

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

High School 148 (Belford 46, J. Murray 41, H. Murray 33 and Walpole 24 not out) drew with the Druids, four for 112 (Chambers 39…

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Wallamba. Tennis Tournament at Failford

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The Failford Tenuis Club inaugurated a club tournament, which was carried out on the club's courts on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket. Taree I v Railway I

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Taree firsts put up a great fight after a very bad start against Railway on Saturday. Railway had made 166 in the first innings (Clune 76,…

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