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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Golf. East Kempsey Links

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Driving, approaching, and putting competitions for gentlemen will be held to-morrow, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The ladies will play a Canadian Foursome…

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The Regatta Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

As the time draws nearer for the town's Easter Regatta, the committee is hurrying forward the repairs to the Settlement Point Road, which was in…

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Sporting. SWIMMING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

The carnival this (Saturday) afternoon at Shallow Island baths will officially wind up a very successful season at Taree. Great improvement…

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Regatta Privieges. Main Roads

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

LAST Saturday Mr. J. Branson auctioned the privileges in connection with the Port Macquarie Regatta Club's annual Easter regatta, when the following prices were THE Prime Minister (Mr. Brace) speaking at Braidwood on Saturday, explained that the making of roads under the Federal Government grant…

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School Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

IN an evenly Contested game at Port Macquarie on the 12 ult, Port Macquarie boys : defeated Wauchope by 16 runs. Wauchope compiled 31 in both innings (K. Everingham…

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Farmers at Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

Sensational hitting by Dumaresque Island players, and stubborn stonewall tactics on the part of their opponents (Taree Estate Bureau),…

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Cricket. DRUIDS v Burrill Creek

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 6

Teams representing the 2nd grade of the above clubs tried conclusions on the Taree Show Ground on last Saturday 27th February and after a…

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Cricket Druids V Burrill Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

Teams representing the above (second grade) tried conclusions on Taree show ground on Saturday last. A very enjoyable and friendly…

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Taree Tennis Courts. to Be Best in North

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 11

Last week Mr. D. Smart personally visited the offices of the Railway Department in Sydney on behalf of the Taree Tennis Club to try to…

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Boxing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Len. Johnson was awarded the decision over "Tiger" Payne at the Stadium on Saturday night…

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Sporting. Bowls

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Over thirty players were present at the green on Saturday and many of the members displayed excellent form. Four rinks were played, the results being as…

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Swimming Carnival

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

Taree Swimming Club's end-of season carnival at Shallow Island baths on Saturday afternoon was not well attended but some excellent…

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Swimming. Taree Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

The Swimming Carnival of the Taree Amateur Swimming and [?] Saving Club held at the Shallow Island baths on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

Collombatti defeated Frederickton on Saturday, the scores being: Collombatti 8 wickets for 82 (Ennis 26, E. Hughes 21). Frederickton 78 (Knauer…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The postponed race meeting of Gladstone No. 9 Race Club took place on Saturday last, when there was a fair attendance. There were several very…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Tinonee and Wingham played a draw on Saturday week, so that the whole hour second grade matches failed to reach decision. Wingham…

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Cricket TAREE v DRUIDS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The Druids opened the batting at the local ground with six wickets down for 31, and it appeared that the side would be dismissed for a…

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Boxing. Dickson v. COOTE

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The fight between Clarrie Dickson and Digger Coote, to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday night (first night of Macleay Show) promises…

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East Kempsey Golf

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The East Kempsey Golf Club held a driving, putting and approaching competition on Saturday last, which was won by Mr. McDermott. The stroke…

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Cricket. Teams for

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The following team will represent West Kempsey, at Greenhill, in match with East Kempsey: Leathley, Father Bradley, Chrystal, McConnell, Felton,…

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