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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Sporting. Football

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of delegates to the North Coast Rugby Football League (headquarters Kempsey) will be held at Taree Literary…

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Taree Swimming Baths Site to Be Selected

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. W. Wrigley) provided over a largely attended meeting in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the object of which was to…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Eastbank team to meet Tinonee at Tinonee on Saturday next will be: M. Bell, J. Cornwall, W. Wamsley, T. Green, H. Cant, W. Lyon, F. Gray,…

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Mechanical Hare Racing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The first Mechanical Hare Race Meeting held in "Wingham was conducted by Mr. C.Jackaon on Wingham Racecourse on Saturday last, and was…

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Golf

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Taree Golf. Club will be held in the Taree Municipal Council Chambers this (Wednesday) evening at 8, to…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The last mechanicalhave coursing meeting at Wingham was held on Saturday last. There was a very fair attendance and the interest taken in…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Macleay Rugby Football League will be held at Kempsey, on Monday evening next, 5th March. From the annual report for…

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M.R.D. Cricket Association

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Following is the draw for the fourth round of the 2nd grade competition. March 3rd. School A v Wingham C; Taree v…

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Football

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

The postponed meeting of the Macksville Football Club is to be held to-night. (Friday) at 8.30, at Mrs. Gillett's rooms. As the annual…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Wingham C team to play High School A at Taree, to-morrow (Saturday), will be: J. A. Grant, E. Beattie. J. Witchard, W. Brewer, P. Bird, R…

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Mechanical Hare Racing Meeting at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

The first mechanical hare coursing meeting at Wingham was held on Saturday last. There was a very fair attendance and the interest taken in…

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Regatta Tent Tea

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

At the adjourned meeting of ladies and gentlemen on Monday evening it was as decided to carry on a luncheon booth and tea tent at the forthcoming regatta in aid of…

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Boxing. Show Challenge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 11

J. Northam. Mitchell's Island, has issued a challenge to Ernie Thompson to fight him for [?]5 aside in a boxing tent on the second day of the…

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Taree Swimming Baths. Fees Recommended

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the committee appointed to go into further details in connection with the proposed swimming baths at Taree was held on…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 11

An extraordinary bowling Tecor[?] was put up in a cricket match at Christchurch recently by W. McConway, trundling for Marshlands…

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Taree Golf Club. a Successful Year on the New Links

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of members of the Taree Golf Club—the first since the club commenced playing on the new links, on the Taree. Wingham…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

Eastbank team to play Taree at Eastbank on Saturday next will be: T. Green, H. Cant, W. Lyon, F. Gray, M. Bell, J. Cornwall, W. Wamsley, A…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

On Saturday next members will play a 36-hole stroke competition for a valuable trophy donated by Mr. Fred. Whitaker…

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Football. West Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the West Kempsey Rugby Football Club was held at Christiano's refreshment rooms on Thursday night last, when Mr. O…

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Cricket—gloucester United v. ENDEAVOURS

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

A great deal of interest is sure to be manifested in the match, Gloucester United v. Endeavours, to be played on the park on Saturday next. United's…

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