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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

The popularity of the game and the keenness of members of the club was again demonstrated on Saturday last, when forty-four members rolled up…

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Golf Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

Kempsey Golf Club general meeting on Thursday evening last in the School of Arts was attended by Dr. R. A. Rankine (President), Messrs. R. C…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing. Record Meeting for the Sport

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

The mechanical coursing cup meeting, which held at Three racecourse last Saturday, created great enthusiasm among the tin hare…

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Sporting. Football. M.r.d. League

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the M.R.D. Football League will take place in the Taree Literary Institute next Saturday night at 8 o'clock…

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Football

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

A big roll up is expected at the annual meeting of the Gloucester Club to be held on Tuesday night next, when all arrangements for the…

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TENNIS. Local Clubs Re-forming

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

This popular sport will shortly be again in full swing locally. The Wattle Club recently held a meeting, when arrangements for the forthcoming…

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Wingham Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

The President (Mr. E. G. Walsh?) presided at the annual meeting of the Wingham Teunis Club, held at the Wingham School of Arts on Tuesday…

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Sphere of Sport. Boxing. Local Contest Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Owing to Giddy, one of the participants in the principal contest, suffering from an affection of the [?]ar, the boxing fixture listed to take place in…

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Regatta Booth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

ON Saturday Mr. Frame sold the publican's booth for the Easter regatta for £40, fruit stall £13, oyster stall £1—the lot to Mr. J. C. McIntyre (Mereweather)…

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Medicinal Virtues of Golf

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

The game can be played all the year, independently of atmosphere [?]tudes, during all the seven ages of man by delicate young girls as well as by…

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N.C. Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of the North Coast Rugby League was held at the Literary Institute. Taree on Saturday. There were present: Messrs…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

THE promoters have received very good nominations for the race meeting to be held on the H.R.J. Club Course this Saturday (St. Patrick's Day), and the function…

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Cricket Final. Wingham a v Burrell Creek

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 8

A start was made with the final of the first grade competition of the M.R.D. Cricket Association on the Wingham park on Saturday, the…

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Sporting. Cricket. Dyer's Crossing v. Wang Wauk

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 8

The above match was played or Saturday at Wang Wauk, when the Dyer's Crossing team were victorious on the day. They scored 92, the prin…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Eastbank team to meet Taree High School on Taree Park next Saturday, in the Second Grade Final, will be: M. Bell, J. Cornwall, W. Wamsley, W…

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Church, Tennis, Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

At Lismore, Mrs. H. A. Barlex, who her husband is leaving to reside in Kempsey, was tendered two largely attended farewell functions. At the…

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Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

What is this Golf ? Golf is a form of work-made expensive enough for a man to enjoy it. It is physical and mental exertion made…

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Wingham Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 1

The President (Mr. E. Walshe) presided at the annual meeting of the Wingham Tennis Club, held at the Wingham School of Arts on Tuesday…

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M. R D. Cricket Association

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

Following is the draw for the fourth round of tho 2nd grade competition. March 24th. Taree v Wingham D; Burrell Creek…

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Football. Manning League Holds Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegated and officials of Manning League was held at Taree Literary Institute room on Saturday night, when there were…

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