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Sport, 1934

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Swimming Big Carnival at Taree to Day

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

Racing was resumed on Saturday, 6th January after a fortnight's spell. Three events were run off the most important being the 110 yards championship of…

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H. D. Cricket Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The district cricket competition will be resumed again this week-end. The fixtures for this and the following Saturday are:—…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

The 18 hole stroke competition, held on the East Kempsey Golf Clubs links on Saturday, was won by Bruce Mackay, 93-27-66, or six under…

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Interesting Golf Point Ball Which Moved

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

A special case, referred to the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrew's a few months ago, has excited interest among golfers in the…

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Smithtown Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Saturday next, commencing at 12.30, Smithtown Regatta offers a good programme which comprises sculling, sailing and speedboat events, one of…

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Tennis. Country Championship

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

Playing beautiful all-round tennis, Brade Walker, of Windsor (who played in exhibition tennis at Taree last year) won the Men's Singles Championship of…

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Boxing Shade Fouled by Palmer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

Shade (U.S.A.) defeated Ambrose Palmer on a foul in the sixth round of the boxing contest at Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night…

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Football. Kangaroos Defeats Oldham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The Kangaroos on Wednesday defeated Oldham by 38 points to 5 in the second last match of the tour. At half-time the Australians led 21 to 3…

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Swimming Carnival Northern Districts Championship. Won by W. SCOTT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

On Saturday, the fourth annual carnival of the Taree Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Taree Municipal Baths. The attendance was only fair…

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Swimming Championship Carnival at Taree Scott Wins 100Yds. Title Teams Race to Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The 4th annual championship carnival of the Taree Amatour Swimming Club was held at the Macquarie street baths on Saturday afternoon. The weather…

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Cricket Paradox. Loss of Wicket Converts Draw Into Tie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The second eleven pennant cricket match between Fitzroy and South Melbourne on Saturday created a paradox. It resulted in a tie, each…

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Swimming Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

A swimming carnival is something of a novelty for Gloucester and the Returned Soldiers' League's attraction at the Park on Saturday 3rd…

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Local and General. Frederickton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual regatta, to be held by the Frederickton Regatta Club, the mother club of the State, to be held on…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

This Saturday afternoon the committee have decided to conduct an 18-hole stroke handicap, a draw to be made and play to commence at…

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Cricket First Grade

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Stratford compiled 184 in their first innings, to which Avon Valley replied with 6 for 214. J. Bignell carried his unfinished score to 77…

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Wingham Tennis Club. Special Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wingham Tennis Club was held at the Wingham School of Arts on Wednesday night last, January 13th, 1934, when…

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Sphere of Sport. the Turf. Kempsey Races

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

Excellent, in fact record, nominatinons, which include Sydney and northern performers, have been received for the Macleay River Jockey…

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Swimming

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Miss Claire Dennis, the Olympic champion, was in fine form at the State swimming carnival in Sydney last Saturday and beat her own State…

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Bowls

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

The usual B pennant rinks will meet Gloucester at Tarce to-day (Saturday) in the fourth round of B pennant. Players will please bring a basket…

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Tennis

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Vivian McGrath has decided to withdraw from the junior singles championship of Australia, in order to concentrate on the men's singles and…

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