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Sport, 1936

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Swimming Carnival at Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

A monster swimming carnival will be held at Forster to-day in connection with the official opening of the Forster Ocean Baths. See…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

Not for a long time has the advent of a Sheffield Shield team been awaited with such interest in Sydney as is that of South Australia at the Cricket…

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Bowls Games at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

Although a thunderstorm was browing on Saturday afternoon, it did not break until well after play at the Wingham bowling green had finished, Three…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

The Country Week tannin caraival is being played in Sydney this week. A Wingham tcam in taking part in the men's matches, and a ladies' team is…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Team. Hopman Not Available

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Mr. H. Barraclough) was informed on Monday that H. Hopman would not be…

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Coursing. Next Friday's Fixture

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

The Macleay Greyhound Racing Association, which had to postpone its fixture set down for Friday night last owing to inclement weather, has…

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Bowls. B. Pennant

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

The following players have been selected to go to Taree next Saturday and will meet that Club's No. 1 B Pennant team. Play to commence at…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

The outstanding performance in last Saturday's cricket was credited to Wattles who secured an outright win versus Barrington. Wattles, with…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

Players will compete in a four ball best ball against par next Saturday. Intending competitors are requested to arrange partners early…

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Sphere of Sport. the Turf. Gladstone Races. a Successful Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

Excellent fields faced the starter at the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club's Stott Cup meeting held on the Gladstone track on Saturday…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. Tullipan is promoting a big boxing and wrestling programme, to take place opposite Riddett's Hotel, Taree, on Friday night next. The…

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Regatta Dates. Four Macleay Fixtures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

The Macleay regatta season opens on Saturday next, 25th January, when Smithtown Club will provide a fine programme of aquatic and field sports…

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Swimming Carnival at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The new ocean baths at Forster were officially opened on Saturday afternoon with a swimming carnival organised by the Taree Amateur Swimming Club. A…

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Swimming. at Forster Ocean Baths

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The following are the results of the swimming races, etc., held at Forster on Saturday afternoon last. Results-25yds. boys and girls handicap, 10…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

Fully a third of the teams in the Country tennis carnival did not put in an appearance at Rushuetters Buy on Monday and this necessitated…

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Boxing. £16,000 for One Round

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

At Chicago on Saturday, it took the "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis, only one minute 26 sees, to add Charley Retzlaff to his long string of…

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Greyhound Racing This Friday's Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

The Forth-street track should draw a large attendance this Friday night, when the Macleay District Greyhound Racing Association's second meeting…

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Bowls. N.S.W. Bowlers in N.Z.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

Rain compelled an abandonment of the New South Wales v. Wellington bowls rinks test on Thursday last. When play was abandoned New South…

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The Turf. Gladstone Races. Successful Meeting. Life Disqualification for Amanullah and Connections. Jockey Walmsley with Battery

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

The Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club New Year race meeting, held on Saturday last, proved to be one of the most successful of recent…

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Coursing. Meeting Again Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

Owing to the death of His Majesty the King the Macleay Greyhound Racing Association has decided to postpone once again the meeting set…

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