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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Mechanical Hare Coursing. Popular Sport at Orange

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Things boomed at the Orange Tin Hare meeting during the New Year holidays. Well over 3000 people attended on the two nights, and a sum…

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Oldest Australian Regatta

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

Although Australia s a new country, historically, it is remarkable how many institutions have, in the last few years, been commemorating their…

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Bowls

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

Tuesday evening saw a good toll up at the green which was in excellent condition. The new players present, Messrs, Soden, Davidson and Tyacke, all…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

D. G. Bradman at Brisbane on Tuesday added another record to his lengthy list by scoring 11 in South Australia's second innings during the…

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Golf Taree Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

The summer season continued at Taree last Saturday with the very flue attendance of seventeen competitors. The stroke handicap was won by Mr…

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Golf. Taree Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

The summer season continued last Saturday with the very fine attendance of seventeen competitors. The stroke handicap was won by Mr. McDermott…

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Football. Kangaroos' Close Call in France

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

A crowd of 15,000 at Bordeaux watched an exciting Rugby League match in which the Australians defeated South-West Franca by, 12-11…

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Bowls. Sealed Handicap Competition at Lismore. Win for Woodley's, Rink

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 9

Twelve rinks, comprising 36 players, contested a sealed handicap competition on the Lismore green on Saturday afternoon, Woodley's rink…

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Gladstone Regatta

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The third annual regatta of the Gladstone Aquatic Club will be held on Saturday next in picturesque surroundings. This young club is to be…

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Bowls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

The first round of the fours championship of Australia was played in Sydney yesterday, when the N.S.W. Bowling Association's 11th annual…

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Racing Friday Next

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

The Macleay Greyhound Racing Association will hold another meeting on Friday night next. Improvements are still proceeding, and these…

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Sphere of Sport. Coursing. Punters Have Mixed Fortunes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

The first meeting for the new year of the Macleay Greyhound Racing Association held on Friday night last attracted a good attendance, and…

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Regatta Season. Gladstone Next

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Gladstone Regatta, Saturday next, should attract a record crowd. A splendid programme of sailing, sculling and speedboat events has been…

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Football

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

The members of the Australian Rugby League team are incensed all the cabled demands by Mr. H. R. Miller, secretary of the Now South Wales…

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Greyhound Racing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Friday night next, at the Forth-street coursing ground the Macleay District Greyhound Racing Association will present an eight event…

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Greyhound Racing Last Friday's Results

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

The Madaey District Greyhound Racing Association's opening meeting for the 1938 season attracted a large attendance Friday night last, and the…

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Boxing. Win for American Negro Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

Tom Chester, 11/121/2, an American negro, outpointed Jack Wilson, 11/61/2, at Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night…

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Sporting. Cricket. Gloucester Defeated by Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

In the two days' match played against a team representing the Newcastle District Cricket Association at the Newcastle Sports Ground over…

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Cricket and Tennis

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, to be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground, will be described from the start by radio,…

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Gladstone Regatta Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Owing to the swollen and debris[?]aden condition of the river, the Gladstone Aquatic Club has decided to postpone its annual fixture, set down…

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