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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Inter-district Cricket. Gloucester Defeats Dungog

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

In the Australia Day match between a team representing the Dungog Association and a team from the Gloucester Association, played on the…

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Cricket Team To Tour England. Mr. J. Darling's Choice

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. J. Darling, a former Australian Test Captain forecasted that the following team would visit England: Bradman. Badcock, Grimmett…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

By defaulting pictures on the first innings at the Sydney official Ground on Tuesday. New South Wales made certain of winning the Sheffield for…

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Cricket Test Team Chosen

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

The Australian Test team to tour England was announced on Thursday is follows.— C. L. Badcock, A. Barnes, B. A…

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The Football Pools of Britain. Some Staggering Facts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

A writer In the "Glasgow Herald" has contributed two notable articles on the Football Pools of Britain, their history and their working. We quote…

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Tennis Country Title Won by Rodgers in Mixed Doubles Final Also

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

J. Rodgers, of Grafton, won tho country lawn tennis singles championship at Rushcutters' Bay on Tuesday, beating J. O'Donnell…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Marlee Team to play Wingham at Wingham, on Saturday next.: W. Pennell, J. Blanch, A. Johnston, P. Robinson, A. Cameron, H. Green, T…

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Jerseyville Regatta. Exciting Finishes in Several Events

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

The large crowd which attended the Jerseyville Regatta, held on Saturday last, witnessed several exciting finishes during the course of the…

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Racing Friday Night Next

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

The Macleay Greyhound Rowing Association will hold another race meeting on the Forth-street track on Friday night next. Trials will be held…

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Sphere of Sport. Coursing Miss See Surprises

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

Punters met with mixed fortunes at the Macleay Greyhound Racing Association's meeting on the Forth-street track on Friday night last. Miss…

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Mechanical Coursing. Huge Benefit, Claims Gunnedah Resident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

"Dogs" are an acquisition to Gunnedah, according to Mr. Syd. Cousins, formerly Senior Postal clerk at Young. Mr. Cousins writes as a disinterested…

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Cricket. Team for

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

The following players will represent Barrington 2nd Grade on Saturday next:—R. Webeck, Cyril Taylor, B. Martens, C. Merchant, M. Berry, J…

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Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. C. Brighton, of Dungog, put in some good work at the recent bowls carnival in Sydney, held in connection with the Empires Games. In one…

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Frederickton Regatta. Provides Excellent Sport

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

Frederickton Aquatic Club's 85th Regatta, held on Wednesday last, attracted a large crowd of spectators, both banks of the river being crowded with…

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Greyhound Races Friday Night's Results

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

A large attendance was a feature of Friday night's Greyhound Race Meeting at Kempsey, when winners were found fairly easy to pick and prices…

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Tennis. Bromwich Beaten. Budgets Singles Championship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

J. D. Badge (U.S.A.) beat J. Bromwich (N.S.W.) at Adelaide on Saturday, in the final of the Australian singles championship. The scores…

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Cricket. 1940 Tests. Two for Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The Australian Board of Cricket Control, at its final meeting in Melbourne on Friday, decided that in arranging the programme for the…

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Australian Bowls Carnival. F. Livingstone (N.z.), Singles Champion. Two from East Maitland in Pairs Final

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The Australian Bowling Carnival was continued on Saturday, and the singles championship was completed. F. Livingstone, the New Zealand…

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Sphere of Sport. Coursing. Racing To-night

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The Macleay Greyhound Racing Association will conduct a race meeting on the Forth-street track tonight (Friday), when the usual…

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Gladstone Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Followers of aquatic sport will welcome the news that the Gladstone Regatta Club, which had to postpone its fixture in January, has decided to…

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