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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Macksville Regatta

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Early this week members of the Macksville Regatta Committee were greatly concerned when it was stated that Gladstone Regatta Club (who…

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Golf

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

The annual meeting of Wingham Golf Club will be held in the Wingham School of Arts next Thursday night. The postponed final match in last…

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Cricket

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Yarra-Talarm team to play Bowraville 2nds at Bowraville on Saturday: K. McHugh, H. Clough, J. Cook,, N. Welsh, D. Dalton, R…

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Golf. Kempsey Club Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Kempsey Golf Club will be held at the Municipal Chambers on Thursday night next, commencing at 8 p.m. Business…

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Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Pennant matches will be resumed to-day (Saturday). Selected players should get in touch with their respective captains, re[?]transport…

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Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

Next Wednesday invitation mixed foursomes, at 2 p.m…

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Bowls. Rules Differ for Games Bowls Titles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

Conditions for the British Empire Games bowls matches, which begin at the Waverley green on Monday are: Singles (26 points up), pairs (21…

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Swimming Baths for Gilgandra

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

Many country towns are moving in the direction of establishing swimming pools. The latest to come under notice is Gilgandra, and baths…

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Bowls Titles. Pairs and Fours. South Australian Win

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

P. Hutton and H. Mildren, of South Australia, on Tuesday, won the pairs bowls championship of Australia, beating an East Maitland pair, F. W…

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Big Golf Season. Associates' Changes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Associate golfers are faced with a strenuous season. With the exception of Good Friday there will be a competition every day…

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Tennis. Quist and Bromwich. Australian Doubles Champions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

A. K. Quist and J. Bromwich clinched their claim to be Australia's Davis Cup doubles pair in Adelaide on Monday by beating G. Cramm and…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team Selected Quist, Bromwich and Schwartz

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

The council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia on Wednesday night decided that Australia should contest the 1938 Davis Cup…

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Smithtown Regatta. Exciting Sailing Races

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

With a strong wind and an equally strong current running in the river on Saturday the skill of skippers was tested to the utmost at the…

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Racing Friday Night

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

The Macleay Greyhound Racing Association will hold another race meeting on the Forth-street track on Friday night next, and indications point…

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Sphere of Sport. Coursing. Kempsey Meeting. Several Surprises

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

There were several results which did not favor punters at the Macleay Greyhound Racing Association's meeting on Friday night, and the…

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Bowls. Wingham Teams at the Australian Bowling Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

This year, instead of the usual Country Week Bowls, an Australian Bowling Carnival was held, entries being received from practically every…

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Smithtown Regatta. Splendid Sailing Races. Fights on the Green

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Smithtown Regatta Committee deserve hearty congratulation in regard to the excellence of the events provided on their programme, Saturday…

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Boxing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Arnold Tullipan will again produce his trouple of fighters and wrestlers on Friday night next, in the marquee, opposite Riddett's Hotel, and on…

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Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Port Macquarie Municipal Council has completed a bowling ground club house. At a meeting last week, with Mr. H. T. O'Neill (president) in the…

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Boxing. Tullipan's Troupe at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Arnold, Tullipan will against produce his troupe of fighters mid wrestlers on Friday next at 8.30 p.m., in a large marquee opposite Riddett's Hotel…

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