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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Dog Racing Prosecution

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

At the Ryde Court last week Frederick George Frost (70) and Patrick James Gaffney (54) were each fined a total of £23 on charges arising out…

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Injured at Cricket

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

When a ball struck his hand during a cricket match on Saturday Mr. Howard Secomb sustained a painful injury to the right thumb. First aid…

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Wingham Golf Club. Officers Elected at Annual Meeting. Mr. S. Ball President

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wingham Golf Club was held in Wingham School of Arts on Thursday night last, February 9th., 1939…

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

In the Lower North Coast Bowling Association Pennant Competition on Saturday last, Kempsey Section One defeated Nestanglo by 9 points, and…

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Night Bowls at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Cars were to leave the Post office last' night (Tuesday), "at 7 o'clock sharp, for the opening of night bowls at Wingham. All are requested to…

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Smithtown Regatta. Miss J. Wins Speedboat Double

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Smithtown Regatta, Saturday last, proved the most successful of the season, a splendid prdgramme providing plenty of interest for the large…

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Boxing Friday's Tourney at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

In the Bower hall, Taree, on Friday next at 8.45 p.m. a £60 novice tournament will be commenced. The promoter is Snowy Sands, junior, and a splendid…

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Cricket. First Grade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Quite a few spectators saw a very exciting finish to the Taree v. Upper Lansdowne match on the Park last Saturday. Upper Lansdowne, who had…

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Night Bowls at Wingham. Switching on the Light

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

Last night (Tuesday) Wingham Bowling Club were to take another step in the "March of Bowling Progress." We refer to the fact that Night…

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BOXING. Les. Elford Defeats Darcy Smith In Fierce Encounter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

A large gathering of boxing enthusiasts were entertained at a fine fight programme in Mr. Jack O'Brien's gymnasium at the Savoyan Cabaret…

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Tennis Davis Cup Playeds Chosen. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Bromwich, Quist, Crawford and Hopman have been selected to represent Australia in the Davis Cup. The married members of the team will not be…

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Boxing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

At the Majestic Theatre on Monday night an almost capacity house witnessed Claude Daley, of Burrapine, defeat Harry Gosson, of…

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Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The Pennant Team will play Taree on the Taree green to-morrow and the local green will be available for members not making the trip…

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Gladstone Regatta To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Doubtless Gladstone will prove a popular rendezvous to-morrow (Saturday), when the Gladstone Aquatic Club holds its postponed annual…

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Swimming. Championship Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Good entries have been received for all events at the combined swimming clubs' championship carnival at the Municipal pool on Wednesday next…

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Golf. Bunkered

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

A little girl was taken by her father to watch him play a round of golf. She watched intently and followed him almost in silence until at last,…

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Bowls. Pennant Competition

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

In the Lower North Coast Bowling Association Pennant Competition on Saturday last Kempsey Section one defeated Nestanglo by 9 points, and…

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Bowls. Teams for To-morrow (Saturday)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

To represent Wingham against the Combined Team at Wingham: Wills, Stone, L. Pereira, Gibson. Yarnold, Wallace, A. J. Pereira,…

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Wingham Bowling Club. Night Bowls. Switching On Electric Light

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

There was a great gathering of bowlers on Wingham Green on Tuesday night last, 14th. February, 1939, when the Green was illuminated for the…

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