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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Last Saturday's games at Kempsey Bowling Club were rather a "mixed grill," pairs, threes and rinks being played, results of the various games…

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Swimming Carnival at Tuncurrfy

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

On Anniversary Day a successful carnival was held in the new swimming baths at Tuncurry. There was a good attendance, and some very close…

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Kempsey Tennis Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

A satisfactory attendance of members at the annual meeting held in the Savoyan Cabaret Monday evening last received with approval reports…

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Sailing. Taree Boat Wins Double at Macksville Regatta

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

More as a gesture of goodwill between sailing folk on the Mid-North Coast, Mr. Stan. Wallace decided to take his 16ft. Say When to the…

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Cricket. TAREE v. MONDROOK

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

The second grade match between Taree 2nds aud Mondrook 2nds resulted in a very close win for Taree by one run on the first innings—…

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Bowls Final of the Pennants Taree Ii. Defeated Taree I.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

This was a game looked forward to by members of both teams. Although Taree I. team had not been boaten and the result could not alter them winning…

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Tennis. Australians in N.Z. Finals. Wellington (N.z.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

All Australian finals will be played in the New Zealand Centennial tennis championships to-morrow. John Bromwich won his semi-final…

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Smithtown Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) a popular rendezvous will no doubt be Smithtown when the local Aquatic Club stage its annual regatta. A fine…

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Still Another Regatta Proposal

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

On Monday night next a meeting will be held in the Kinchela Hall to discuss a proposition to hold a regatta at Kinchela on Saturday, March…

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Tennis Officials

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Macksville Tennis Club, held on Monday night last, the election of officers resulted as follows -- President, Mr. H…

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Golf. Toorooka Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

On Saturday last members of the Toorooka Golf Club played a 12-hole competition, which was won by J. Wheeldon…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Games

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

Members are advised that tomorrow (Saturday) at the Kempsey Bowling Club will be recognised as an ordinary club day…

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Swimming. Local Swimmers for Muswellbrook

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

It is interesting to note that Vilma Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dalton-Webb, of Kempsey, on Saturday next will swim at the…

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Tennis. Macleay River District Association. Annual General Delegates' Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

The annual general delegates' meeting of the association will be held at Griffin's Cafe on Monday, 26th instant, and each club…

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Bowls. Taree Club. Final of the Pennants. Taree Ii. Defeats Taree I.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

This game was looked forward to by members of both teams. Although Taree I. team had not been defeated and the result of the match could not…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

The draw for the local fours rinks is as follows :— Rink 1.—Kearns, Doak, Chrystal O'Neill (cap.)…

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Swimming Baths

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 7

The result of the working bee last Saturday for repairing the baths is very satisfactory. There was a good roll-up some giving practically the…

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Tennis. Goodwill Night Tennis Association. Point Score

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 8

A Grade: Ivydale. 24, Wanderers 18, Racketeers 14, Ollieville 10, Coopernook 4, Coffee Royal 4. A Reserve: Swaggers, Ivydale 26…

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Cricket Teams

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

Colt's team to play Rollands Plains at that centre on Saturday is as follows:—A. Kennedy, 3. O'Brien, B. Marshall, C.Basham, E. Smith, G…

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