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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Tennis Red Cross Tournament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

Owing to unfavourable weather on Wednesday last, the tennis tournament in aid of the Taree Red Cross, organised by the Ladies' Old. Bar Surf…

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Cricket Tour of Tasmania

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

The following is the balanc of the report of the tour of Mr. F. Noonan's cricket team. The description of the first part of the trip appeared in our…

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Cricket. Tour of Tasmania and Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. K. Nee[?] team of country cricketers has just returned from a delightful and successful tour to Tasmania and Melbourne…

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Coursing. Small Fields--good Racing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

Doubtless owing to the rather small fields, thereby occasioning a minimum of interference, racing at the Macleay Greyhound Association's…

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Tennis. Opening of Season

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

To commemorate in fitting manner the opening of the tennis season, so far as the Kempsey Town Club is concerned, an American tournament…

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Kinchela Regatta. Excellent Sport Witnessed. Fair Sex to Forefront

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

There was an excellent attendance at Kinchela on Saturday last for the regatta held under the auspices of the Regatta Club, the first fixture of…

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Tall Scoring in Cricket Final on Central Park. Taree Batsmen Trounce Wingham Bowlers. 444 Runs Without Loss

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

On Saturday last, at Wingham, the final match of the Manning River District Cricket Association's first-grade competition commenced on the…

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Kinchela Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

Kinchela Regatta, revived after a lapse of 25 years, attracted a large crowd of visitors, Saturday last, when a fine programme provided a full measure…

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 7
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Over the week-end the Kempsey Bowling Club had the pleasure of entertaining Messrs. C. Carrett of Dubbo Club, and G. Poulton of Randwick…

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Tennis Opening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Saturday last tennis enthusiasts of Kempsey and district participated in an open American mixed tournament at Kempsey Tennis Courts to mark…

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Cricket Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

In the final, Taree v. Wingham, last Saturday, played at Wingham, Taree has scored 449 runs without the loss of a wicket. Ceo. Kenny is…

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Cricket a Cricket Record Taree v WINGHAM

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

In the final, Taree v Wingham, last Saturday, played at Wingham, Taree has scored 449 runs without the loss of a wicket. Cec. Kenney is 216 not out,…

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Greyhound Racing. Friday Night's Results

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

The Macleay District Greyhound Racing Association's mechanical coursing meeting Friday night last attracted a fair attendance despite…

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Cricket. Tour of Tasmania and Melbourne. (Continued from last issue)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Sunday was spent quietly at Westbury. In the afternoon a number of the cricketers provided cars and took the tourists for a long run around the…

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Association Golf

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The Secretary of the Mid-Coast District Golf Association reports another very successful year…

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Swimming. High School Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 10

The annual swimming carnival of the Kempsey High School will be held at the Municipal Baths on Wednesday next, 13th instant. This carnival…

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Dearer Golf Balls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Manufacturers of golf balls have been permitted by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to increase the price of balls. Increases…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 10

Members are reminded that the competition for Saturday next will be 18 holes stroke and the course steward for the day will be Mr. A. H…

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Regatta Dances

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

The Gloomchasers' Orchestra are staging a dance for the Regatta Club in the Empire Hall on Wednesday evening next. There will be free…

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