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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Wingham Races. Boxing Day Meeting. Outstanding Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Sportsmen from as far north as Kempsey and south to Maitland gathered at the local heath on Boxing Day to witness one of the bes day's racing…

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Barrington Sports. Successful Boxing Day Outing

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

After a lapse of three years, the old established annual sports' fixture was held at the Barrington Reserve on Monday 27th December…

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Port Macquarie Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

The races held at Port Macquarie on Saturday last, 8th January, 1944, were patronised from most centres of the Central Coast. The racing was good,…

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Bowls. Rev. Bingley Wins 8th Bowls Title

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Rev. A. J. Bingley, Methodist minister at Grafton, won his eighth singles bowling championship when he defeated J. Notaris 31-21 in the…

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The Turf Boxing Day Meeting at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Sportsmen from as far north as Kempsey. and south to Maitland gathered at Wingham on Boxing Day to witness one of the best day's racing…

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To Save Lives Building of Swimming Pools Urged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

The NSW Amateur Swimming Association writes as follows : — The recent tragedy at Grafton brings forcibly to the attention of the…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 5

The bowling fraternity certainly had a feast of bowls over the holidays. Rinks from Newcastle, Walcha, Wingham, as well as a good roll…

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Bowls. Wingham Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 1

Six members of the Bankstown Club paid a visit to the local Club on Saturday, and made up one rink to play a local four, whilst the other two…

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Port Macquarie Races Successful Meeting Saturday Last

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

The race meeting at Port Macquarie Course under the auspices of the Port Macquarie Race Club set down for New Year's Day had to be…

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Bowls Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

In the absence of many members over the holidays competitions have been suspended, but enjoyable scratch games have been going on…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Boxing will be resumed at the Theatre Royal, Kempsey, on Friday night next, and several good matches have already been arranged. Dotti…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

On Friday, we had a match of international flavour, Greece v. Australia. C. Ferris, J. Aroney and P. Viandys represented the Hellenes and…

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Swimming Tuition Compulsory

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, has decided that learning to swim shall be compulsory for all children in the primary schools…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 5

Messrs. Wetherup and Eagleson got some of their own back to-day by defeating A. G. Byrnes and H. O'Neill to the tune of 24 to 18…

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Cricket Match

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

An effort to revive interest in cricket is being made this Saturday when a team from Wauchope will play a local team on West Port Park…

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Bowls

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Kempsey Club members yesterday engaged in an all-day progressive pairs competition. President W. Marshall brought…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

At the Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night another fine programme was presented, five fierce fistic encounters providing plenty of exciting…

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Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Saturday's games resulted in some close finishes. In the Pairs Championship Ebbeck jun. and Whatson qualified for the final by defeating…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 5

On Thursday Mrs. King and Mrs. Blake had a meritorious win over P. Hallett and Mrs. Rowan. P. Hallett and S. Sly were a couple…

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Cricket Team

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Port in a game against Wauchope this Saturday, to meet at 1.30 p.m. sharp at Hallett's:…

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