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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bowls Kempsey Club Championships Begin

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Results of first round of club championship fours played on Saturday last were as follows: Robens, Garland, Fowler, Lewis v…

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Boxing Friday Night's Fights

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

The Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night saw one of the best fight programmes put on in Kempsey for many years, and the large crowd of…

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Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The final of the pairs championship on Saturday was won by Ebbeck jr. and Whatson 22 versus Hawdon and Ebbeck sen. 19. The…

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Sunday Bowls. No Finality Reached By Council. Further Investigations Necessary. On What Conditions Was Bowling Green Site Granted?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night, February 8…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

On Thursday, four young ladies, accompanied by two gentlemen from the Hotel Macquarie, made their initial debut on the bowling green. They…

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Swimming Pool

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

The committee, Messrs. Usher, Stevens, Staples, Chadwick, Britt and Uptin, appointed by the local Diggers and the Progress Association to…

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Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

The games on Saturday included two for the Singles Championship, when D. Boorer defeated J. Ebback sen 31/18, and W. Houghton…

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Boxing Excellent Sport Witnessed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

Excellent sport was witnessed at the Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night last, where there was a bumper attendance, which should…

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Bowls Visit to Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

At the week-end Kempsey bowlers made a return visit to Port Macquarie, taking three fours. They found the Fort green in splendid condition and…

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Boxing Daley Defeats Warwick. a Great Fight

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

At the Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night a crowded house saw Claude Daley, of .Macksville, defeat Ted Warwick, of Wauchope, in one…

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Wingham Bowling Club. Application for Sunday Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Quite an interesting situation has arisen as the result of an application by the members of the Wingham Bowling Club for permission to play…

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Sunday Bowls at Wingham Club's Application to Council Protest by Ministers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Wingham Bowling Club on Saturday, 5th February, it was decided to apply to the Wingham Council for permission…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

C. Sutton and J. Kennedy had a close and exciting game with Edgar Schmitzer and R. Bulley. P. Hallett, A. Blake and P…

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Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

Ten pairs played in the Canadian mixed foursomes at the weak-end, the winners being Mr. and Mrs. Slan Nowlan with a cam of 94-21—73…

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Local and General the Swimming Pool

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

Work will not commence on excavating the swimming pool inside the breakwater this Saturday as was anticipated. Council is seeking the…

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Deputation to Council For Temporary Swimming Pool

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the council, Messrs. P. R. Stephens, R. Usher and C. T. Uptin, a deputation representative of the Progress…

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Boxing Crowd Goes Wild

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

The packed attendance at the Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night last went wild with enthusiasm over the slashing bouts staged in aid…

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Dyer's Crossing. Patriotic Swimming Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

On Saturday last, a very successful swimming carnival was conducted by the Dyer's Crossing - Cucumbark branch of the Patriotic and War…

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Dyer's Crossing Patriotic Swimming Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Oh Saturday last, a very successful swimming carnival was conducted by the Dyer's Crossing-Cocumbark branch of the Patriotic and War Fund,the…

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Bowls Saturday's Play at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

Taree and Wingham clubs joined together in a rinks competition last Saturday, the proceeds of the afternoon being donated to the Popular Mother…

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