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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Taree Golf Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Saturday afternoon's special competition in aid of Mrs. Colliers' candidature, in the Popular Mother Competition, was voted as one of the most…

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Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival Taree. Team Visits Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

On Wednesday and Thursday last the combined High' Schools' swimming carnival was held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool under ideal conditions…

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Bowls

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

A visitor to Kempsey on Wednesday, on telegraph lines inspection, was Mr. G. Waterson, a former prominent bowler of Casino Club…

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Golf. Taree Associates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

A very pleasant afternoon was spent by the Taree associates on Wednesday, 15th, when the 1944 season was opened with a Canadian…

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Port Macquarie Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Port Macquarie Golf club held in the Soldiers' Service Room on Wednesday…

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Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival. Taree Team Visits Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 6

On Wednesday and Thursday week the Combined High School's Swimming Carnival was held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool under ideal…

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Boxing Callaghan Defeats Campbell

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

In the presence of a large attendance at the Savoyan Cabaret on Friday night, Harry Callaghan was declared a points winner over Slogger…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic crowd attended the new stadium opened in the Savoyan Cabaret on Friday night. The programme was up to average,…

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Golf

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

A very pleasant game was played last Wednesday, Mrs O'Donohue being the winner from a count back from Mrs Dunn in the stroke competition,…

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Golf. Taree Associates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

A very pleasant game was played last Wednesday, Mrs. O'Donohue being the winner from a count back from Mrs. Dunn, of the stroke competition…

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Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

All games last Saturday had to De postponed on account of the wet weather. To-morrow the winning Wingham…

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Cricket Team

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

The following team baa been chosen to play Telegraph Point at Port Macquarie this Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp:—H. Dent (capt.), J. McLaren,…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Dave Sands of Burntbridge, knocked out Jumbo Wells in the 10th round at Newcastle on Saturday night. Ritchie Sands, according to Press…

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Golf. Taree Associates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

A very enjoyable afternoon was spent last Wednesday, when a stroke competition was held, Mrs. Dun bringing in the winning card…

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Golf Taree Associates

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 1

A very enjoyable afternoon was last Wednesday, when a stroke competition was held, Mrs Dun brining in the winning card. On Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival Convent School Pupils Make a Splash

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

The first Convent School swimming carnival was held at Kempsey Municipal Baths on Thursday, when a large crowd of spectators had nigh as…

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Wooden Ball for Golf

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

Wooden golf balls have been introduced into England from South Africa by a RAF sergeant, who hopes they will become popular. The balls…

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Swimming Convent School Carnival at the Baths

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

The first swimming carnival held under the auspices of the Kempsey Convent School, took place at the municipal baths on…

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Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 2

R. Farnell and C. Uptin tied in Saturday's competition, the prize being given to the club. On Sunday there was a good field,…

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