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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Wherrol Flat Boxing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

On Saturday night. 14th December, 1946, a very successful boxing tournament was held at Wherrol Flat. The fights were all last and willing, and…

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Davis Cup Player, Tennis Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

World-famous tennis players will play exhibition matches at Taree on Monday night next. Players include: Tom Brown—graded,No. 3 in USA,…

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Kinchela Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Kinchela Regatta will be held on Saturday. February 1, when a £50 programme will be put on, and a grand dance held at night. A…

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BOWLS. Taree Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Championship Fours Semi-finals Whatson, Hooke, Breckenridge, V. Murray, 36; Longworth, Drury Rush by Wells 19…

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Port Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

Port Macquarie Jockey Club New Years Day meeting attracted a crowd that paid £562 in gatemoney at 10/- a "nob."…

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Tennis Exhibition on New Taree Courts Prominent Players Appearing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

To mark the completion of the Taree Tennis Club's new courts in Commerce Street, an exhibition by several well known players has been arranged for…

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Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6

Ideal conditions were experienced over the three days golfing carnival during the holidays, when over 200 players participated in the events…

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Golf Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 9

With the Christmas and New Year holiday season behind us it is hoped that there will be players enough on deck this coming Saturday to resume…

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Football 1947 Season

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

With the coming of the new year so also comes attention to the necessity for early preparation for winter sport, and more particularly…

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Port Macquarie Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Port Macquarie Jockey Club conducted meetings on New Year's Day and Saturday last with great success. On the first day the main event was…

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Davis Cup Players in Tennis Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

World-famous tennis players will play exhibition matches at Taree on Tuesday night next. Players include: Tom Brown—Graded No. 3 in USA,…

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Tennis Opening of New Taree Courts Exhibition by Prominent Players

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

The first of the new courts being built in Commerce Street (near the saleyards) by the Town Tennis Club, will be officially opened next Tuesday…

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Bowls Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

There were seven rinks occupied in social games at the Kempsey Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon. Results:…

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Prederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Frederickton's 90th annual Regatta to be held Monday, January 27. will be held on McMahon's Point, fifty yards above the public wharf…

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

The final of the Mid-North Coast Bowling Association Pennant Rinks will he contested at Port Macquarie Saturday, January 18, the two…

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The Turf Kempsey Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Kempsey Jockey Club's New Year race meeting, held at Warwick course on Saturday, was very successful in every way, and provided the best…

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Gladstone Races. Weights for

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Excellent entries have been received for Gladstone & Lower Macleay Jockey Club's Ambulance Benefit race meeting on Saturday next, and…

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Cricket Nabiac v Mitchell's Island

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

The above tennis met at Mitchell's Island on Saturday, llth January Nabiac ran out winners by 18 runs. Scores:—…

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Visiting Cricket Team Results of Matches

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

During the Christmas holiday period a visiting cricket team under the captaincy of Mr. Chalkley, of Sydney, played a number of matches in the…

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BOXING Foul Ends Big Fight — Decision To James In The Fourth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

Ronnie James (10.5) won on a foul from Tommy Burns (10.7) in the fourth round of their fight at Sydney Stadium on Monday night…

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