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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Swimming Club American Swimmers Coming Team for Dubbo

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

The month of February will be an important month for Kempsey and the Macleay, and more important to members and enthusiasts of the…

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Gladstone Races Tomorrow's Ambulance Benefit

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

A good atendance is expected at Gladstone Racecourse tomorrow afternoon when the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Racing Club will…

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Send-off to Golf Club Members Larcombes and Britts Entertained

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

There was a very good attendance of members and associates at the golf links on Saturday afternoon last to bid farewell to four popular members…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

Team to represent Taree B versus Cundle B at Muldoon's to-day (Sat.) C. Barnes, W. Humphries, C. Redman, O. Humphries, P. O'Conner, E…

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New Tennis Courts Opened Large Crowd Watches Exhibition Games U.S. Davis Cup Man Plays

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

The new tennis courts of the Taree Tennis Club had an auspicious opening on Tuesday night, when in the presence of about 1,200…

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1200 See Tennis Exhibition High Ranking Players at Taree to Mark Opening of New Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

A crowd of 1200—a record tennis gallery for Taree—saw four high-ranking players give a thrilling exhibition on the Taree Tennis Club's new court on…

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Bowls Pennant North Coast Association Won by Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

On the neutral Port Macquarie green on Saturday afternoon Kempsey defeated Taree in the final of the Central North Coast Bowling…

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New Tennis Courts Opened Large Crowd Watches Exhibition Games U.S. Davis Cup Man Plays

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

The new tennis courts of the Taree Tennis Club had an auspicious opening on Tuesday night, when in the presence of about 1,200…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

C.Y.M. Firsts defeated South Kempsey on Saturday scoring 263 for eight wickets, while South Kempsey lost six wickets for 13 runs. Too scores…

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The Turf Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

The Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club race meeting on Saturday, in aid of Kempsey District Ambulance Building Fund, was a great…

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£82 Profit From Tennis Display at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

Last Tuesday night's exhibition by international players on the Taree Club's new court yielded the handsome profit of £82 7s…

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Swimming New 66 Metre Backstroke Record. Bruce Chiene in B[?]lliant Swim

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

At the Municipal Baths on Wednesday night, 15th instant. Riving a splendid exhibition of swimming, Bruce Chiene, of Bondi, established a…

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Cricket a Grade. Upper Lansdowne versus Mitchell's Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

UPPER LANSDOWNE. 1st innings: L. T. Unger, c Mulholland, b Smith 28; C. Minett, c D. Currie, b Mulholland 8; P. Minett, b Coombes…

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New Taree Tennis Court High Praise By Davis Cup Player

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Tom Brown, of the United State Davis Cup team, Highly praised the tennis court prepared by officials of the Taree Tennis Club for the…

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Nambucca Races Further Entries

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

The following horses have been added to the nominations, which appeared in the "Argus" on Tuesday, for the Nambucca Heads race…

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Cricket Riley Skittles Opponents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

After a break of a few weeks cricket is again in full swing, and the spell certainly had not any ill effects upon the colt's bowler, Riley. His figures…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

The following will represent Taree B versus Cundle A, at Cundle, to-day (Saturday): C. Barnes. W. Halliday. W…

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Tennis Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

In the Australian men's doubles semi-final, Bromwich and Quist beat Tom Brown (America) and Sidwell 8-6, 6-4, 6-4…

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FOOTBALL Preparing: for 1947 Season

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

An executive meeting of the boundary committee of the Manning River Rugby League, was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Wherrol Flat firsts to play Wingham at Wingham next Saturday: J. O'Brien, P. Hackett, E. Blanch, J. Blanch, M. Martin, B. O'Brien, C. Joyce, J. Bell,…

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