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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Associate Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

More associates are now attending competition, and on Saturday big field participated. It is hoped that more associates will now play on…

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Rugby League Rules Questions and Answers

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Question 31: Answer continued, When a scrum is ordered by the referee, it must be formed so as to provide a clear opening on…

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Tennis Semi-finals Next Week

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

It has been decided to abandon the night tennis competition because too many matches remain to be played…

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Cricket A. Grade Final

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The A grade final in the competition conducted by the Kempsey Cricket Association will be played on the Verge Street Oval…

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Gloucester Golf Club. Proposal on Payment of Fees; Effort to Increase Membership

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

With the object of increasing the membership a proposal was put forward at the annual meeting of the Gloucester Golf Club on Thursday…

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Cricket Good Century by J. Martin in B Grade. Stratford Wins Competition

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Highlight of last Saturday's play in the B Grade competition was a solid century by J. Martin, of Stratford, who retired at 102…

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Golf

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 6
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Following is the draw for the invitation four-ball match to be played against Wingham on Sunday next on the Taree links. Play to commence at…

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Bowls Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 6

About 1,500 bowlers competed in the opening rounds of the Country Week Bowling Carnival Championship Fours which commenced in Sydney on…

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Manning River Rugby Football League. Annual Meeting Held at Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

There were six Football Clubs represented at the annual meeting of the Manning River Rugby Football League, held in the Royal Hotel…

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Taxation and Racing

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

Cowra Racing Club members are up in arms about taxation slugs. Club president (Mr. H. D. Pulling) in his annual report, says that the…

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Swimming Relay Team for Newcastle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

At the Taree baths on Saturday afternoon, officials of the Taree Amateur Swimming Club selected the following team to compete in the Northern…

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Bowls Games at Taree Pairs

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Cheers and L Carle 20 v Humphries and Wells 12. Cox and Longworth 28 v McKeon and Wakefield 16…

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Northern Swimming Championships Taree Swimmers To Participate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

A team representing the Taree Amateur Swimming Club will compete in the 800 metres relay race in the northern championships to be…

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Cricket John's River v. MITCHELIS [?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

On Saturday last, John's River visited Mitchell's Island to play No. 1 team, and succeeded in obtaining a first inning's win. The home team…

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Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The ladies tennis team to play Kendall at Port Macquarie on Saturday; is as followS— J. Glen, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Martin, D.Hallet, Mrs…

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Associate Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

On Wednesday the monthly Spoon competition was won by Mrs. S. Nowlan. Congratulations. Saturday's 12 hole Flag competition…

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Aquatic Sports Macleay River Regatta Assn

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

New South Wales Professional Sculling League will recognise and record the following events to be held at Kempsey course…

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Football Reminiscences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The approach of the 1948 football season brings to mind the Gloucester Football Club's first competition win, just 20 years previous, August, 1928,…

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Golf Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Last Saturday's stableford four-ball attracted the largest number of players since Christmas. Scores generally were not high, but last…

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