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Sport, 1950

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Important Golf Events Arranged

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

At last night's committee meeting of the Kempsey Golf Club it was decided to open the season with a Mixed Foursomes event…

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CRICKET. Wingham Fighting Back

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Cundle's last four wickets were dismissed for the addition of only 28 runs when play was resumed in the final of the First Grade Competition…

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Coast Racing Clean — Says Stipendiary Steward

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

The Stipendiary Steward of the Central North Coast Racing Association, Mr. W. Quinn, has issued a flat denial to the allegations made…

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FOOTBALL. Wingham Winger Playing With South Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Wingham's flying winger. Cliff, Smailles, has been playing in trial matches with South Sydney for the past two Sundays. On Sunday last…

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Taree Girl Had Many Swimming Successes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Barbara Scullard, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Bede Scullard, of Taree, and a pupil of Loreto Convent, Normanhurst, had many successes at…

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FOOTBALL Pre-Campetition Matches

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

A good crowd at Chatham ground last Sunday saw Wingham first grade team bent Taree-Old Bar by 11 points to 10. Taree-Old Bar won the under 19 fixture…

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Wingham Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday, 16th March. Mr W. D. Keech (president) occupied the chair…

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GOLF Kempe, Bartlett and Currie Repeat Last Week's Splendid Efforts

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Playing in [?] Stableford competition on Saturday, Hol. Kempe, playing oft 8, returned a marvellous card of 40 points. His piny was a model of…

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Bowls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 8

Last Saturday saw the last round of the pennants for the northern zone, when our No. 1 team played Nest Anglo on the home green,…

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Associate Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

The hot humid weather of last week proved too much for the associates as only five put in an appearance on Wednesday for the competition…

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Tennis Appeal

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

A further donation to the Macleay Tennis Association Appeal is that of £10 from Mr. Lester Strutt--bringing the total to…

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Tennis Notes—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

Most of the matches set down for last Saturday were not completed. Results to hand are as follows:— A Grade: All matches deferred…

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GOLF. Wingham Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

Eric Laird, with a nett 66, won the monthly mug on Saturday from a good field of starters. On Sunday the A. W. Chapman…

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Tennis Club Annual Report

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

General and financial.—Despite a rainy season and electricity rationing the club concluded another successful year and is placed in a good…

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New Tennis Courts at West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

It is interesting to note that the Mountain View Progress Association have progressed well with the construction of two tennis courts…

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Cricket News Important Fixtures for To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

The Kempsey Cricket Association fixtures to begin to-morrow should be full of interest, although, there must be some…

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Big Football on Sunday-- Best of Group Players in Trial Matches

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Rugby League players will get down to serious play on Sunday when all districts in the northern zone of Group 3 will participate in trial matches on Kempsey Park…

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Trial Football Match

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Taree Brown's Creek team will oppose Taree Old Bar in a trial game at Chatham, on Sunday afternoon. Four newcomers who have shown…

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GOLF Week-end Fixtures

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

A stroke competition is set down for Saturday and a four-ball-best ball Stableford for Sunday. These two events will be a good guide for the men's…

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Week-end Golf Plan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

A stroke competition is set down for Saturday and a four-ball-best ball stableford for Sunday. These two events will be a good guide for the…

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