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Sport, 1950

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Regatta at Brighton 24 V.J.'s To Compete

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 8

Twenty-four V.J. boats will take part in a regatta at Brighton on Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26. These will be the first sailing races to be held…

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GOLF Week-end Fixtures at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 8

The following competitions have been arranged for this week-end:—Saturday: Stroke; Sunday, four-ball-best-ball Stableford…

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Football Playing Grounds League and Soccer to Share Taree Park

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

Conflicting applications by the M.R. Rugby League and Taree Soccer Association for the use of Taree Park in the coming season were considered by the…

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Golf Gossip —

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Eleven players went forth on Sunday to do battle against "par", long grass and showery weather. Scores were reasonably good for…

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GOLF. Wingham Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The monthly mug which was "washed out" last Saturday will now be competed for next Saturday. On Sunday a Stableford…

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Cricket Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The following will represent Barrington A. Grade to play Ward's River, on Saturday next: F. Patmore, B. Webeck, L. Merchant, J. Moore,…

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FOOTBALL. Wingham Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of Wingham Football Club was held in the Australian Hotel on Wednesday night last, 15th February, 1950. There was…

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Wests Plan For Big Rugby League Season

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

"It is many years since the West Kempsey Football Club has been on a sounder footing, as it will be when the 1950 season commences,"…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

The Macleay Rugby League annual meeting, held in the Memorial Hall on February 14, was attended by Messrs P. W. Sheridan (President),…

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Football. Elimination Fixtures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. Flanigan, President of Rugby League Group 3 and member of the Country League Management Committee, informs us that elimination…

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Golf Club Plans Easter Tourney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

At the general committee meeting of the Taree Golf Club, final plans were approved for the holding of an Easter…

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Many Good Golf Cards Returned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Many Taree players returned splendid cards over tile weekend and in several cases reduction in handicaps have occurred…

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Use of Parks for Football Season

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

The Rugby League and Soccer codes of football are alternately to share the use of Macquaric St. Oval during the coming season…

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CRICKET M.R. Association Competition Point Score

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

"A" Grade: Taree 23 points, Wingham 22, Peters 19, Cundle 18, Railway 17, Upper Lansdowne 16, Burrell Creek 16; Wherrol Flat 13, Mondrook 6, Mt,…

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FOOTBALL Annual Meeting of Taree-Old Bar Club

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

A good crowd attended the gene meeting of the Taree-Old Bar Surf Football Club at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday last, to make it the most…

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Round-Up of District Sport Soccer Football Assoc'n Cup Ties

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Interest and enthusiasm for the British Football Association Cup Ties mounts every week as the League giants Knock out their lesser oppenents. In this picture, which was taken during the Third Round, McIntosh, the Shefield Wednesday goalkeeper, makes a save…

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Golf Gossip —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

The first round of the Summer Cup will be contested over 18 holes, stroke handicap (limit 27) play on Sunday next, 26th. The second…

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Gloucester Success in Country Bowls

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Gloucester Bowling Club's team, comprising Messrs. A. J. Woodward, J. Laurantus, E. Beattie and J. West, has been doing very well for itself…

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Early Rugby League Trials-- Six Weeks Away

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

The Country League have laid down a list of early elimination fixtures to select the North Coast and Tablelands team to play the…

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BOWLS. Wingham Club. Championship Singles Final

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

The final of the singles championship was won by Fred. Burges from Jim Bell by 31 to 24. This was really good game, and it took quite…

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