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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,199 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 60

Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

On Monday night, Millers defeated Postals and Atoms defeated Hurricanes. This Friday night, a team of six…

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Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Westport Park lived up to its reputation of a low scoring ground when 16 wickets fell for 147 rune, on Saturday when Telegraph Point came…

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Apathy in Rugby League? Is It Right?

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

Listening to the "man on the corner," or the player-official with, perhaps, knowledge, one can reasonably ask…

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Help to Repair Tennis Courts

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

The appeal made last week for financial assistance in the final repair work of Kempsey's main tennis courts has not met with the…

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Champions to Compete at Kempsey Swimming Carnival To-morrow Night

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Local and visiting expert swimmers will compete at the Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club' s annual championship carnival in the Municipal Baths to-morrow, night…

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Cricket Notes Lower Manning Team to Visit Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

On Sunday next a team from the Lower Manning will play a Gloucester District Cricket Association team on the Gloucester Park turf wicket…

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Swimming

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

Following are the entries for the grade races of 55 yards on next Tuesday at 4.15 p.m. A. Grade: R. Clinton, J. Pryor, R…

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Golf Draw for Opening Game

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

The following players have been paired in tje mixed foursomes event which will open the golf season in Taree to-day…

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Tennis Season Reviewed at Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Manning River District Tennis Association, the secretory, Mr. G. Longworth, in his annual report,…

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Round-Up of District Sport Bowls and Bowlers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 7

An ardent advocate for the international method of tours play is the chairman of the N.S.W. selectors (Tom Dickinson). Tom played…

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Manning River District Tennis Association Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Association held on 24th February the Secretary, Mr C. Longworth in his annual report stated that the Association…

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Turf Eight Horses 'At Kendall Races

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

Kendall race meeting on Saturday last only attracted eight horses, mainly due to the fact that a large number of horses in this circuit were down at…

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Cricket L.m. Association V Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

The following teams will represent Lower Manning Association v Gloucester at Gloucester on Sunday. No. 1 G. Kenewell, G. Webster, P…

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Golf

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

The first of the season's monthly mug competitions, which was held Saturday week, was won by J. Brewer with a nett 63. It was very pleasing…

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New Group Rugby League Competition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

There will be a new Rugby League competition this season in which Macksville, Smithtown,…

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CRICKET. Wingham Out For Low Score

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Peters won the toss and sent the home team in to bat in the semi-final match commenced at General Park on Saturday. Their decision was…

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Splash. Swimming Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday night was a very gay affair, over 1000' people being in attendance…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

The visit of the Englishmen to Australia this year is arousing great interest on the North Coast. Players and officials already realise…

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Interdistrict Amateur Swimming Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The programme for the inter-district swimming carnival to be held at Taree Olympic Pool on Saturday March 25, comprises 15 events and…

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SWIMMING Programme for Inter-district Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

The programme for the inter-district swimming carnival to be held at Taree Olympic Pool on Saturday, 25th March, comprises 15 events and commences at…

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