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Sport, 1951

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Bowls ... President's Achievement

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 4

The final of the Kempsey Club's A grade singles championship for 1949-50 was won by the President of the Club, Mr. Ray Boardman,…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 4

Although the Kempsey Cricket Association competitions do not resume until to-morrow week, there will be two matches of interest on…

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Swimming Stars for Kempsey -- Champion World's Woman Sprinter to Appear

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

The Kempsey Swimming Club will stage a big Carnival on Monday night next, featuring Dutch and European Champion lady swimmers, Irma Schumacher and Geertje Galliard. Both of these champions have just arrived from New Zealand after being unbeaten…

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Sport. Bright Cricket in District Comp

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Some good batting and bowling was noticeable In the first grade cricket matches played on Saturday…

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Latest Racing Information

The Northern Champion · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 12

The new "Northern Champion" will include a special feature for the racing man in each Friday's issue…

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Bowls Trophy Holders' Lucky Day

The Northern Champion · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 12

Trophy holders had a "field day" at Taree Bowling Club on Wednesday. In four of the five matches played…

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TENNIS Night Competition Resumes Next Week

The Northern Champion · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 12

The "goodwill" night tennis competition will be resumed in all grades next week, after a break during the holiday period…

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Traditional Sports At Barrington— Big Crowd at Popular Boxing Day Function

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

Barrington was the gathering place on Boxing Day for one of the biggest crowds that has ever attended the annual sports held there…

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Sydney Racing Review Win Tomorrow Would Make Titian Fancy for Challenge

The Northern Champion · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday: If Titian wins the Sefton Handicap as she is expected to do at Randwick tomorrow, she will be one of the fancies for the Challenge Stakes to be run a fortnight later…

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Taree Swimming club Had Improved Year

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 10

The third annual report of the activities of the Taree Amateur Swimming Club for the season 1949-50 revealed that the season under review…

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Manning Team in Tennis Quarter-final

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 10

During the Country week Tennis carnival held at White City, only one of the Manning River teams reached the quarter finals…

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Goodwill Ass'n. Tennis Comp. Resumes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 10

District interest in night tennis will revive with the resumption next week of the-Goodwill Tennis Association's competition…

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Golf Gossip—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 3

The Gloucester Golf Club will complete its activities for 1950 with the following programme arranged for Saturday, 20th…

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Pennant Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

A match Taree I v. Gloucester, at Gloucester, set down tor Saturday next, has been postponed. Taree II plays Taree III, at Taree…

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Junior Tennis Trials

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

Mr. Stanley Wilson tennis representative on the Board of Control, is in Taree. He is endeavouring to arrange for junior trials at Taree…

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GOLF Handicaps Reduced After Good Rounds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

Many players took advantage of the excellent conditions of the Taree Golf Club's course on Saturday and some fine scores were recorded…

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Good Batting Feature of Cricket Round

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

Good batting was the order of the day in district cricket fixtures on Saturday. After declaring with 8 for 279…

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Golf Gossip—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The game arranged for Saturday next and the dance to have been held at night have been cancelled…

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Kempsey Club GOLF

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

The following event last Saturday, which was one really on trial, was a real success and enjoyed by the big field which hit off in it…

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Records Fly -- Brilliant Swimming by Dutch Stars

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

At the most successful carnival ever presented to the public in Kempsey, the Dutch international stars, Irma Schumacher and Geertje Galliard, thrilled the record crowd with their brilliant swimming…

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