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Sport, 1951

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Gladstone Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 6

The Gladstone 1951 Regatta, held on Saturday, was quite up to the splendid standard set by this Club in previous years…

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Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Kempsey Golf Club held a stableford competition on Saturday. The A grade event was won by T. Argent 34, from N. Peters 33 and T. Field 32. The…

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Night Tennis Results

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

C GRADE; Hawks defeated Cubs by 15 games; Swizzards defeated Koalas I. by. 7.games; Koalas II. defeated Nightingales on forfeit…

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GOLF Thirty In Stabieford

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

The news that the links had been mown after the long wet strell must have spread like wild-fire as oyer 30 members lined up for the…

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Exciting Play in District Cricket Round

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

The match between Railway and Peters' at Chatham on Saturday was fall of excitement until Peters successfully appealed…

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Kempsey Bowls

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The games committee is endeavouring to finalise the summer rinks open fours competition which was held over from last year…

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Successful Regatta Held At Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

A pleasant day by the river, with a series of keenly contested water races to capture the attention, and close finishes in…

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Golf Gossip

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Another working bee has been arranged for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon and Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There is considerable…

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GOLF Players Out In Force

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 9

The news that the links, had been mown after the long wet spell must have spread like wild fire, as over 30 members lined up for the…

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BOWLS Ideal Conditions for Mid-week Play

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Some interesting play look place on the Taree green on Wednesday, when the usual mid-week events were played under ideal weather conditions…

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Football — Change Urged in Country Week System

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

Group One this season should recommend to the N.S.W. Country League that the system of Country Week eliminations be…

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Sydney Racing Review Bright prospects for Buzmark in Glenfield

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, F.Rev.—The Glenfield Handicap to be run over a mile at Randwick tomorrow provides Buzmark with bright prospects of returning to the winning list. Good judges rated him extremely…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Wingham Wanderers, to play Wnigham Tigers: W. Murray, M. Wilchard, N. Witchard, H. Smith, R. Clifford, A. Murray G. Cooper, A. West, J…

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BOWLS Week-end Pennant Play Results

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Taree I and II teams had wins in the Pennants matches played on Saturday. The first team defeated Taree III…

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Rugby League C.Y.M. Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

The 1951 annual meeting of the CYM Football Club was held last Tuesday night, when the main business was the election of officers…

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GOLF Good Conditions Excellent Scores

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Fine weather and the excellent condition of the course attracted a large field at the Taree links on Saturday, when an 18 hole stroke…

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Tennis Notes— Park Tennis Club to Open New Season in March

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The Gloucester Park Tennis Club will open the new season on 3rd and 4th March with a Singles' American Tournament. This tournament will…

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TENNIS Few Night Fixtures Completed

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Only three A-Reserve fixtures were decided in the Goodwill night tennis competition last week. Playboys d. Kookaburras by two…

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CRICKET Wingham Tigers Have First Innings Win Over Taree

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Wingham Tigers had a first innings win over Taree in the A grade competition match concluded on Saturday at Taree Park oval…

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Wingham Races. Manganese and Gay Lyn Win Double For Mr. E. Morcom—Treyloon. Destroyed After Breaking Leg

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Features of Wingham races, held on the Taree course last Saturday, were—The small fields and apparent lack…

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