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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

In Kempsey Golf Club par competition on Saturday the A grade event was won by T. Argent (square) on a count back from J. Goodman. Next…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

The Upper Macleay District Cricket Association teams to play Dorrigo on Sunday, February 25 are as follows:— A Team: P. Forrest, F. Chapman, A…

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Golf Saturday's Stableford

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

A large number of players took advantage of the excellent playing conditions of the course and some good scores were recorded in the…

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Tennis Championships Set Down For Easter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the M.R.D. Tennis Association, it was announced that the association had applied for sanction to told the…

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Taree Races, March 10

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

The Taree Race Club has secured March 10 as a racing date. This was previously the date for Wauchope, but as Kempsey's date was…

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Round-Up of District Sport Cricket Round--By "Tate" Taree Likely to Defeat Peters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

Competition leaders, Peters, with a total of 88, look like being downed by Taree which at stumps on Saturday had lost six…

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Football Briefs

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 16

Season 1951 looks like being the best for many years for Manning Rugby League and with the old team of Bill Bell and Geo. Spence in charge…

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Bill Bell Again Rugby League President

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 16

Mr. Bill Bell, popular President of last season, was re-elected by the delegates from district clubs at the annual meeting of Manning Rugby Football League held in St. John's Hall on Tuesday night…

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CRICKET Inter-Council Match

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 5

The Kempsey Cricket Association has received notification that a match between the North Coast and Far North Coast players has been…

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Brawl at Cricket Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

A brawl between two delegates broke up a meeting of Lismore District Cricket Association Executive last week. Other delegates twice…

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Cricket Notes— Draw for

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

Following is the B Grade draw for Saturday next: Blues v. Barrington, at Barrington; Carsons v. Reds, at Gloucester; Ward's River…

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CRICKET Peters and Tigers Joint Leaders

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 16

Peters and Wingham Tigers are joint leaders in the Manning River First Grade cricket points-score. Mount George has a clear lead of…

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Picnic Day To Open Season For Taree Golf Associates

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 11

Taree Golf Associates will swing into action on Wednesday, March 14. Opening of the season is to be marked by a Picnic Day…

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Sydney Racing Review Randwick Punters' Hopes in Two Year-old Events

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday—With three two-year-old races on the programme, tomorrow's meeting at Randwick promises to be a "punters" day. From of two-year-olds is usually…

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Bowls Championship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

Amended draw for Pairs Championship is:-- Dennes v Hough; Scullard v Northam; Brown v W. Ruprecht; Flynn…

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Poor Attendance At Tennis Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 7

Welcoming the delegates at the annual meeting of the M.R.D. Tennis Association the President, Mr. S. Brown deplored the lack of interest…

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Cricket Hannam Vale's Narrow Win Over Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 8

On the Coopernook pitch on Saturday, the local boys failed by 12 runs to reach the Hannam Vale score. With the last batsmen in,…

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SWIMMING Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 7

Because of power restrictions and the Council's ban on the use of the pool by the club during Saturday afternoons it would appear that the…

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BOWLS Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 7

The final of the Open Fours Summer Rinks competition saw W. Menger, B. McBean, G. Cochrane and R. Boardman defeat C…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Marlee team for Saturday: R. Sharkey, N. Sharkey, G. Meaker, J. Heagney G. Hoad, G. Stewart, P. Henry, N. Green. M. Gillogly, N…

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