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Sport, 1951

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Increasing Popularity of Ladies Mid-week Tennis M.R.D. Ladies Mid-Week tennis is so popular in Taree an extra grade has been added this year

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

Over 200 registered members will now be participating in A, A reserve, B, and B reserve. This was decided, at the annual…

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Football Briefs Bumper League Season Likely

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 8

Manning League certainly has every prospect of a bumper season this year with six first grade and the possibility of at least nine…

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Cricket Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

On account of Gloucester Show there will be no cricket on Saturday next. Cricketers are reminded of the Special General meeting of…

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Rugby League North Coast Division Officials

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

Representatives of the three North Coast Rugby League Groups elected officials of the newly-established North Coast Division of the N.S.W…

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Youthful Taree Racing Announcer

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 1

Patrons at Taree Race Club's February meeting were delighted with the running descriptions given of the various races by 16-year-old Kevin Stane. Kevin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stone, of Taree…

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Paying Off Home By Boxing Ability

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

According to the "Nambucca News" well known Kempsey sportsman, "Bungey" Waters is using his boxing ability as a third line of occupation in order to build a new home -- and he is, by reports, certain to accrue something substantial for that new home…

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R.s.l. Cricket Match

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 1

The R.S.L. sub-branch was granted the use of the turf wicket on Sunday to play a match against the Port Macquarie sub-branch…

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Origin of Cricket Recalled by Christmas Card

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 7

The origin of cricket was recalled by a Christmas card received by Mr. and Mrs. A. ("Bert") Parvin, of Commerce…

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Bowls Carnival And Flannel Dance— Big Week-end on Gloucester Bowling Green

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

The Gloucester Bowling Club held Carnival and Flannel Dance on the Bowling Green on the week-end of 24th-25th February,…

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GROUP 3's Long Meeting -- Decides Competition on Similar Basis to 1950 Rugby League

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

When officials of Group 3 met last Thursday night the business kept officials fully occupied up to 12.40 in the following morning; it speaks volumes of tribute to those club and league officials who give such valuable time, more so the delegates who travelled from…

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Macleay Rugby League

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Macleay Rugby League on Wednesday night Mr. P. Sheridan was elected President. Payments from the insurance fund…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club has arranged a programme with £150 prizemoney for its Autumn Meeting on Saturday, March…

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Golf Opening of Season

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

Eighty-five members and Associates turned out for the official opening of the Club's 1951 season on Saturday. With fine weather and the…

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Rugby League GROUP 3 Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

The annual meeting of Group 3 of the N.S.W. Country Rugby League was held in Kempsey Council Chambers on Thursday night…

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Football 1951 Season Will Start in April

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

At the continuation of the annual League meeting last week it was thought that the 1951 football season would be under way…

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Round-Up of District Wingham Tigers Have Set Taree a Big Task in Cricket Semi-final

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

Wingham Tigers set Taree a big task in the district cricket, semifinal on Saturday. In glorious cricket weather and with the picturesque Wingham Oval looking its closely mown best, Wingham Tigers, sent to the wicket by Taree, bared their teeth and slashed Taree's early…

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GOLF -- Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

It seems to be that a big occasion, as for instance, a Monthly Mug event, or one where special trophies, like last Saturday, are the spoils for…

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Rugby League Use Of Kiosk

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The West Kempsey Football Club applied for permission to conduct the refreshment kiosk in Kempsey Park on Sunday, April 1; but the…

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Rugby Football Briefs News item of the wook is the presentation of the Ron Malnnis' Cup to Taree-Old [?]Surf Football team

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 12

In town a week ago, [?] along with Dogy Bridger was [?] the best hooker iin Taree in the last decade, was so surprised to see the…

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Taree Races Off

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 9

The cancellation of Taree Race Club's meeting set down for tomorrow, had been due to transport difficulties, stated the secretary (Mr…

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