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Sport, 1952

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Protest On Night Tennis "Four" Ass'n Decides on Play Off

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

A play-off has been arranged between the Pirates and Carinya, two teams in the Gloucester District Tennis Association's night…

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Wingham Bowls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

On Saturday last advantage was taken by a large number of bowlers to enjoy, under ideal conditions, social and…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

Wingham footballers played their first trial match of the season on Sunday, on No. 2 ground. Wingham defeated…

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Associates' Golf

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

The winners of the Canadian Four some played last Wednesday were Mrs. G. Easton and Mrs. F. Menere. The draw for this Wednesday's play…

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BOWLS Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

One semi-final, one B grade pairs and several singles matches were played at the Kempsey rinks last Saturday…

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Wingham. Golf Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

A field of 25 hit off for the monthly mug on Saturday, and a win was recorded by J. Brewer, who was closely…

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Forster Vee-Jays Sail Regatta Island Course

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 8

In substitution for the Club's Marathon Race to be sailed across the Lake, which had been postponed, a race…

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Swimming Coach Harry Hay Dead

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

Harry Hay, former swimming champion and Olympic coach, died at Manly on Sunday, aged 58. He became ill on Thursday,…

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CYCLING Racing Opens

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

The Kempsey Club opened the season with half mile and mile handicap events at the Showground on Saturday…

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Red Cross Tennis Tournament

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

A successful tournament was held on the Mountain View tennis courts last Thursday, the proceeds of which were in…

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Ladies' Mid-week Tennis Draw

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 8

Details of the draw for the Ladies' Mid-week Tennis Competition, which commences tomorrow, were…

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"Photo-finish" in Tennis Final

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 8

In what would be a fitting climax any to his competition, Cundle won the final of to Goodwill Night Tennis Association's A-Grade competition last night, by one game from To[?]…

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CRICKET Colts Club Averages

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

The averages have been excellently compiled, and the score book of this club is a worthy example to be followed…

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BOWLS Taree Defeated in Blue Pennants Final

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 8

Port Macquarie defeated Taree in the final of the Lower North Coast District Blue Pennants series at…

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GOLF Taree B-Grader in Spotlight

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 5

B-Grade golfer Owen Badger stole the limelight in the Taree Golf Club's stableford Handicap on Saturday, and…

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Rugby League - - - Excellent Form Shown by C.y.m. in Trial Game

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

Displaying good form for this stage of the season, C.Y.M. convincingly defeated Taree-Brown's Creek in the opening Rugby League game of 1952 at the Kempsey Park on Sunday…

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Boxing Tourney Draws Biggest Crowd Ever Last Night for "Miss Gloucester" Quest

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

The two main things about Saturday night's great feast of fisticuffs in Gloucester were that it featured about the best collection of scrappers seen in the town, arid that it drew the biggest crowd ever…

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Bowls

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

Kempsey Bowling Club championships advanced another stage on Saturday, when results were as follows:— Rinks semi-final: Dickson, Savage,…

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Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

A field of 77 started in Kempsey Golf Club's par competition on Saturday, when results were as follows:— A Grade: Vic. Sergent 17-square, L…

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East Kempsey School Swimming Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

A very successful swimming carnival was held at the McElhone Pool on 21st March, over eighty pupils competing…

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