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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Where Is Pat Ryan's Cup? Old Buffers' Cricket Ger. v. Gresford-Vacy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3

Fat Ryan, when licensee of the Commercial Hotel here, good sport that he was, donated a cup for competition amongst Old…

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New Trophy for Nestanglo Bowls

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

A magnificent modern cup has been presented to the Nestanglo Bowling Club by Mr. Les Coleman--a frequent…

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Lost Bowls; Won £1500

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Ticket No. 42341 in the 135th Special Lottery, on Wednesday, won £1500 for each of eight bowlers. It was in the name of Mr. H. Harrison, Senior Dairy Officer of Coffs Harbour…

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Cricket As Well As Beer

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

The Australian cricket selection committee, if it dares to choose some of the present declining old-timers…

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Chatham Progress Assn. and Tennis Club Reflect Live Community

The Northern Champion · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

Chatham Progress Association and its subsidiary Tennis Club are two bodies giving expression to the live spirit of this growing suburb of Taree. Most of the improved facil-…

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Sydney Racing Review Triclinium Showed Form in Brilliant Trial at Randwick Yesterday

The Northern Champion · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Triclinium, rated one of the best bets at Randwick tomorrow, needs only to reproduce his brilliant trackwork to win the Banjo Paterson Handicap…

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Kempsey Bowls Championships

Macleay Argus · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

On Saturday, the club championships were commenced with four games in the A grade fours, two in…

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Get Together and Make the 100th. REGATTA

Macleay Argus · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Ever associated with the history of floods on the North Coast is the work of volunteer water brigades. Bands of volunteers give themselves…

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Anzac Day Races

Macleay Argus · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

For the first time the AJC will hold a meeting at Randwick on Anzac Day, April 25. All the profits will go to…

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Cricket Comp. Nears Conclusion

Macleay Argus · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

The Kempsey Association has made the following umpire appointments for the next two matches in the A…

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Tinson-henry on Top at Golf

Macleay Argus · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

Kempsey Club's 4-ball stableford competition went to Merv. Tinson and Leo Henry, with G. Conry and…

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Bowls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Members chosen to represent the Club at Taree on Monday next are: D. White, L. Parrish,…

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Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

The appeal made by the Club last week to tennis players for their help to top-dress the courts for the resumption of…

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BOWLS Cardow and Hough Win Again in Pairs Series

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 8

Frank Cardow and Rev. Hough continued on their winning way in Taree Bowling Club's…

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CRICKET Narrow Winning Margins On

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

There was only a narrow winning margin in each of the two matches played in the Gloucester distinct cricket association's…

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Gloucester Races Prospects Good For Australia Day Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Secretary of the Gloucester race club, Mr. G. E. McDonald, said yesterday that the double Australia Day meeting next Saturday and Monday promised to be the best for some time…

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Swimming Pool Maclean Hotel

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 3

At its recent meeting, the Harwood Shire Council granted the request of R. Hill, of Maclean Hotel, for the hire…

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Bowls Fixtures for

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

The Kempsey Club will continue the club championships on Saturday, and following is the draw.--…

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Week-end Bowls at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

Matches conducted by Nestanglo Club last weekend resulted as follows:-- D. J. Burke, T. Gray, P…

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Inter-District Cricket Teams

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

Upper Macleay cricket teams to play Dorrigo Cricket Association on Monday, January 26, are:--…

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