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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Another Youth in State Cricket

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues .-- The NSW selectors last night selected 16-year-old Bob Simpson to fill the vacancy caused…

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Bowls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Saturday last saw a good attendance of bowlers on the local green. Visitors included Arthur Maggs, of National…

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Boxing, Dogs Out on Tax Blows

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

LONDON.--Boxing and greyhound racing claim they are disintegrating under blows from the tax men…

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Night Tennis to Resume

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

The Kempsey Association's night competition will be resumed next week, but, due to Monday being a holiday, the…

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Golf Club Turns South For Support

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

Gloucester golf club last year had better support from the Hunter Valley association than from the Central North Coast…

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BOXING. Blake Asked To Stake Title Against Geale

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Jack Muddle said to-day he had completed negotiations with Billy Laurence for the State bantamweight champion, Vince…

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Club Champion Ross Street Is New Golf President

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

All executive positions in the Gloucester golf club changed hands at the annual meeting on Tuesday night with Mr. Ross…

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Gloucester Races. Prospects May Change On Heavy Track

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

If the weather clears now racing conditions will be good for the big holiday meeting to be held by the Gloucester race club…

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Golf Injection. Reduced Subs Should Lead To Bigger M'ship

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

In an effort to stimulate more interest in golf this year the Gloucester golf club at its annual meeting on Tuesday night…

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Spotlight on Sport Poor Grounds Prohibit Big Football in Taree

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

ALTHOUGH TAREE FOOTBALL CROWDS have broken records recently, the town is unlikely to be…

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Sydney Racing Review La Hey Has Everything Needed to Win Challenge

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Last start winner La Hey has the form, weight and the right jockey, N. McGrowdie, to win the Challenge Stakes at tomorrow…

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CRICKET Teams for Saturday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Wingham Reserves to play Tinonee on Saturday (transport leaving 1.15 p.m.)—S. McPherson (capt.), I…

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Loans Repaid To Golf Club Members

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

Although the current account of the Gloucester golf club shows a debit of £24/5/-, the club last year had a very…

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Rain Washed Out Cricket On

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday only one match in the Gloucester district cricket association's competition was started…

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Gloucester Races—second Day. Brilliant Win By Local Runner In Handicap

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

Local runner, Smart Alick, came home brilliantly to win the Businessmen's Handicap, the main event on the second day of the Gloucester race day's Australia's Day carnival yesterday…

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Frederickton Regatta Generous Donation

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. E. Saul, of Bellimbopinni, veteran sculler, father of ex-scullers Tom and Jack Saul, and grandfather of the noted Macleay sculler, Jim Saul, has very generously donated a handsome…

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Bellingen Man Dies After Playing Cricket

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

BELLINGEN. -- William Parsonage Tyson, of North Bank, Fernmount, collapsed and died on Monday after…

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Frederickton Regatta Tomorrow

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Many Manning district enthusiasts are expected to attend Frederickton Aquatic Club's Centenary Regatta…

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Centenary Regatta on Frederickton Course

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Frederickton Aquatic Club, which will hold its Centenary Regatta to-morrow (Saturday), has the honour of being the oldest aquatic body in Australia to hold a regatta…

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Racing Dates

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 11

The following list of fixtures for the Central and Lower. Coast Racing Association has been released:…

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