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Sport, 1953

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Wingham Golf Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

The following lines, referring to good work carried out by working bees at the new Wingham golf links, have been…

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Cricket Teams

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Independents A Grade: Cowling, Sterling, Lamb, Lancaster, Moyle, Barnwell, Cooper, Milligan, Duck, Kerrison,…

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Nominations Good for Taree Races Tomorrow

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 16

Nominations for Taree Race Club's meeting to be held at Chatham Racecourse tomorrow have been received from…

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Weights For Taree Races To-morrow (Saturday)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs: Smart Alick 10.0, Reveton 9.7, Madara 9.6, Lady's Boy 9.6, Silver Shawl 9.5, Red Oro 9.1…

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Sydney Racing Review Blue Ocean Well Places in Edgecliff Handicap

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Friday.—Improved since winning the Underwood Cup in near-record time last start, Blue Ocean is expected to beat a stronger field in the Edgecliff Handicap at Randwick…

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Swimming Championship

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

Forbes Carlile and Bob Richardson will describe the Australian Swimming Championships, from the North…

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Macksville Regatta--record Crowd

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

Macksville Sailing Club Regatta, held in ideal weather on Saturday afternoon, attracted a record crowd of over 1500 people. The Sailing Club, in…

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Personalities at M'ksville Regatta

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4

Macksville Sailing Club had a very capable team of officials directing the regatta events on Saturday…

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Golf Tie

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

Kempsey Golf Club's four ball-best ball competition on Saturday resulted in a tie for first and second…

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Cricket Competition 1952-53 Nears End

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

The Kempsey Association's A grade competition started on the last round with Saturday's fixtures, and the B graders have three matches to play…

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Wingham Bowls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Ladies' Games: Now that the holidays are over, and the green is being put in good shape, the Ladies'…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

[?] match will be arranged [?] Wingham Club members [?] Reserve Grades, for [?] next on Central Park…

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CRICKET Comp. Leaders in Danger of Being Displaced

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

Competition leaders Lansdowne and Peters face defeat as a result of the first day's play in the 10th round of matches in Manning River District Cricket Association's A-Grade…

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Cricket Scribe

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

Ray Robinson, the cricket writer, is not the Ray Robinson who started his cricket with Stockton and played for…

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Rain Washed Out Nambucca Bowls

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 5

MACKSVILLE, Tues. : President's Day at Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, scheduled for Sunday last,…

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Macleay Rugby League

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Macleay River District Rugby Football League on February 12, new officers were elected to the positions of president, secretary and treasurer; and decisions made for the coming season…

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Associate Golf

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

In response to a request by the N.S.W. L.G.U., the Kempsey golf associates have decided to co-operate in…

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Wingham Bowls. Competitions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Several matches in the competitions were played during the week-end. The games committee are anxious that those…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The semi-finals of the MRD Cricket Association's "A" Reserve Grade competition will be commenced to-morrow…

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Wingham Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The Club is pleased to announce that the courts have now reached the stage where it is possible to recommence…

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