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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Mid-Week Racing Programme Set

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Sydney Turf Club has announced the programme for the resumption of midweek…

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Should Not Have Gone to Races

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

LONDON.-- Londoners are asking whether the Queen should have gone racing after the New Zealand rail disaster…

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T.M.C.C. In Fine Racing Display

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 8

Taree Mctor Cycle Club turned on a splendid accident-free programme at their Old Bar track on New…

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Bevan Starred at Rugby League

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 3: Australians Harry Bath and Brian Bevan were powerful factors in putting…

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The True Old Game Of Bowls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 8

Everyone's mind jumps to the famous incident of Sir Francis Drake at Plymouth Hoe, who, when told of the Spanish Armada's approach, replied that there was plenty of time to finish the game and rout the…

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Cricket Comp. Resumes Saty

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

Matches in the Gloucester district cricket association competition will resume on Saturday. The draw for Saturday next 9th…

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Golf Club Party

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

The impromptu New Years Eve party held at the Taree Golf Clubhouse was a great success with many of the…

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Plans For New Boxing Programme

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

The boxing committee for the Catholic building fund hoped to stage an entirely new programme shortly, Mr. Herb Wilson said…

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Golf Club Doll Competition

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Winner : Miss Allene Smith, Lemon's Flat,…

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Kempsey's New Golf House to Cost £25,000

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. N. Kennedy, President, of Kempsey Golf Club, yesterday informed the "Macleay Argus" that the tender of Messrs. Gill Bros. had been accepted for erection of a Club House on the club's…

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Cricket Is to Resume To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

The opening game in the Kempsey Cricket Association's 1954 matches, to be played to-morrow and next Saturday,…

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Spotlight on Sport Cricket Leaders Clash Tomorrow

The Northern Champion · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 12

Highlight of tomorrow's round of cricket matches will be the meeting of leading teams, Colts and Peters…

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Night Tennis to Resume on Jan. 18 The Goodwill Night Tennis Association will re-commence its competition on Monday night week

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

The competition was abandoned three weeks before Christmas due to the water shortage and the present lull…

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Sydney Racing Review Osborne and Sol Rex Favoured for Welters

The Northern Champion · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Frday.—Osborne and Sol Rex—two of Sydney's best welter horses—and Nonda Chief should win their races at Rosehill to- morrow…

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Round- Up of District Sport Few Swimmers At Mid Week Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Unpleasant weather kept many swimmers away from the baths on Wednesday night, and those who…

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On THE Sportline with Tate Cricket Leaders Clash in To-morrow's Round

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Main interest in district cricket tomorrow will be the clash between joint competition leaders, Peters and Colts on the turf wicket at Taree Park…

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Stroke Handicap Set For Tomorrow Tomorrow a stroke handicap is to be decided at the Taree golf course and on Sunday a four ball best ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

The course since the excellent rains over the week-end has taken on a "new look" and the fairways are covered…

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Chenney Wins Golf Handicap

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 6

The A grade section of Kempsey Golf Club's 18-hole handicap om Saturday was won by W. Chenney,…

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Some Unusual Protests in Horse Racing

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

The double protest in the Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap at Randwick on Saturday week-recalls three other unusual protests. TWO protests were lodged…

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Cricket Teams for Dungog Matches

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

The following teams have been selected for matches at Dungog on Sunday 17th January: Colts : J. Monro (captain),…

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