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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Rugby League Seeks Use of Showground Arena

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Manning River A. & H. Association Committee last night deferred consideration of an application by Manning River Rugby League for the use of the showground for Saturday and…

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Taree Swimming Carnival to be Held in March

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

A swimming carnival will be staged in Taree Olympic Pool in March, a spokesman for Taree Amateur…

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Cricket Draw for

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Draw in the Gloucester district cricket association's competition for next Saturday and the following Saturday February 13th…

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Golf Field Small But Scores Good

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

Saturday's stroke event at Taree golf course attracted only a small field of 27 starters…

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Interest in Local Football Decision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

President of Fort Stephens Ruby League (Mr. Jim Scott) has informed ns that Gloucester Club is interested in…

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Only One Regatta Win to Macleay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

Frederickton skipper Don Jamieson, in Tinker Bell, easily won the handicap section of the third sealed…

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Doubts Removed Cricket Records

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

The big daily run totals in the Hassett testimonial match did not set up a record in scoring for the Melbourne…

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BOWLS. Pairs Championship

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

On Saturday last a game was played in the Club Pains, L. Parish and J. Shultz defeating W. Kerr and C. Chapman, 27…

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Wingham Races Tomorrow

The Northern Champion · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Wingham and Upper Manning Jockey Club will stage a five-event programme to-morrow, coinciding with the…

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Tennis Notes Night Competition

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

A GRADE: Because of the holiday on the 9th. February there will be no play for the A Grade next week. Point score to date is:…

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Wingham Tennis Club. Night Competition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

At a committee meeting last night, it was decided to recommence the night competition the week after next. This…

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Spotlight on Sport Country Swimming Title to Taree

The Northern Champion · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

WE WERE FAIRLY CLOSE to the mark here last week when we tipped "Hoko" Zweep could easily bring a…

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Football Club Weighing League Benefits

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

Gloucester Football Club still has not decided which league it will play with this season. It is understood that the club is…

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New Starting System On Taree Golf Links

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

A new system of starting is to come into operation at the Taree golf course to-morrow. As players arrive, names will be placed in a hat in…

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On the Sportline with Tate Swimming Championship Brought to Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

Gueko Zweep, who won the Country junior breast-stroke championship held at Wagga during the week, casts great credit on the training and facilities offered by the Taree…

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W. River In Cricket Win At Stroud Rd

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

WARDS RIVER: In a social game at Stroud Road on Monday Ward's River cricketers defeated the local team after a very enjoyable game…

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Sydney Racing Review Queen Elizabeth Stakes May Prove Match Race

The Northern Champion · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—The rich Queen Elizabeth Stakes is expected to develop into a classic match race between Carloca and Hydrogen to-morrow…

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Forster-tuncurry-wallamba Section Glen Startin Well to Fore in Forster Golf

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 9

Events on Sunday and Monday on the Forster Golf links saw Glen Startin well to the fore, as with Don…

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Cricket Team

The Gloucester Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Carson's cricket team to play Stroud Road at Ward's River ground on Saturday next will be : R. Germon, A Shaw, V. Berry, C. Berry,…

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Turpin Dropped in Boxing Rating

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK: The British middleweight boxer, Randolph Turpin, has been dropped to third position…

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