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Sport, 1929

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Bowls the Pairs Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

Yesterday's matches in the pairs competition resulted as follows :— Howard and Priest defeated Schmidt and Eastlake…

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Cricket a Friendly [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

On the showground [?] "Glenilla" and [?] team played a [?] "Glen[?] were [?]…

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Football in Brisbane Under Which Code? Union Enthusiasts Busy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

The super-charged atmosphere which enveloped the activities of Rugby football in the closing stages of the 1926 season is likely to culminate…

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With Shoulderto the Wheel Swimming Club Tackles Baths Proposal. Enthusiastic Public Meeting Considers Alternate schemes "If the Swimmers Raise a Minimum of £1000—" Will the Municipal Council Provide or Guarantee the Balance ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The discussion and final decision at the public meeting on Tuesday night convened by the Glen Innes Amateur Swimming Club to consider the practicability of modern baths for Glen Innes—probably in one of the pars—…

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Central Golf Club. First Annual Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The first annual general metting of the Armidale Central Golf Club was held on Tuesday evening last. Acting secretary (Mr. W. Murphy)…

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Glen Innes Races Next Week's Fixture

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

If there is not a definite revival of interest in racing reflected in the annual meeting on January 25 and 26, the fault will not lie with the…

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Country Week Tennis. Armidale Ladies Beaten in Final

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

Armidale ladies' Country Week team put up a splendid performance by qualifying for the final of the teams match. On Monday last they were…

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Racing Scandal Bronze Fuse Doped Blind in Both Eyes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Bronze Fuse, who won the Tiranna Cup in decisive fashion, and who was unplaced in the Bong Bong run, returned to the enclosure in a very…

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Bowls

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

The following competition games were played on Wednesday afternoon: —President's trophy: A. T. Neil (8 beh.) defeated R. Herron (8 beh.) 38 to…

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Swimming Club's Grand Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

The Glen Innes Swimming Club will held a grand ball in the Town Hall on the night of Friday, January 25. A full orchestra has been engaged, a good engaged, a…

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Armidale Coursing Club. First Meeting in March

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

At a well attended meeting of the committee of the Armidale Coursing Club, at which Mr. H. H. Howard presided, it was decided that the season's…

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Central Golf Club. Officers for 1829

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

The Central Golf Club has elected the following officers for 1929:—Patron. Mr. C. L. Mackenzie; president, Mr. N. Cox: vice-presidents, Messrs…

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Cricket Veterans to Visit Guyra

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

A team [?] the, Veterans Cricket Club will journey to Guyra and play a friendly match at that centre on Wednesday next. Cars will leave the…

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Late Cricket. Match at Wongwibinda

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

A match, Married v. Single, was played on Saturday and won by the single men by 189 runs. Scores:—Married—1st innings…

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Bush Fires. Racing in Bombala District. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Serious bush fires are raging in the Bombala district. One owner lost 500 sheep. A large area of grass has already been destroyed…

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Armidale Golf Club. Levelling the Fairways. Grader to Be Tried

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

The committee of the Armidale Golf club met in the Literary Institute on Thursday night. Messrs. C. R. Richardson (president). H. E. Williams,…

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Tennis. Country Week Carnival. Armidale Ladies Defeated in the Final

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

In the final of the women's Country Week teams' championship, at White City, Armidale was defeated by five sets 36 games to three sets 30 games…

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Golf

The Uralla Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

A proposal will be discussed at a committee meeting next Friday to establish grass greens on the local links to replace the sand greens…

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Eve Invented Swimming

The Uralla Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

To Mother Eve, who invented swimming, we are all wonderfully indebted, especially on these hot days! According to 'Eve's Diary (Mark…

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More Picnic Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

Evidently the recent fires in Moree are not going to daunt the optimistic and progressive spirit of the Moree Picnic Race Club Committee. At a…

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