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New England · Sport

Sport, 1931

2,086 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 105

Uralla Golf Club. Official Opening 25th MARCH

The Uralla Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

The annual meeting of Uralla. Golf Club, held last Friday. was attended by Mr. F. L. D. McRae (President) Dr. Armstrong Messrs. W. J. Wales…

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Mid Week Racing Abolition Criticised SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

Sportsmen declare that the decision of the Government to abolish midweek racing will mean the practical abolition of racing under the rules of…

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Pony Racing. Restrictions May Mean Abolition. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

Sportsmen declare that the decision of the Government to abolish midweek racing will mean practically the abolition of racing under rules of the…

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GOLF. Armidale Associates "Hit Off" To-morrow. Draw Takes Place at 2 p.m

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

Associates of the Armidale Golf Club will hold the first competition of the season to-morrow. The event will be an 18 holes stroke…

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"The Little Roadracer." Australian Cyclist in France. Preparing for the Racing Season. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

The sporting press has christened the Australian cyclist, Hubert Opp[?] "The Little Roadracer." The cycling fraternity…

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Football Sensation British Rugby Officials Take Action Brutality of French Play London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

The British Rugby officials' expulsion of France from the International Championships after the present season, on the ground of lack of…

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Racing to Be Restricted

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The Premier has decided that all mid-week racing shall be abolished. Race-meetings are to be confined to Saturdays and public holidays only…

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BOWLS Singles Championship Red Pennant Team Selected

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Considerable progress is being made in the singles championship for the Juergens trophy, additional results being Schmidt 31 v Brace 19;…

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Football Row League or Union Richmond League's Threat

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

The threat by the Richmond Rivet body that unless it got better treatment from headquarters it would change over to the Rugby Union code,…

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GOLF Glen Inneis Club Competition Opening the Season Next Weekend

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

The Glen Innes Club held three competitions during the last week-end. The scoring was not good owing to a terrific cloud burst on Friday…

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CRICKET M.C.C. v Combined Schools CAPETOWN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

A two-day match was played at Grahamstown. M.C.C. in their first innings scored 180 (Hendren 78 not out; Levick…

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Amateur Status Australian Cricketer's Position Viewed by Football Association Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Football Association a letter was read from the University Club asking…

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District Football Rugby League Decides. Formation of Three Grades Proposed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

District football will be played in the New England Rugby League competitions this year. This decision was reached at…

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Moratorium Act. Lease of Golf Course

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

A case under the Moratorium Act was heard at the Armidale District Court on Monday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta…

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CRICKET. A’s DEFEAT B’s

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Some few weeks ago, after a singularly heavy defeat, the B’s threw out a challenge to the A’s for a match at any time, losers to pay for…

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Cricket Meeting. Reorganisation Scheme. To be Discussed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

The chief business at the monthly meeting of the New England Cricket Association en Friday night will be the discussion en…

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Racing to Be Re-stricted. No Mid-Week Fixtures

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

The Premier has decided that all mid-week racing shall be abolished. Race-meetings, are to be confined to Saturdays and public holidays only…

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Sunday Golf Matches Barred. Guyra Club Supports Armidale. Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Guyra Golt Club it was decided not to participate in any interclub matches played on Sundays…

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De La Salle College Wins. Drummond Shield Swimming. Big Crowd at Armidale City Baths

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

There was standing room only at the Armidale City Baths this afternoon for the Drummond Shield Swimming Carnival, and…

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"The Sunshine Club." Football on Wet Days. Discussion at League Meting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Members of the New England Rugby League, at the annual meeting last night, debated the question as to whether footballers…

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