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Sport, 1931

2,086 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 105

Sunday Football. North Club in Favour. Special League Meeting To-morrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

The vexed question of organised football in Armidale on Sundays will be definitely decided at a special meeting of members of…

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Golf Glen Innes Club Competitions

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

The Glen Innes club held two stroke handicaps during the last week-end. The conditions were far from good, owing to almost continuous rain…

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Easter Tennis The Glen Innes Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Less than three weeks remain now till Easter, and there is every evidence of the keenness which is being displayed in the Easter Tennis…

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Fencing the Sports Ground Would Give Good Return Deputation to Wait on Council Rugby League Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

League football is to swing in to action again this season and it is the determination of the committee to make 1931 the record…

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Rugby Union

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

As advertised elsewhere, a meeting of the North-Western Rugby Football Union will be held in the Oxford Casino on Monday evening next, 23rd inst.,…

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BOWLS Saturday's Play

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

The three rink matches played on the local bowling green provided interesting and close contests. Boshier, Cory, J. Hinton and E. Nicholas (22)…

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B Grade Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

If time permits, and it is found necessary, the matches set down for last Saturday, in the Xew England Cricket Association's B grade…

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Rugby League Limited to Town Competition Players Unable to Travel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

At Monday night's delegate meeting, held to further discuss the season's prospects, a letter from Bukkulla club was read,…

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A Few Random Notes On Local Cricket

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 6

We are just entering upon the last Chapter of the season's cricket. Speaking of chapters brings the. reflection that in our modern fiction this…

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Armidale to Have Sunday Football! Rugby League Players' Decision. Clergyman's Letter of Protest. Attitude of Sports Ground Trustees Still in Doubt. Supporters of New Move Have Option of Another Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

The Sunday football bug has bitten Armidale Rugby League players! At a largely attemded meeting in the Council Chambers last night the decision in favour of a change from Saturday to Sunday play was…

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Tennis to Boom! the Easter Carnival. Competitors from all Parts. Splendid Inquiry For Programmes. Events for Juniors Included

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Inquiries have been received from all over the North for programmes for the Armidale City Tennis Club's Annual Easter…

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Guyra Rugby League Football Club. Annual Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of Guyra Rugby League Football Club was held at the Central Cafe. Mr L. E. Quinlan presided, in the unavoidable absence of…

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TENNIS Churches at Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a friendly tennis match was played between the Presbyterian and Methodist clubs, the former winning by one set 10 games…

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Cricket. Notes by "Over."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

In the 'A' grade of the final round of the Pringle Shield Competition, Glenore forfeited to Black Mountain, and as rain intervened before play…

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Dundee Races Attractive Easter Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Dundee Jockey Club is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the maximum success for their annual Easter meeting to be held at Deepwater…

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GOLF Flourishing at Deepwater Club's Annual Meeting Fixing the "Sub." Recommendations to Committee

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Deepwater Golf Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday night last, and was well attended by…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Referendum On Unification—Another Burning Car Tragedy —Rough Football In Paris—S. M. Bruce to Re-enter Politics— Wheat Bounty Bill—A.F.A. Will Save Australia—Woman Pilot Injured in Crash—Secession Movements Growing—10 Per Cent. Salary Reduction for Bank Employees—Rousing Reception For Chief Scout—New South Wales Defaults. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

Much anxiety was felt when it became known that the Roman Catholic Bishop of Maitland, the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, had a sudden relapse last…

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Endurance Swimming. Maori Attempts Record. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Katerina Nehua, Maori champion endurance swimmer, last night started in the Balmoral Baths on a long swim of 72½ hours to beat the…

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BOWLS Visit of An Armidale Rink

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Four players from the Armidale Bowling Club visited Inverell on Wednesday and engaged a local quartette in a friendly game. At…

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Local & Ceneral News. Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Teams representing Wednesday and Saturday cricketers will play a match at West End Park on Sunday. The proceeds of the collection will be…

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