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Sport, 1940

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Bowls Disappointing Play a Grade Singles Final Martin Defeats Hillard 31-13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Play in the final of the A[?] dale Bowling [?] A grade singles championship was disappointing.[?]…

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Cricket New England Recovers From Bad Start Match Against Walcha W. Taylor Scores Half Century

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 5

From a bad beginning — the team lost the first wicket for one run—New England recovered in the match against Walcha and at…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 6

Uraila's team, to meet Westwood at the sportsground next Saturday is: R., E., and N. Cooper, F, L,, W., and M. Taylor, A. Croft, J. Andrews, J…

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Greyhound Racing Selections For To-night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

The following are selections for the greyhound meeting to be held in Armiddle to-night:—Armidale Stakes, Fifth Division:…

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Bowls Rink Tournament A. T. Andrews' Team Wins Ties Necessitate Six Extra Ends

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

W. Callaghan, C. R. Richardson, R. B. Gillespie and A. T. Andrews comprised the successful four in the tournament held on New…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4
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The foliating team will represent Colts v. Australs, on Matley's Plat, on Sunday at 10.30:—H. Cantle. C. O'Rourke, J. Boyle, L…

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Swimming Season Should Council Subsidise Club?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

There is one institution in Glen Innes which should commend itself to every man, woman and child in the district. That is the Swimming…

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Swimming Point Score To Open on

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

Next Sunday will see the beginning of the points score competition for the 1939-40 season. This promises to be a very keenly…

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Cricket Guyra V. Armidale

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

A Guyra team visited Armidale last Sunday and engaged si strong local team in an all day match on the turf winning by three runs on the first…

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Bowls Competitions Over the Holidays Interesting Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 3

In spite of the storms which threatened to spoil our chances of playing the usual Christmas and New Year competitions, the…

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Greyhound Racing Successful Meeting at Uraula

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

The greyhound racemeeting at Uralla en Wednesday of last week attracted a somewhat bigger crowd than usual, and passed…

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Deepwater Races Fifty Horses Nominated DEEPWATER

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 1

Fifty horses have been nominated for the Deepwater Jockey Club's Cup meeting to be held on January 17. This is the largest number for many…

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Golf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

Only a small field contested Wednesday's Stableford par competition, which resulted in a win for H. Newton (4) 31 points. E. F. Garrahy (5)…

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Greyhound Racing Holiday Carnival Profit of £144

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

The Inverell Coursing Club's three night carnival, which was held on Saturday, December 30th and Monday and Tuesday, January…

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Bowls Consistency Handicap Borland's Easy Victory Scores Rare Maximum on Ninth End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

R. Borland defeated A. H. Edmonds in the third round of the consistency handicap at the Armidale bowling green on…

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George Formby at Capitol Horse-Racing Comedy, Saturday and Monday Bargain Prices To-night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

Capitol patrons will have the opportunity on Saturday and Monday of seeing and hearing the popular comedian, George Formby, when he…

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Bowls Blue Pennants

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

The following will represent Glen Innes v. Inverell in a Blue Pennant match at Inverell on Wednesday: R. Lightfoot, C. Kemp. T. Hardy…

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Greyhound Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

Uralla Greyhound Racing Club will conduct a meeting next Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock, when maiden and graded stakes will…

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Cricket

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

In connection with the improvements to the Recreation Ground the cricket field has been rooted up in levelling operations, and we were…

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