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New England · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Military and Athletic Sports Excellent Programme Proceeds for Six Patriotice Organisations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

An excellent sports programme was presented at Guyra showground on Boxing Day by Guyra Light Horsa Troop…

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Cricket New Year's Day Matches Glen Innes Visitors Enjoyable Fixtures

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

On New Year's Day the Australs and the Veterans from Glen Innes came to Inverell and engaged the two teams from the…

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Bowls Keen Competition on New Year's Day Three Teams Tie For Second New Members Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

A competition on similar lines to that on Boxing Day was played on Armidale bowling green on New Year's Day and was most…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

The following team has been selected to play Red Range a friendly match at King George V. Memorial Park on Sunday next, play…

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Old Time Racing

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Armidale "Express" publishes the following under its heading "Fifty-One Years Ago": The annual meeting of the New England Jockey Club was…

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Cricket Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

About 20 cricket enthusiasts attended a meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of reforming the Warialda Club…

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Bowls Consistency Handicap Easy Win For Davis (Notes by "Wicky.")

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

The final of the consistency handicap was decided at the Armidale bowling green on Saturday. N. Davis (-35) defeated G. Bishop…

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Rain Delays Opening of Tennis Play Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

The opening rounds of the Country Week tennis carnival, scheduled to commence at Rushcutter's Bay to-day, were postponed owing to rain…

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Rosebery Races at Victoria Park Wednesday's Acceptances SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

Acceptances for Rosebery races, to be run at Victoria Park on Wednesday, are: Maiden Welter Handicap, 7 furs,…

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Bowls Bright Prospects for the New Year Carnival Play Reviewed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Good luck attend you day by day. Success be yours along life's way; Your cup of joy good fortune fill. This New Year find you happier still…

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Golf[?] More Holiday Play and Mushrooms Course Well Soaked

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

In that first time for 12 months tone might safely say tht the course is soaked—and most welcome, too!…

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Boxing SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The fight between the Australian welter-weight champion, Hockey Bennell, and the Western Australian, Billy Hebberd, at the Carlton…

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Cricket Draw for Sunday Next

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Second round: Bald Nob v. Veterans, at King George V. Memorial Park; Australs v. Ben Lomond at Ben Lomond; Deepwater. bye…

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Coming of Golf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

In his Diary (l661) Pepys notes that he Watched a game of Pall-[?] played by the Duke of York in St. James's Park. The name is traced to the…

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Swimming the Carnival Visiting Swimmers From Sydney, Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the Glen Innrs Amateur Swimming Club matters pertaining: to the forthcoming carnival were discussed in…

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Tennis Tournaments The Association's Decision Presentation of Cups

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

The president, Mr. A. Condon, presided at the monthly meeting of the Glen Innes and District Tennis Association on Thursday night, the…

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Bowls 'The Reliables' Competition Play Night Bowls Value of Two Greens)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

The cynical, the sly of soul, the witty, Have often had their tilts at games of dice; But who could say with anger or with…

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Boxing Richards and Barth Draw SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Ron Richards (11.74), Australian middleweight champion, drew with the American, Carmen Barth (list, 114lb.) in a 12-rounds fight at…

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Swimming New Season Auspicious Opening Preparing for the Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

In favourable circumstances me Glen Innes Amateur Swimming Club inaugurated the 1941 season en Sunday last…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Golf Associates Surprise Members In Keen Contest Enjoyable Golf

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Although defeated six matches to four in the annual match, members v. associates, the associates showed an unexpected…

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