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Sport, 1941

1,208 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 61

Cricket Competitions Fixtures and Teams for

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

The cricket competitions will be resumed on Saturday. In the "A" grade section North Greens will play Little Plain at Utile Plain and the…

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Bowls Opening Day Play Ended with Lights on Tie Between Five Teams

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Ten teams of bowlers took part in the rink competition at Armidale Bowling Club's 1941 opening carnival last Monday. Play…

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Cricket a Grade Fixtures Resume Saturday Easts Meet Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

New England Cricket Association's Saturday A grade competition will be resumed next Saturday with a match between Easts and…

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Tennis Annual Teams' Match Secretary Defeats President 31 Matches to 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Armidale City Tennis Club was favoured with ideal weather for its annual match between teams led by the club president (H. Fittler) and the…

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£120 Prize Money Two-Night Greyhound Meeting Next Week Keen Racing Assured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Armidale Benefit Mechanical Hare Coursing Club has allocated £120 prize money for its annual two-night, meeting on…

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Boxing Match and Races

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The Guyra Comfort Fund has arranged a Boxing Challenge Match at Guyra on Saturday next, February 1, in the Arcadia Theatre between Vince…

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Golf in England

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The current conditions in England are responsible for a crop of temporary local rules as follows:—In competition during gunfire, or…

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Cricket Guyra Golfers v the Ramblers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

In the seclusion of that excellent sporting arena known as North End, the Golfers played their Annual Cricket match on Monday last, Anniversary…

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Tennis Mixed Doubles Tournament Next Sunday 72 Pairs Nominated

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

Record nominations have been received for the mixed doubles tournament to ba conducted by the Glen Innes and District…

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BOXING Sabatino Defeats Purcell SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

Atllio Sabatino, 10.13, defeated Jimmy Purcell, 108, on a technical knockout in the seventh round at Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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GUYRA Patriotic Movements Boxing Tourney To-morrow Race Meeting Weights

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Guyra Comforts Fund has arranged a challenge boxing match to take place in the Arcadia Theatre to-morrow. Contestants…

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State-wide Campaign to Teach Swimming Results Depend on Clubs' Co-operation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Mr. S. Wood, who has been selected by the learn to swim committee of the New South Wales Amateur, Swimming Association…

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Bowls Boomerang Challenges Revived Blue Pennant Match At Tenterfield Next Month

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Competition for the boomerangs, was revived at Armidale bowling green last Wednesday, when G. Bishop R. Burgess challenged the…

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Cricket

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

The local cricketers had their first inter-town match of the season on January 26th, when they were easily defeated by a team from Bingara…

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Greyhound Racing 11 Races on Wednesday Night Nominations Reach Record Proportions

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

Armidale Benefit Mechanical Hare Coursing Club has found it necessary to run it races on the first night of its two-night…

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Cricket Reg Finney In Aggressive Mood 134 From Boundaries in Total of 159

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Playing for Little Plain against North Greens on Saturday Reg. Finney made 159 and of this total 134 came from boundary strokes…

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Bowls Night Bowls Prove Popular The "Consistency" Singles Tributes to Club President

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Sweet victory will not always fill Your brimming cup, bowl how you will; So, in the right spirit, take defeat…

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Golf Town Club Further Improvements Preparing for the "Opening"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Golfing on the Town links has begun in earnest, although the opening of the season is about a month away…

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Cricket Australs Defeat Veterans And Lead in Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Australs wet Veterans for the second time in the competition on Sunday, the match being played on the Oval at King George V…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Golf Trophy Play Yardley and Buchhorn Contest Semi-Final

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

By defeating F. W. Buchhorn 4 and 2 in the second semi-final of Col. White's trophy, Harry Yardley will now play B. A…

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