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Sport, 1943

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Acceptances for Ascot Races on

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following are the final acceptances for Ascot races to be held at Rosehill on Saturday:—…

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Night Bowls

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

Weather permitting the official opening of night bowls will take place to-night (Friday). Nominations for the rink competition, which were originally…

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BOWLS Close Trophy Game

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday evening another interesting consistency competition of three games of seven [?]ds was played. President Ken Jones again…

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Swimming Club Request to Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

The Town Council had before it at its last meeting a request from the Swimming- Club to improve the pool in Campbell Park. It was…

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Wellingrove Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

On Sunday a most interesting and enjoyable tennis tournament was held on Mr. F. West's court. About a dozen…

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BOWLS Pennant Competition

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

The local Bowling Club's Pennant Competition was continued on Saturday afternoon, and play on the various rinks was of a very keen nature…

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T.A.S. Swimming Carnival To-morrow Morning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

First event in the Armidale School swimming carnival, at the City Baths to-morrow morning will commence at 9.15 o'clock. The school's record…

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BOWLS Hawken-Sellars Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

The pairs competition for the Hawken-Sellars trophies was played on Tuesday evening. A most interesting and enjoyable game…

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Bowls Night Competition Win for G. Smith’s Rink

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

Thirty-two players- participated in the weekly night competition on Wednesday conducted by the local Bowling Club. Ideal conditions prevailed and…

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Golf Club Reports Suceessful Year: Annual Meeting of Members

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

Capital handling of finances of the Armidale Golf Club for the past year resulted in a credit balance of£250,…

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Hilton and P.l.c. Old Girls' Union Tennis Tournament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

To-morrow afternoon, on Presbyterian Ladies' College tennis courts, the recently formed Hilton and P.L.C. Old Girls' Union will hold its…

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Cricket Schools Competition Win For The Armidale School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 7

The first match of the schools' cricket competitions was played between D.L.S.C. and T.A.S. on the T.A.S. oval and resulted in an…

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Hilton-P.L.C. Old Girls' Union Conducts Successful Tennis Tournament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Forty-two players participated in the women's, doubles tennis tournament at the Presbyterian Ladies College on Saturday…

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Inverell Golf Club Annual Meeting Satisfactory Report and Finances-Small Profit on Difficult Year—Principal Office-bearers Reelected

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Inverell Golf Club was held on Friday night to a good attendance. Considering the difficult year a very satisfactory report was presented. Strict economy had been observed and the year concluded with a modest credit balance. The…

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For the Third Time W. E. Schmidt Bowls Champion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Thanks to the glorious weather every rink has been fully occupied each playing day. The club championship has been…

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Golf Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 8

An encouraging attendance of members at the Armidale golf club. last Saturday, speaks well for the interest of members and intending…

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Good Cricket Ex-lnverellite to the Fore

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 6

Sergeant Johnny Reid. a former first grade cricketer in Inverell, who is now in the R.A.A.F.. is making a name for himself in cricketing circles…

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Associates Golf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 11

Par corn-petition: Mrs. Briggs (14)-4; Mrs. Biddulph (8)-5; Mrs Mitchell. (12)-6; Mrs. Howes (14)-6…

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Boxing the Compass

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 12

"Boxing the Compass" is a sailor's term for repeating the successive 32 points of the compass with or without the quarter points between. For…

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Golf Season Opens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

To-morrow will the opening dayof the season for the Armidale Golf Club. The event will fee a mixed four ball, best ball. A bus leaves the…

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