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Sport, 1944

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SPORTING Glen Innes Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

The Glen Innes Jockey Club has issued an attractive programme for a two day’s fixture to be held on Saturday. April 15 th, and the following…

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Football Armidale Season Starts Sunday Uralla v. Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 11

Football will get away to a good start on Sunday afternoon, when a strong Uralla team will play Railway at Rugby League Park. The…

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Delungra Doings Personal—Cricket—Valedictory—C.W.A.—Easter Sports PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Halley Tonkin and family are on a visit o the coast. Carol, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tonkin,…

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To-day's Randwick Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Randwick races held to-day resulted as follows up to time of going to press:…

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Presentation of Swimming Trophies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 4

Prizes won during the Armidale Amateur Swimming Club's season were presented at the Imperial Hotel lounge on Friday night. The…

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BOWLS Week-end Play

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 4

The semi-final of the Singles Championship was played on the local green on Saturday between L. Nesbitt and G. Smith. Nesbitt won the first head…

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GOLF S. S. Harvey Wins Par Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 8

Syd Harvey again proved too strong at golf for the rest of the field in a par competition. He played consistently throughout to…

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Bowls Driving Is an Art To be Used Sparingly

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 8

Driving has a fatal fascination for some players, but it can easily be, and often is, overdone. A "skip" should direct for a drive only when…

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Croppa Creek Races Saturday’s Results

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

The Croppa Creek Race Club held a very successful meeting on Saturday. There was a good attendance and the racing was interesting…

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League Football Railway Wins First Game of the Season Uralla Beaten 12 to 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 8

Giving an unexpected display of fast and open football for the first game of the season, Railway defeated Uralla by 12 points to 6 at Rugby…

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Easter Bowls

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

Games on the Inverell Bowling Green during the Easter holidays will commence at 2 p.m. on Friday and at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Monday…

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Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

Twenty-four players made up into eighth rinks competed for the war savings. certificate presented By Mr. C. Gibson, on Sunday and, with the…

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Football

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

Giving an unexpected display of fast and open football for the first match of the season Armidale Railway team defeated the locals by 12…

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Golf Uralla Club's Opening

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

It was quite like old times to see the large attendance at Uralla Club's official opening of the season. A pleasing feature was the goodly…

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FOOTBALL Team to Be Selected

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 7

Mr. P. Hanna, secretary of the newly-formed B grade football club, advises that training commences this evening…

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Baroma Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 2

The Croppa Crook race meeting, results of which appeared in last issue, was a great success both financially and socially. The proceeds…

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Inverell Bowls

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

Social games were played on Inverell Bowling green during the Easter holidays, and consisted mainly of “progressive” pairs competitions. These…

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GOLF Easter-Week-End Competitions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 11

Fine weather and a varied programme attracted good helds throughout the holiday period. Visitors from Uralla and elsewhere…

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GOLF A. Asher in Form

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

On the Inverell golf course on Saturday the members played an eighteen hole event versus par. At the end of nine holes A. Asher led the field with…

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Bowls Armidale Club Series of Easter Competitions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 4

Visiting bowlers to the Armidale Bowling Club's Easter festivities were Messrs. G. Martin, R. Appleton, W. Scotton, A. Lord (Grafton), A…

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