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Sport, 1945

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Jimmy Sharman. Of Boxing Tent Fame Popular With Glen Innes Show Patrons

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

Jimmy Sharman senior, of boxing lent fame, claims he hao seen more leather thrown than any man alive. He has…

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BOWLS Holiday Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

Forty members participated in a rink competition on the local Bowling Green on Monday afternoon. The competition consisted of three games…

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Two Half Holidays Swimming Championships and Show Chamber of Commerce Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

Armidale Chamber of Commerce will apply for a half-holiday on Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 2, on behalf…

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Cricket History Recalled Armidalian's Bat Found After Many Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

Mervyn Harvey (R.A. A.F.), a Victorian member of the Services team which played N.S.W. at Sydney at…

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More Horses! Bigger Fields For Saturday's Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

Among the 10 horses additional to those which raced at the opening day of the Glen innes Jockey Club's meeting on…

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SWIMMING Preparations For State Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 8

At a largely attended meeting in the council chambers Last night, the citizens' committee, co-operating with the Armidale…

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TENNIS Visit of Warialda Team

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Outstanding tennis was witnessed on Saturday night last at Worgans courts in Brae Street, when a visiting team from Warialda,…

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Dog Races at Armidale Five Events on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 15

Prospects of a successful dog meeting at the Memorial Sportsground on Saturday, are bright. Racing will be under the…

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Cricket Guya Bats Collapse McLeod's Plucky 71 N.O. in Match Aganist City

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 15

City defeated Guyra at West End Park on Monday. With the exception of McLeod, 71 n.o., and Stewart,…

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Local and General Glen Innes Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

Tamworth police boys and Glen Innes boys will be seen in 50 minutes of fast boxing at the local stadium on Saturday, 10th…

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Swimming Club Carnival to be Held

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of the Inverell Swimming Club held at the 2NZ rooms on Thursday night it was decided to continue the…

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Country Swimming Championship. Early Reservations Advised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

Attention if drawn to the advertisement in this issue of the booking plan for the State country swimming championships to be held at…

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Tennis Warialda Team at Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

Outstanding tennis was witnessed on Monday night last at Worgan's courts in Brae Street, when a visiting team from Warialda, consisting…

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Bowls Armidale Defeats Waratah Close Result in Keenly Contested Game

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 6

I am in full accord with our president in his appeal to the more advanced players of our club to assist in the bowls education of the new…

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Tennis

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

A most enjoyable evening’s tennis eventuated at Worgan’s courts on Saturday last when a competition between a ladies and gents’ team was played…

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Big Boxing Tournament on

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

A most attractive programme of boxing will be staged at the stadium at the corner of Bourke Street and Mann's Lane on…

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Kentucky South New Cricket Records John Grills Jnr. Scores Century

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

New cricket records were put up at Kentucky South on Sunday last, when John Grills Jnr. put up the first century ever to…

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BOXING Colteaux Defeats Villa SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1
Also in The Inverell Times

Tommy Colteaux, 11/10½, outpointed the Filipino Tony Villa, 11/5. over 12 rounds at the Leichhardt stadium last night…

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SWIMMING Ken Sever Coming to Armidale Strong Team From Kyogle Enters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 16

Nominations received to-day for the country swimming championships to be held on February 23 and 24 include three from Ken…

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