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Sport, 1945

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FLOURISHING! The Armidale Golf Club Credit Balance of £606

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 8

A financial statement showing a credit balance of £606 was presented to the annual meeting of the Armidale Golf Club on Wednesday…

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Dog Racing at Armidale £887 Paid in Prize Money

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 7

Greyhound owners on Wednesday night reviewed the year's racing at Armidale, and agreed upon steps to popularise the sport…

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Country Amateur Swimming Championships Attracts Competitors From All Parts Of State Big Crowd at City Baths Witnesses Keen Rivalry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 15

Swimmers from Canberra, Newcastle, Kyogle, Cessnock, Wollongong, Inverell, Singleton, Maitland, Murwillumbah, Stoney Creek, Moree, Parkes, Quirindi, Belmont, Cook's Hill, Blackhead Surf, Dubbo, Armidale…

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Associates Golf Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the associates of the Glen Innes and District Golf Club was held in the W.A.N.S. rooms on…

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CRICKET T.A.S. Defeats City 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 7

T.A.S. defeated City II on the first innings at T.A.S. ground on Saturday. City II collapsed in the first…

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Swimming Records Smashed N.S.W. Country Titles Meeting at Armidale Attracts Star Performers From All Parts Of The State

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 8

Nine records were smashed at the N.S.W. Country swimming championships carnival held at Armidale on Friday and Saturday. In several instances the old figures were lowered by a substantial margin, while in one event…

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Rugby League Preparations For 1945 Season

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Armidale Rugby League Board of Control, in the Literary Institute on Wednesday night, it was decided to…

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Swimming Baths Who is to Report ? Delay Criticised

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

Ald. Johnston is evidently determined not to allow the question of constructing swimming baths at Inverell die a natural death. He…

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BOWLS Trophy From President's Wife For Reliability Contest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

Mrs. Ken Jones, wife of the president, is presenting to the club a very handsome trophy for competition over a period from March 10…

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CRICKET Armidale Team to Play Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

The following are selected to represent Armidale to play Guyra at the latter ground on Sunday, March 4:—C. Burraston, H. Napier, J…

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Nazis Face Disaster in West Major Defeat for German Armies Confusion and Deterioration on Whole Front Allies Racing Down Roads After Retreating Enemy LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

Allied successes were recorded over vast areas of the Western Front on Tuesday, and front-fine correspondents, despite the security blackout which came into operation on the American Ninth Army…

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Football

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

Country Rugby League of NSW Group 5 held its annual meeting at Armidale last evening, when the following officers were…

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Swimming Carnival Drummond Shield Fixture Next

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

Keen interest is being displayed in the Drummond Shield swimming carnival to be held at the City Baths on Wednesday next, March…

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Rugby League Annual Group Meeting Uralla Application Granted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 13

Group 5 Rugby League held its first meeting since 1940 when it met at the Imperial Hotel, Armidale, on Thursday,…

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Allied Armies Racing To The Battle on Wide Front Rapidly Reaching Climax Lifting of Blackout Reveals Munchen Gladbach in Our Hands London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Reports from all parts of the Western Front reveal that Allied forces are smashing German resistance on the west bank of the Rhine, and that the battle, raging over a wide front, is rapidly reaching a climax. A British United Press representative with the 21st Army Group declares that sensational developments…

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TENNIS To-morrow's Draw

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

The following is the draw for to-morrow's mixed doubles tournament. All players are requested to be at their respective…

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Swimming Carnival

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

All details in connection with the forthcoming swimming carnival, take place on Saturday next, are now about complete and some splendid…

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Football Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

At a meeting held last week in connection with the reforming of the Inverell Football League, those present were informed that full details of the…

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Bowls Cuskelly Sealed Handicap S. Hyde Wins Final Game

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

From the first game played in the very interesting and competitive Cuskelly sealed handicap many and varied comments have…

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TENNIS Successful Mixed Doubles Tourney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

Although only 32 couples participated, the glorious weather combined with the fine spirit of the players, marked…

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