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New England · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Kewpie Boxing A.I.F. Champion To Appear

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Inverell boxing fans will see Alf Channell, the . Brisbane boy who won the All Services Championship tournament at Brisbane. Channell will meet…

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Inverell Golf Club Annual Meeting A Successful Year

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

At last week’s annual general meeting of the Inverell Golf Club it was disclosed that the Club completed the year’s activities with a…

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Delungra Doings Personal—R.S. Ball—Red Cross—Swimming—F. & S. A’ssn. PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

Mr. H. R. Gobbert made a business visit to Delungra, but is not yet out of doctor’s hands, and was listed to return to Sydney by Wednesday…

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Spotlight on Sport Golf Disqualification Risk Cards Must be Carefully Completed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 15

Many players appear to have fallen into bad habits ill regard to the marking of cards. During the week-end a few cards were not filled in…

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ARMIDALE 20 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Express" March 3 and 6, 1896) CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

A match was played on the Proprietry School ground on Saturday between the Proprietry School and Eversleigh, when the…

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British Rugby Team For Australia ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- The Press Association says an unexpected development has renewed hope of a Rugby League tour…

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BOWLS Saturday’s Games

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

There was a good attendance of players at the local bowling green on Saturday. 56 participating in championship and social rink games…

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TENNIS Competitions Finalised

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

The Inverell Lawn Tennis Association’s Summer night competitions were completed last Monday when Boomerang II. in the Men’s “B” division…

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Armidale Races on Aril 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

Subject to approval from the N. and N.W.D.R.A. the Armidale Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on April 6 for the Food for…

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Pocket Picked at Inverell Races Punter Loses £140

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

The average pu[?]ter finds it difficult enough to pick winners on a racecourse, but it is the irony of fate to have one's pocket picked of the…

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Boxing Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

Col. Parker is in per[?]ect condition for the fight on Saturday night, and shows promise of giving an exhibition…

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Inverell Girl's Swimming Prowess

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Eighteen-year-old Heather McBean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McBean, of Ross Street, Inverell, is in championship line…

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Bowls News and Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

"Bally" has again taken on the role of critic for the Buddee Cup games against Armidale, so [?] will content myself with a few…

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"Plastics in Tennis Rackets"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 7

Plastics now enter the field of tennis racquet manufacture. The new white plastic material which replaces the usual wooden…

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CRICKET Final Competition Matches

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

In one of the final matches of the competition played on Saturday last Rob Roy are leading the Inverell Boys' Club on the first innings by 70 runs…

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Tennis Armidale Club Fittler Family in Form

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 11

Keen tennis players, A. W, Fittler and family are determined to have the family name engraved on the Drummond…

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Golfers and Bowlers Tennis Players Triangular Contest on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 11

The first of the contests in the triangular competition between the Armidale Golf, Tennis and. Bowling Clubs will be held on Sunday when…

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Boxing Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

The match between Col Parker and Joe Armstrong promises to be one of the most exciting fights held in Glen Innes. Col…

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The Football Season

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

Within a couple of years the game of football was not only revived at Uralla, but placed on a plane never before reached here and it was due in…

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Cricket Kentucky south Draw with Bendemeer

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

In a Walcha competition match at Bendemeer, the home team played a draw with Kentucky south. Kentucky south, batting first,…

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