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Sport, 1946

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CRICKET Team to Meet South Australia SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

The New South Wales team to play South Australia on January 25, 26, 28 and 29, will toe the same as defeated the Services side this week…

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Cricket Practice Wicket at Sports Ground Available Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 11

The practice wicket at the sports ground will be available on Friday and all players selected to play! Tamworth on Sunday are requested '…

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Empire Test Cricket Five-Year Programme Approved Time Limit Proposed LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

The Imperial Cricket Council has approved of a five years programme of test cricket. India, South Africa,…

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Interstate Cricket N.S.W. Team to Play S.A. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

The N.S.W. team to play South. Australia in Sydney on January 25, 26, 28 and 29 will be the same as the defeated Services side this…

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Tennis News Annual Meeting of Association

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Glen Innes and District Tennis Association was held at the School of Arts on the evening of…

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Boxing To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Weather, permitting boxing fans will see Col Parker, the Glen Innes middleweight champion, pitted against, Jim Glover the Guyra champion. In…

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Swimming Notes Learners’ Classes

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

The membership of the Inverell Swimming Club has reached the century mark, this being a record for Inverell. Vacancies for candidates for the…

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Ancient Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

The Romans had a game which dimly resembled our modern game of tennis. They called it Pila, but even before the Romans, an old…

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RUGBY Transport of British Team SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

No difficulty is expected in the transport of the British Rugby League team to Australia this year. It is likely that the team will travel…

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Swimming Armidale Amateur Club Move to Form Northern Association

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 15

The Armidale Amateur Swimming Club decided at a meeting on Wednesday night to hold a carnival, at the city baths, on February 23,…

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Cricket Sydney Grade Stars Included in Team to Visit Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 15

The Sydney team to play at Tarnworth and Armidale over the Anniversary week-end, will be led by A. Alterator. It is a strong one…

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Swimming Pools

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

Narrabri's efforts compare very un favorably with those of Boggabri in raising funds for the establishment of a swimming pool (says the "North…

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Amateur Swimming Club Handicap Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

Results of handicap races conducted by the Armidale Amateur Swimming Club last Saturday were: 110yds. freestyle (boys): J…

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CRICKET Draw and Teams for Week-End

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

The following teams have been selected for play for next week-end:— Inverell "Greens" in a match to be played on Saturday, 26th: W. Rolfe,…

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Cricket Armidale Team to Meet Sydney Preliminary Selection Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 5

Selectors of the New England. Cricket Association announced to-day the names of fifteen players from which the…

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BOXING. Saturday Night's Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

The boxing will take place in the old open-air position at the corner of Bourke Street and Mann's Lane, where a very…

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Bowls News and Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

On Sunday morning last, after a comparatively short thness, there passed on another highly esteemed member of our Club…

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Summer Night Tennis Keen Competitions

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

With the Inverell Lawn Tennis Asciation’s summer night competition at the of the second round, Boomerang II. still retain their lead in the…

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Randwick Races Saturday’s Acceptances SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Following are the acceptances for Saturday's races at Randwick:— ENCOURAGE (1 p.m.): Spearex (3), Gold Edifice (7), Great Scot (2)…

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Tragic End to Swimming Challenge Man Drowned in Sydney Harbour SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Leslie Hales (45), fireman, was drowned in Sydney Harbour last, night. Police learned Hales was challenged by another man to a…

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