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Sport, 1946

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Inverell Races “Hundred” Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

Present indications point to the “Hundred” race meeting of the Inverell Jockey Club, set down for Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd…

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Saturday Night’s Boxing Tiger Thomson to Appeor

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

The management have succeeded in armanging for Tiger Thomson, the well performed Sydney boy from E. Mc-Quilan’s gymnasium to meet Col…

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Swimming Armidale Amateur Club Results of Week-end Competitions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 8

Results of the competitions conducted by Armidale Amateur Swimming Club during the week-end are sis follow:…

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Tennis "Grudge" Match Settled Victory for Fittler's Team

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 8

The "grudge" match between Fittler's team and Reynold's team was flayed yesterday. Owing to the "Scotch" mist,…

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Spotlight on Sport Bowls Eyes on Armidale Representatives At Country Week Championships

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 8

Two rinks comprising N. Graham, F. Nott, G. Bishop, K. Jones (skip) and E. Jewell, E. Sellars, E. Finch, L. Burgess…

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Bowls News and

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

More than usual interest seems to have been stimulated by my notes last week on the "Brown" Cup teams. I have been…

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The Memorial Club-rooms, Swimming Baths?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. George A. Kerr writes to the Editor: In his letter published in the "Examiner" last Thursday Mr. Mills appeared to be rather…

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TENNIS Night Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

With the end of the summer night competition in sight. Boomerang II. lead the way in -the Men’s B-grade division with 20 points, and as they…

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MISAPPROPRIATION Swimming Club Donations Sentence Suspended

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Glen Kevin Harrison, a recent visitor to Inverell, appeared (on remand) at the Police Court on Monday last to answer a charge of having…

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Concert at Swimming Pool

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

A fair sprinkling of residents, both young and old, attended the community concert at the local, baths on Tuesday night. The…

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Major Swimming Fixtures for February and March

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 15

The following swimming carnivals will be held at the city baths this month and next: February 24, inter town, 25…

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Delungra Doings Tennis — Hall Meeting PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

Mr. H. R. Gobbert, who has been in hospital in Sydney for the past 12 days with a poisoned leg, returned on Saturday last, but had to report to…

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Golf Club President Honoured Elected as life Member Tribute to Mr. C. K. STEWART

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

Popular president of the Armidale Golf Club for the past four years, Mr. Col. Stewart was re-elected for…

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SWIMMING Successful Local Participants•

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

At Armidale yesterday the Northwest and New England swimming carnival was held under the direction Armidale Amateur Swimming…

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BOXING Col. Parker Again

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

The "Kewpie" Stadium another bout for Col. Parker, the promising young welter weight Glen Innes, who stamped himself…

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BOWLS Former Champion Defeated SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

Dave Downie. of. Boolaroo, and formerly of Lithgow, who was thrice N.S bowls singles champion, defeated 21-1.4. by H. Scott,…

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Horse Racing Meeting at Gosford SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

Horse racing will be resumed Gosford on Saturday, March 23, when the Newcastle Jockey Club officials will run a fixture for Gosford District…

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Bowls News and Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

The closest game of the weekend was in the semi-final of the "B" grade pairs championship, when at the end of 21 heads,…

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Hopes for English Rugby Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, is still hopeful that it will be possible for an…

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Tennis Players to Stay Home

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday —Australian tennis players will not go overseas this year to play in the…

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