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Sport, 1947

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Sporting On Sport Cricket Holiday Competition Will Resume

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 11

Play in New England Cricket Association holiday competition will be resumed on Saturday…

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Cricket Club Re-formed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

The Tingha Cricket Club was recently reformed, with Mr. L. G. Hayden as president, Mr. B. Skippen treasurer, and Mr. R. Morris secretary. The first…

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Vacation Swimming School Commences Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 15

The vacation swimming school, which commences at Armidale City Baths on Monday, has a record enrolment of 260, with the possibility of…

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Tennis Tournament New Year's Day Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

A.L.T.C. on New Year's Day conducted an American tennis tournament. There were not sufficient entries in the women's division, but…

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Little Plain Commence Cricket Tour of North Coast

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

District cricket competition leaders, Little Plain left to-day to the North Coast, where in addition to enjoying a week’s…

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Cricket Walcha's Double Win Armidale Defeated in Both Grades

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 15

For the second time this season, Walcha district A and B grade cricket teams defeated Armidale elevens at…

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''Priest' 'Cup Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

The following is the draw for to-morrow's matches: "A" grade: Town 2 v Albion 1, Catholic Club v Town 3, Albion…

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Swimming Carnival on Australia Day District Championships to be Contested

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 11

At a special committee meeting of the Armidale Amateur Swimming Club on Friday night it was decided to…

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Vacation Swimming School Youthful Enthusiasts Crowd Baths Enrolment a Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 6

Two hundred and seventy enthusiastic beginners crowded Armidale City Baths this morning for the…

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Strachan And Willcocks Bowls Club Champions

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

G. Strachan (A grade) and L. Willcocks (B grade), won Glen Innes Bowling Club's championships at the week-end. In the A grade semi-final W. Watson…

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No Ground for Cricket Visits

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Lack of a suitable wicket is holding up plans of the District Cricket Association for representative matches in Glen Innes. Recently two district teams…

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Banks Sports Club Tennis Play off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 15

The play off for third Place in the tennis section of the Manager's Shield Competition on Tuesday afterneon resulted in a win by Cantrill…

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Cricket Clarence River Defeat Little Plain

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

Playing the opening match of their tour at Grafton on Saturday, Little Plain were defeated by Clarence River district team,…

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Miner Wins £45,000 in Football Pool London

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

Told that he had won £45,072 in a football penny points pool, 34-year-old Doncaster coalminer, Mr. J. Davis, said he had no idea how…

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Cricket Two Teams to Visit Guyra Inter-District Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 15

Two Armidale teams will play at Guyra oh Sunday. The first team will play a match in the North and North-West…

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£45,872' Football Pool Won By British Coal Miner LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 15

Winning £45,072 in a football penny points pool, 34 yearold Doncaster coalminer, J. Davis, who is married with two young…

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SWIMMING Instructors to Visit Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

In furtherance of its campaign to teach swimming to everyone possible, the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming…

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Dundee Cricket Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to play during the weekend:--Dundee, to play West Glen…

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Bowls Greens Soon Fit for Play

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Members of Uralla Bowling Club levelled off the new green during the holidays. They hope to be playing oh the green in two…

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Playboy Guilty of Football Bribe

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday. --After a trial which aroused national interest, Alvin J. Paris, 28 years old "Broadway playboy"…

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