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Sport, 1947

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Liquor Ban by Coff's Harbour Football Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR The Coff's Harbour Football Club has taken a strong stand against drinking by players, or…

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Bowls Budget

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

The pennant matches which . were to have been played at Inverell against Armidale on Sunday next, have been…

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Rugby League Player Representation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 12

Player representation on the Board of Control was debated at length at the annual meeting of New England…

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Greyhounds Charity Coursing Club New Officers to be Elected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 11

Important items of business at the bi-annual meeting of Armidale Charity Courting Club in the Literary Institute on Friday night will be the…

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CRICKET Little Plain And Inverell Have Easy Victories

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

In the A-grade fixtures on Saturday, Little Plain and Inverell, experienced little difficulty in securing firs-innings victories over Commercials and Bannockburn respectively. Replying to Little Plain's total of 254, Commercials could only…

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Tennis Cock-o'-the-north Competition Four Teams to Play at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 11

The best men and women tennis players in this part of the State will be in action at Armidale on Sunday when…

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Dundee Football Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

At a public meeting at Bala Nob last week-end it was decided to form a football club, to be known as the Dundee Bald Nob…

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Ben Lomond Football Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

Over twenty citizens were present at a meeting held in the Literary Institute on Thursday night to consider the formation of a football club at Ben…

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GOLF Associates Open the Season

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

The Associates opened the season on Saturday afternoon with a match between teams picked by the President and Secretary. The latter team…

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Tennis Team To Play at Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Glen Innes Tennis Association will be represented on Sunday at the "cock of the north" competition at Armidale…

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Bowls Rain Interrupts Play at Walcha Armidale Trip

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Heavy rain caused the abandonment of a match set down for play at Walcha on Sunday. About 20 Uralla players, some…

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Greyhound Racing No Uralla Dogs at Tamworth

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

There were no Uralla dogs entered for last week-end's racing at Tamworth. Secretary of the Armidale club said he found it…

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ATHLETICS Uralla's Easter Gift Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. D. G. Gold, of Sydney, secretary of the New South Wales Athletic League, will be a visitor to Uralla for the big…

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Inverell Golf Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Hall was elected president the Inverell Golf Club at its annual meeting of members held last night. The retiring president (Mr. D. M. Rea)…

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Cricket at Gum Flat

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

A team has been selected to play Gum Flat at Gum Flat on Sunday next The team is: E. Colley, C. Parker A. Parker T. Dasey, L. Fox, C. Fox, W…

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Tingha Topics Personal : Cottage Hospital and Wood Parade : First Mail Delivery : School Cricket and Vigoro : P. & C. Association PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Babv Barbara, and her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, of Clovelly are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. F. Cox, of Inverell Road…

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Sensational Start to Fifth Test Washbrook Clean Bowled in First Over Hammond Dropped From Side: Yardley Leads England Sydney Cricket Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

The Fifth Test opened sensationally at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when the English opener, Washhrook, was clean bowled for a duck by the fifth ball of Lindwall's first over…

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Mr. N, Sligo Golf Club President

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

Mr. N. K. Sligo. who has held every other office in the District Golf Club, was this week elected president for the…

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George Tribe to Play League Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.--Australian Test bowler, George Tribe, will sail from Australia for England on March 13…

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Warialda Golf Club Annual Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

The attendance at the annual meeting on Tuesday night indicated increased interest in the affairs of the Golf Club and augurs well for a…

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