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Sport, 1947

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Golf Club To Revise Running Of Social Functions

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

When he was nominated to fill the position of Social Secretary of the Inverell Golf Club at the annual…

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Report of Inverell Golf Club Reveals Successful Financial - Social Year

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

“A comparison of the balance sheet as at January 31, 1947, with that for the corresponding period last year, after all due allowance for depreciation of the Club's property, etc., shows an improvement in the position by £192,” said the retiring…

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Golf Opening Day Washed Out Match Deferred Until Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 11

Rain washed out the Armidale Golf Clip's four-bail versus par event on Saturday, which was to have marked the…

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Hutton Out of Test Suffering From Attack of Tonsilitis England All Out Before Lunch Sydney Cricket Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 11

English Test opener, Len Button, was unable to continue his unfinished innings in the Filth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Hutton, who scored an invaluable 122 not out for England on Friday, was…

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"Cricket Teams"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

East Dundee, to play West Glen Innes, Matley's Flat; F. Burridge, F. Kneipp. G. Kneipp N. Kneipp. M. Biddle, R…

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Skips Report On; Bowls Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Owing to the rain the greens were closed on Saturday. On Sunday the green director prepared two greens and one rink game and a pairs game were played…

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Sunday Matches In Rugby League Club Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

Glen Innes Rugby League decided last night in a vote restricted to club delegates, to play this season's club competition on Sundays. The delegates said that the long distances to be…

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Golf Opening Day: Mixed Foursome

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

The weather was kind to Glen Innes Golf Club on Sunday afternoon for the official opening of the 1947 season…

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Racing Boom in Western Australia

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

PERTH: Racing is booming, as in the eastern States in the metropolitan area and country districts of Western…

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Trotting Races Well Spaced at Inverell Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

Inverell show is to be opened on Friday and Saturday for two days and two nights. A feature of the show will be…

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Rugby League Competition Football To be Discussed by Board s of Control

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 16

Arrangements for competition football for the season will be the main business of a meeting of New England…

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Rugby League To Conduct an A and B Grade Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

A DECISION to invite Rugby League Clubs at Tingha, Warialda, Delungra, Ashford, Bundarra, Graman, and other district centres, to send delegates to a meeting to be held in a fortnight’s time, to discuss the arranging of a…

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Boxing Enquiry Murphy-Jones Contest Wellington (N.Z.), Wed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

The Hutt Valley Association has been ordered by the New Zealand Boxing Association to refrain from promoting fights…

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Week-end Cricket Match at Gum Flat

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

Gum Plat defeated a team of shearers by a small margin at Gum Flat on Sunday. .Although 250 points of rain fell during Saturday and early…

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Boxing Storm in N.Z. Inquiry Inta Jones-Murphy Wellington (N.z.), Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

The Hutt Valley Association has been ordered by the New Zealand Boxing Association to refrain from promoting…

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Football

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

Many footballers are starting to take off that summer fat, in preparation for the coming season Uralla, with a sprinkling of new…

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Rugby League Trials Commence

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 8

Guyra Rugby League will commence trial games immediately to give players ample practice and time to settle down before serious play begins…

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Shoulder Hurt Playing Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Peter Stark, of 213 Meade St. yesterday afternoon dislocated his right shoulder playing tennis…

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Golf Uralla Club's Successful Year

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of Uralla Golf Club, held last night, reviewer what proved the record year in the club's history. There…

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Tennis Team to Play Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

The following members of the Town Tennis Club have been selected to play a visiting team from Emmaville on Sunday, play…

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