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New England · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Frog Racing

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Mick Freeman writes to the Editor: There seems to be some doubt as to the immense possibilities of this sport, possibly Because it has never before…

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Rugby League Trial Games East Defeat Wests

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 11

Easts defeated Wests, 14—9, in atrial match at Rugby League Sank yesterday afternoon. A B grade trial match was also played…

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Warialda Football Club Annual Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Football Club was held on 21st March, when 36 members were present. Mr. J. Lynch (President) presided…

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Many Visitors Attend Opening of Golf Season

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

The Inverell Golf Club opened its 1947 season on Saturday afternoon when a Canadian mixed foursome competition was played…

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Rugby Union Newly Formed City Team Training Run Against Teachers' College

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 11

Members of the newly-formed City Union team had a training run against Teachers' College on Saturday afternoon…

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Matches in Rugby League First Round

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

The following is the first round draw for the Rugby League competition, commencing on Sunday, April 13:…

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Loss Expected on Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Glen tones Jockey Cerb's autumn meeting was marred by the large number of scratchings, particularly on…

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Good Entries for Easter Tennis Tourney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Twelve entries have been received for the Far Northern singles championship to be conducted by Glen Innes Tennis…

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Teams Chosen For Easter Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

The district cricket selectors have chosen the following teams for matches at the week-end;— Monday, v team to be…

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Bowls Budget

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

Things have been fairly quiet in the bowling world during the last week. Thursday’s social rinks were played on the small green and…

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Bowls Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

It has been decided to conduct a competition on Easter Monday, the exact details of which will be arranged at the Club House on Saturday…

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Golf Associates Season Commenced

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

Invereil Golf Club Associates commenced their season last Saturday with a Mixed Canadian Foursome, resulting in a win for…

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Rugby League District Competition Five Clubs Nominate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 11

Competition matches will commence on Sunday April 13, and will continue without interruption until the tworound competitions have been…

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Management Committee to Conduct Rugby League Competition to Commence on Sunday, April 13

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of delegates from Rugby League Clubs at Inverell, Warialda, Bingara, Delungra, Tingha and other district centres held at Inverell on Monday evening it was unanimously decided to form a Management Committee, comprising two…

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CRICKET District Eleven To Visit Glen Innes On Easter

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

The Inverell representative XI will play Glen Innes at Glen Innes on Saturday. The ’bus conveying the players will…

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Rugby League Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Ex Students will try out 21 players in a Rugby League match against Dundee at Dundee on Sunday…

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Golf Club

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

Although the greens had been chipped, sanded and put in order by a working bee, the president, Mr. J. T. Stewart, in a report of the year's…

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Tennis Social

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

The Ben Lomond Tennis Club held a successful social last Saturday night, which resulted in about £10 being added to club funds. Dancers were well…

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Week-end Golf

The Inverell Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

The event to be played on Saturday next will be a stroke handicap over 18 holes, and the starter will be J. McCarthy. The event for Sunday…

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Early Guyra Football

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

On the local ground on Saturday, Guyra "B" grade team defeated Tilbuster "B" team by 16 points to 3. Both victors and vanquished played a…

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