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Sport, 1948

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Values High at Sydney Wool Sales Saturday's Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Winchcembe Carson Ltd. reports there was strong general competition between Yorkshire, the Continent, Australian…

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Draw And Teams For Competition Cricket On

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

In A-grade competition cricket next week-end, the second matches of the third round will commence…

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Spotlight on Sport Cricket Feros Shield Challenge First Match Drawn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 11

The first game for the Feros challenge trophy, played between Easts and Armidale Timbers at the sportsground…

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Swimming School Marred by Bad Weather

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 11

The swimming school conducted by the Education Department, which concluded at the Armidale Olympic…

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Week-end Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Rovers: F. Tolley, C. Purcer, F. Edwaros, D. Whelan, D. Funnell, Jack Gray, Jim Gray, L. Northcort, H. Carter, C. Falconer,…

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CRICKET Teams For Week-End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 11

Armidale Timbers to play City at racecourse to-morrow: D. Benson, D. Mackay, R. Smith, J. Stevens, K. Dawson, R. McFayden, C. Robinson,…

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Renovation Work in Progress at Golf Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 14

Guyra Golf Club house will shortly present an attractive appearance from the outside as inside. Hitherto, visitors have been complimentary…

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Bowls Budget Elimination Contests In New England Bowling Championship

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

During the last week some very important games have been played in elimination contests for the New England…

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L.T.A. Night Tennis Competition Opened On

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The first matches of the Inverell Lawn Tennis Association’s night tennis competition were played on Tuesday night…

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Cricket Forfeit

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

In the Bradman Shield cricket competition Red Range I f[?]feited to Wanders on Saturday…

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S. Chapman Wins Golf

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

A stableford par event, played yesterday was won by the hardworking secretary, Stan Chapman, with the excellent score of…

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Bowls Anniversary Week-end Competition Arrangements Finalised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 10

Arrangements have been finalised for play over the Anniversary week-end. Commencing next Saturday with…

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Willcocks Beats Mann in Bowls Title Game

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

The bowling club championship is nearing the semi-final stage. Dr. Irwin will meet Alick Sargeant to decide who will play E. Morgan in the semi-final. The other semi-finalists are W. Stone…

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Football Tourists Win In France

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Monday. — The Australian Rugby Union side c[?]feated a French second team by 11 points to nine at Toulouse…

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Rugby League West Armidale Club Negotiating With Vic Hey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 11

West Armidale Rugby League Football Club is negotiating with Vic Hey as a coach for the 1948 season…

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Cricket Teams to Play Walcha

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 4

The following teams have been chosen to represent Glen tones Cricket Association against Walcha, at Walcha, next Sunday:…

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Dominion Football Teams Defeat French Sides PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 10

The Australian Rugby Union sid[?] defeated a French second team by 11 [?]oinis to 9 at Toulouse yesterday. The New Zealand Rugby League…

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CRICKET Strong Inverell Team To Play Barraba In Zone Game

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

The Inverell district cricket team selected last night to play Barraba on Sunday, is a particularly strong batting side…

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Solid Batting by Little Plain Spell From Cricket Did Not Affect Little Plain

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Unaffected by an enforced one month spell, Little Plain batsmen opened up against Commercials at Varley Oval on Saturday and compiled 257 runs for the loss of seven wickets. In the face of Little Plain’s…

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Spotlight on Sport Cricket City's Riot of Run-Getting Seven Wickets For 398 Runs At Stumps

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 10

City batsmen indulged in a riot of run-getting against Richardsons at West End Park on Saturday afternoon, when the second round of the mid-summer competition commenced…

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