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Sport, 1948

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Bowls Official Opening Competition Won by Marshall's Four

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 15

N. Marshall's four defeated A. Peden's team in the play off of the official opening competition at Armidale Bowing Club Monday…

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Draw for Saturday Competition Cricket

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

“A” Grade matches in the Cricket Association’s inter-club competition which will be commenced on Saturday next, are: Commercials v…

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Glen Innes Races Gun Dare Has Another Win

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

Mr. W. R. Jardine’s Gundare won the Final Welter Handicap at the Glen Innes Cup meeting on Monday. Races run after we went to press on…

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Zone Cricket D’arcy Stars for Inverell in Win Over Barraba on

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Opening batsman, Ted D’Arcy starred in a game on Sunday between Inverell and Barraba district cricket teams when he knocked up 87 runs—more than half of his side’s total score…

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Guyra Boxing Archibald's Improved Form

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Last Friday night's principal bout between Young Sabu, 9.12 (Newcastle) and J. Archibald, 9.3 (Guyra) was voted by local enthusiasts…

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Bowls Uralla Club Defeat in White Pennant Competition

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Competitions conducted on Saturday afternoon resulted:— N.E.B.A. Championship Fours:—W. Jenkins, H. Haxby, R…

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Golf New England Association Headquarters at Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the New England District Golf Association was held at Glen Innes on Monday last, delegates being…

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Dog Racing Uralla Club Successful Revival Fixture

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The fixture of the Uralla Charity Greyhound Racing Club to revive dog racing in this town on Anniversary…

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Cricket Comfortable Win Uralla Defeats Easts

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Uralla had another comfortable win in the Armdiale midsummer competition on Saturday last when the team defeated…

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Bald Blair Races Conducted in Efficient Manner

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

The Bald Blair Sports Committee, with Mr. Stan Schaeffer capably managing the secretarial duties, handled arrangements in connection…

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The World of Sport Tennis American Mixed Tournament Some Interesting Contests

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

An American mixed tournament was played on the St. Joseph's courts over the week-end, when, after some interesting…

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Tennis Bail, February 6

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Tennis Ball to be held in the Town Hall on February 6 be an outstanding enter[?]ment A floor show of…

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Rain Stops Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— Owing to the rain there was no play before lunch in the Sheffield Shield game N.S.W. v. West Australia…

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Rugby League Wests Plan to Engage Coach

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

West Armidale Rugby League Football Club is working to finance its scheme to engage a first-class coach this season. One of its…

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Disqualified at Newcastle Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— M. Mullins, owner-trainer of the gelding Bandit, and the horse were disqualified for 12 months by…

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New England Golf Uralla News Association

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

The annual meeting of the New England District Golf Association was held at Glen Innes on Monday last, delegates being present from…

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Tomworth Skipper’s Success In Night Bowls Comp

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

A rink skippered by first-grade Tamworth player, C. Kurton, and including L. O’Grady and A. Sargent won a “three-bowls”…

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Inverell Cricket Team Receives Forfeit

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Inverell district cricket team has received a forfeit from Bingara for the match, which Was to have been played on Sunday…

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No Competition Cricket To-morrow

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

As Red Range I. recently forfeited to Wanderers, there has been no draw for to-morrow's cricket…

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TENNIS Association Officials’ Check on Starting Times

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

A ruling has been given by Inverell Lawn Tennis Association officials that all night competition matches must…

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