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Sport, 1949

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Dust Storm Stops Zone Cricket

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

Play in the Central zone cricket match between Barraba and Inverell on Sunday had to…

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CRICKET Special Train From Moree

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 6

A specially hired rail motor train will bring two cricket teams from Moree next Monday to…

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£320 Prize-Money For March Races

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

Inverell jockey Club has allotted £320 for prize money for a meeting to be held here on…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting of Group 5 Suspension of Teams Proposed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 15

The annual meeting of Group 5 has been set down for Sunday, February 20, at Guyra…

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Tennis Combined Group Teams To Play Newcastle Next Month

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 15

The New England Tennis Group and the North West Group have combined to play a strong…

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Castle Doyle Races All Heights Meeting Next Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 15

On Saturday, February 5. the Castle Doyle P. and C Association will hold an All Heights meeting and sports…

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Rugby League Storm Brewing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

The Judiciary Committee of Group 5 has recommended to Country Rugby League that…

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Ben Lomond Close Tennis Win

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

Ben Lomond won a tennis match played against Parry's team on the local courts on…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting of Group 5 Suspension of Teams Proposed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of Group 5 hat been set down for Sunday, February 20, at Guyra…

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Tennis Combined Group Teams To Flay Newcastle Next Month

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

The New England Tennis Group and the North West Group have combined to play a strong…

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Cricket Taylor Brothers Star War Veterans' Cup Match

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Taylor brothers, Walter and Max, starred for Armidale (5 for 216) against Guyra (53) in a…

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SWIMMING 51 Children Get Certificates

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon the final learn-to-swim classes were held at the weir, when 51 children from 9 to 14 years gained…

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Ben Lomond Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

On Sunday, "Parry's" team of tennis players came from Tubbumurra and played a local team represented by Messrs. A…

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Arrangements For Tingha Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

Final arrangements for the Tingha Racing Club’s all-heights meeting on Monday were made at the last…

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Office-bearers for Tennis Assn

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The Glen Innes District Tennis Association this week appointed office-bearers for the current year…

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Cricket Teams For Week-end

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

PMG (Monday): A. Purcer. A. Ferris, J. Gleeson, D. Borlace, J. Scrimgeour, E. George, W. Duna, A. Lockyer, D. Murphy, C…

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CRICKET Big Job For Two Teams

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

Commercials and Inverell Club will have to go after runs in A-grade competition cricket…

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Junior Races for Cyclists

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

The junior cycle races only were decided on the showground on Sunday morning. Before the club can start…

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Tennis Assn. Plans Easter Tournament

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

The Glen Innes and District Tennis Association list week compiled plans for its annual Easter tournament. The tournament will actually commence with…

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Against Move for Night Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

A move by the Chamber of Commerce to ask the Municipal Council to instal overhead lights at the town tennis courts…

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