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Sport, 1949

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Zone Cricket Bad Fielding Was Costly to Inverell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Eight of the 11 men in Inverell district cricket team again showed bad fielding weaknesses against Warialda in a central zone match on Sunday. The match, in the War…

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Cricket Mid-summer Competition Fourth Placegetters To Play Off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 15

Easts 2 and Buccaneers tied far fourth place in the New England A grade competition and,…

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Guyra Rugby League Mr. W. Again President

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. W. Hammond was reelected unopposed as president of the Guyra Rugby League at its…

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Golf Heavy Rain Washes Out Competition

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Heavy rain washed out competition play last Saturday, after members had got as faraway from the club house as…

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Boxing Connors Wins on Foul Green Disqualified In Fourth

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Arnold Connors was awarded, the decision against Kilt Green on a foul in the fourth round…

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Rugby League Group 5 Meets on Sunday Old Boys and West Armidale Now Clear

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of Group 5 takes place at Guyra on Sunday with financial clouds still…

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Rugby League Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 14

Mr. W. Hammond was re-elected unopposed as president of the Guyra Rugby League at its annual meeting on Friday…

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Rugby League Group 5 Meets on Sunday Old Boys and West Armidale Now Clear

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 15

The annual meeting of Group 5 takes place at Guyra on Sunday with financial clouds still…

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Spotlight on Sport Cricket Strong Armidale Team To Meet Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 15

Although some good all-rounders are unavailable, Armidale will, held a strong side against…

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Cricket

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

On Sunday next Warialda cricketers will meet Walcha at Tamworth in the Zone competition. Walcha district won the Northern Zone…

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Armidale Picnic Races

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

Armidale Picnic Race Club will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Good nominations have been…

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Mann's Great Recovery to Win Bowls Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

Barney, Mann made a remarkable recovery to beat Havelock Sinfield on Saturday ni a Bowling Association singles game. Mann was sadly out of touch…

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Bad Day For The Batsmen In Comp. Cricket

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

Play in competition cricket on Saturday resulted in a series of low scores in “B” Grade and “go-slow” tactics in “A” Grade. Biggest calamity of the afternoon befel Rob Roy, who…

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Swimming Titles Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 14

John Marshall had no difficulty in retaining his Australian 400 metres freestyle title at Brisbane last night…

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Attempt to Resume Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

An attempt to resume boxing in Glen Innes is to be made by the District Ambulance Committee…

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Cricket Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

Austals (Sunday): A. Rees, L. Rose J. Rees, R. Ferris, E. De[?]…

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Betting on To-day's Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 15

The law prohibits the publication of betting on any race until after the conclusion of the day's…

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Cricket a Grade Semi-finals To Be Played

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 14

The semi-finals of New England A grade competition and the final of the B grade competition…

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Spotlight on Sport Rugby League Blazer Controversy Finalised at Group Meeting Clubs Given Extension of Time to Meet Commitments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 14

At the annual meeting of Group 5 at Guyra on Sunday it was decided to grant an extension of time to Walcha, East Armidale Uralla to meet their financial commitments…

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Armidale Picnic Races Principal Event Attracts Only Two Entries Two Divisions Necessary in Minor Race

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 15

Good fields contested six of seven races on the first day of Armidale Picnic Race Club's meeting yesterday. There were 16 entries in the Gostwyck Maiden Plate over four furlongs and the race was run in two divisions…

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