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Sport, 1949

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Whirl Of Social Gaiety At Armidale Parties, Luncheons Feature of Picnic Races Weather Kind To New Frocks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 8

They're nearly all over—the parties and luncheons, cocktails and chatter, the premiere of hats and frocks, the bets on someone else's certainties—everything that has gone to make…

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Guyra Boxing Connors Meets Sydney Featherweight

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Col Connors Will meet a stiff stumbling block on Saturday night, at the Oddfellows' Hall when he will meet Jimmy…

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Cricket Del Meet In Chambers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Delegates from Ollera, Glenore, Falconer, Llangothlin and Northbrook Cricket Clubs attended a meeting held in the…

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Cricket Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Kwong Sings (to play Welilagrove at the Showground): G. Bender, G. Woo, C. Greenery, C. Chaffey, A. Pettit, T…

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Delungra All- Heights Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

Delungra all-height races to be held on Saturday, 5th March, in aid of Bush Nursing funds, promises to be one of the…

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Swimming Record Shattered Marshall's Easy Win BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 16

Australian swimimng chamnion, John Marshall, shattered the Australian freestyle 1500 metres record to win the…

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Cricket Gum Flat v. CATHOLICS

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

Gum Flat players to meet Catholic Club at Gum Flat on Sunday are:—B. Lowrey, J. [?] P Hooker R. Maunder…

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Football

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

During discussion at a meeting of Inverell footballers as to whether they should adopt club football, the same as last year…

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Golf Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Warialda Golf Club on Wednesday night was attended by Dr. Wheatley (President) Messrs. P…

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Grandmother, Granddaughter Keen Swimming Students

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Among successful pupils at a swimming class at Armidale Olympic Pool this season were a grandmother and her…

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Bowls Title to John Pilling

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

W. P. Donso beat L. Stone 32-26 to quality for the final of the B. Grade Championship. The close score were an…

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Annual Meeting of Rugby League Group

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Group 5 at Guyra, it was decided to grant an extension of time to Walcha, East Armidale and Uralla to meet their financial commitments arising from the 1947…

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Record Attendance At Golf Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Though on the last two occasions it had been difficult to get a quorum, there were over 50 members and…

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Cricket Warialda Defeats Walcha

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

In the Zone Competition match at Tamworth yesterday Warialda easily defeated Walcha. Walcha won the toss and sent…

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City Rugby Union Club Annual Meeting To-morrow Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

City Rugby Union Club will hold its annual meeting at the Caledonian Hotel to-morrow at 8 p.m. when officers for the…

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New Handicap to Bar to Golf Win

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

Alec Durie demonstrated that he could cape with his recent reduction in handicap when on Saturday afternoon he…

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1949 Golf Season Official Opening Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The 1949 golfing season will be officially opened next Saturday, when a mixed four ball event will be played…

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BOWLS N.E.B.A. SINGLES Burgess Wins Way To Finals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 11

L. Burgess (31) defeated P. Cuskelly (27) in a semi-final of the N.E.B.A. singles at…

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The Turf Canterbury Races Favourites Left At Barrier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 11

Saturday's racing at Canterbury was marked by the [?]ure of every fancied candida[?] in the Flying…

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Grass Greens? Armidale Golf Club Hope Annual Meeting Reveals Year of Progress

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 11

Members present at the 50th annual meeting of the Armidale Golf Club on Friday night…

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