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Sport, 1950

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Cricket Harvey Brilliant in Epig Test Win (A.a.p. Special) DURBAN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 15

Australia snatched an epic victory after a magnificant uphill fight on a worn wicket at Kingsmead yeterday ti win the Third Test by five wickets and the Test rubber…

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Football

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

In an interview this week with Mr. W. Hammond, president of Guyra Rugby League, he stated he hoped…

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Guyra Golf Club

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

Golf has been like the lagoon (stagnant), over the past few months, but members are advised that arrangements…

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Bowls Armidale Wins Three Pennant Games

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Armidale scored decisive wins over Uralla in all three sections of the final of the N.E.D.A…

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Bowls Guyra Club Opening Of The Green

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 8

At a meeting last Wednesday night arrangements were made for the official opening of Guyra…

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36 in First Swimming Class

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

Inverell Amateur Swimming Club last Sunday opened its 1950 “learn-to-swim” campaign…

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Racing Men Charter Plane For Cup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 10

A party of Sydney racing men have chartered a special East-West Airline's plane for the Armidale Cup…

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Turf Writer Says— Racing Now A Major Industry

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

An opinion that malpractice in racing was not nearly as prevalent as most racegoers believed was…

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Football Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

There was a fair roll up for the meeting to reform the Warialda Football Club for 1950. Mr. R. Cole presided in the absence…

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Big Attendance at First Day's Racing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

More than 1,000 people attended the first day of Glen Innes Jockey Club's £415 Cup Meeting on Saturday. The club is awarding special trophies to the most successful trainer and jockey at the meeting, to be decided on a points basis…

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Athletics Sydney Win Foe I. Eichorn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 8

I. Eichorn, of Armidale, won the open division broad jump at the first day of the N.S.W. country athletics carnival at…

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Bowls Budget

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

The excellent weather conditions over the long week-end were fully appreciated by local bowlers and full greens were…

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Cricket Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

Two Glen Innes elevens will play matches at Inverell on Sunday. The first eleven will play for the "Macfarlane"…

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Group Tennis Match Next

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

As Tenterfield Association have decided not to enter the Group tennis competition. Glen Innes team had no match last…

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Cricket Teams For

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

Cricket teams for competition matches on Saturday which had been selected up to this morning are:—…

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Inverell League Seeking Larger Football Comp

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

Inverell District Rugby Football League will attempt to enlarge its A-grade competition this winter to take in most areas from Guyra to the Queensland border, including New England clubs…

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Bonshaw Races, Sports and Rodeo a Grand Success

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

Excellent weather prevailed for the races, sports and rodeo held at Bonshaw on Saturday, and the splendid sum of £256 gross takings was handed in at the end of the day…

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Bowls Guyra Club

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Keen interest is how being taken in the game by a a number of members, and they are showing improvement, under…

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Golf Guyra Club

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Interest is again quickening among members, and with the cooler weather fast approaching, bigger fields will be the…

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TENNIS Successful Tournament

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 8

Guyra Club conducted a highly successful American tournament over the long week-end, all courts being…

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