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New England · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,467 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 74

Bowls Vast Improvement in Guyra Green

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

A vast improvement was noticeable in the green last Sunday; it played much faster than previously. The improvement was due to…

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Tennis Sidwell Defeats Worthington at Glen Innes

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Billy Sidwell, surprise omission from the 1950 Davis Cup team, defeated George Worthington…

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Bright Cricket Gordon Jackson 122 Not Out

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Gordon Jackson, who is new practically at the top of his hatting form, played bright cricket to make 122 not out in a competition match last Saturday afternoon…

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BOWLS J. Feros Scores In N.E.B.A. Singles Match

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

J. Feros 31 defeated L. S. Crapp 28 in the N.E.B.A. singles match at Uralla bowling green on Saturday…

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Boxing Bernie Grant, Feather Weight Champion, Sketches to Cure Pre-fight Nervousness

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Rugged, and a natural featherweight, 23-years-old Bernie Grant, is Australia's new featherweight champion. He was crowned king of the…

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Golf Guyra Players for Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 15

On Saturday afternoon, a Stableford par competition is scheduled for members. On Sunday members of…

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Picnic Races Promise Well

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The honorary secretary of the Armidale Picnic Race Club. Mr. W. Roy Forsyth, stated to-day that very good fields…

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Tennis Teams For Group Games

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

On Sunday two Glen Innes tennis teams will meet in the New England Group teams competition play will commence at…

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Work On New Tennis Courts

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Construction may soon commence of six tennis courts owned and controlled by Inverell Tennis…

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Cricket At Old Showground

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

The A-grade inter-district cricket match between Inverell and Moree on Sunday will now be played at the old…

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Cricket Challenge Game Postponed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The Macfarland Shield cricket challenge match between Glen Innes and Moree has been postponed…

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District Sport Tingha Cricket

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Tingha will journey to Inverell on Saturday to play Boys’ Club in a B-grade competition match…

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Working Bee at City Tennis Courts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

A working bee will be held at the city tennis courts next Sunday to cart poles and build retaining walls for the new…

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Mt. Russell Or Little Plain As Likely Cricket Premiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Mt. Russell and Little Plain A-grade cricket teams, now lying second and third respectively in the Inverell Association competition, may yet have more chance of winning the competition than the present leaders,…

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Rain Washed Out Bowls

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Bowls at the week-end were completely washed out. "Bally" is away in Sydney at Country Week, which commences…

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T.a.s. Swimming Sports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

The Armidile Schools' annual swimming sports are to be held this Thursday,Febru ary 23, at 9.30 a.m…

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Delungra Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

An all-heights race meeting will be held at Delungra on Saturday 11th March, in aid of the funds of the Delungra Bush Nursing…

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Warialda Football Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Inverell District Rugby League's proposal to hold a £100 A grade football competition this year has not received the welcome that…

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Changed Golf Laws Soon

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

From March 1, amended golf laws which came into force in Britain at the start of this year, will be applied…

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Rugby Union Move to Form Weight Teams

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

Armidale City Rugby Union Football Club will conduct a canvass of Armidale schools with a view to…

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