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Sport, 1952

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Inverell Football Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Inverell Rugby League finished the 1951 season with a credit balance of just over £200. This was revealed by the…

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Swimming Inverell's Four A'dale Wins

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

Twelve local swimmers took part in the Armidale carnival on Saturday and were successful in four events…

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Enthusiastic New Tennis President

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

Enthusiasm in tennis in Glen Innes took a new lease of life on Friday night when 15 members…

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Golf: MACFARLANE-JUDGE 7 UP

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

Macfarlane and Judge returned an excellent card to 7 up to win the four-ball-best-ball versus par…

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Races "Gates" at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

Gate receipts at the three day Armidale Cup meeting Just concluded amounted to £2850, over £100 less than Inverell's…

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CRICKET Country Fail Against Town

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

Five Country batsmen scored "ducks" and not one other reached doube figures in their first innings against…

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Will There Be Football in Warialda?

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Yes -- if the attendance at the annual meeting held on Friday is any indication -- the Warialda fans will see a feast of their favourite sport when the season commences about the first week in April…

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G. Hunter Unavailable For Football Coach

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 5

A bombshell was exploded at the annual football club meeting held last Friday when Mr. George Hunter was asked to state his…

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Inverell Only Undefeated Team in Group Tennis

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

Inverell is now the only undefeated team in the New England Group tennis competition after the local side's win over Armidale III yesterday. Tennis at Inverell was keen…

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Cricket Waratahs, Easts 1 Tie for Minor Premiership

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 7

As the result of the last series of A grade matches in New England competitions before the semifinals, Wartahs and Easts 1 have tied for the minor premiership, with 34 points…

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Invl. Swimming Pool Project

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

The Finance Committee added last night's meeting of Inverell Municipal Council that the consulting engineers…

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Rugby League Group Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 15

The annual meeting of Group 5 at Guyra on Sunday decided in favour of a group competition this season. Plans provide for a two-round competition with…

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Football on Wheels

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

BELGRADE: Otto Sircky, a well known Austrian cyclist, is to visit Zarreb this month to teach the Yugoslavs how to play…

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TENNIS Inverell Summer Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Tennis in the Inverell summer mixed A-grade competition last night was event and close scores were…

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Fatally Shot at Cricket

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A maniac armed with a military 303 rifle shot an army captain dead and wounded…

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Bowls Four State Players in Armidale Matches

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 15

Four members chosen to represent the State played in pennant games at Armidale on Sunday…

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Night Tennis Must Not Be Annoyance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

The proprietor of a tennis court in Henderson Street is to be directed that use of the court must not extend beyond…

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CRICKET Fixtures, Teams For

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Cricket games in the A-grade competition will commence on Saturday, but will not continue the following…

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CRICKET Draw For Semi-Finals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 15

The draw for the semi-finals of the New England A grade competition on Saturday and Saturday week is; Waratahs v. Uralla at Uralla, Easts [?]v. Rockvale at sports ground…

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Rugby Union C.a. Wombold Becomes President of City Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 15

C. A.Wombold has been elected president of the City Rugby Union Club…

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