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Sport, 1953

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School for Racing Stipes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Nineteen country race officials watched three barrier trials at Randwick this morning, "with the…

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Tennis Win at Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

BEN LOMOND: The Jubilee Tennis Club of Glen Innes were the guests of the Ben Lomond club on Sunday…

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Bowls Armidale Green Busy Many Matches Played

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 12

In the New England District Bowls' Association singles played at the Armidaie green at the week-end, K. Jones…

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Tennis Armidale Beaten In Teams Championship

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 11

Arnuiale No. 1 men's team was defeated by Wollongong 5 sets 40 games to 2 sets 83 games in the final of…

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GOLF J. Hornby's Double Wins Medal and Stableford

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 12

The monthly medal on Saturday was won by D. J. Hornby with a net 69 on the count back from C. Martin with 69…

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CRICKET Johnstone Back to Form With Dashing 101

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

Nullamanna opener Nev Johnstone showed a real return to batting form by scoring 101 not out against Bannockburn on Saturday. Johnstone,…

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Cricket New England Competition East 1 and Waratahs "Sitting Pretty"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 11

Easts 1 and Watratahs in the first day's play against Easts 2 and Uralla respectively, appear certain cf victory in the New England Association's A grade games, which commenced on Saturday…

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Bowls News

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Warialda bowlers were privileged to have as a guest bowler the President of the Newcastle…

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Lease for Golf and Bowling Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Yallaroi Shire Council will raise no objection to the granting of leases sought by the Warialda…

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Cricket Craig in Test Team

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Promising 17-year-old batsman, Ian Craig, has been included in the Australian…

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Golf Hard Match for Buttons

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Beith and Mrs. Lionel Randall, holders of the associates' buttons, stalled off a determined, challenge for…

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TENNIS Wollongong Wins In Sydney

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Wollongong defeated Armidale in the final of country week teams competition by five sets to two…

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Cricket Teams

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

BANNOCKBURN to play High High School, on Brooks' Oval W. Brydges, M Sheather, J S[?], B. Moore, B M[?] P M. Co[?], L…

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Coaching Inverell Children for Competitive Swimming

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

Some pupils of the Inverell learn-to-swim campaign will be coached for competitive swimming. Inverell Club secretary. Don McNeill said to-day that the Club…

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Tennis Armidale Prominent in Country Week Finals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 16

Two Armidale players reached finals at the Country Week championships at White City. Bob Howe, of Armidale, was…

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Final Round of District Cricket Comp

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

The last round of the Inverell Cricket Associations competition prior to the beginning of the…

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Tennis Topics

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

In contrast to the previous week-end when tennis was washed out by two storms, ideal weather prevailed on…

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Good Season for Swimming Aids

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 9

NEW YORK: It looks like a good season ahead for reducing salons and girdle manufacturers, because United…

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To the Editor Inverell Races

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

As the Inverell Jockey Club has had such a successful year they may be able to make things more comfortable by…

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Boxing, Wrestling on

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

About 20 rounds of boxing have arranged as an added attraction to Friday night's wrestling…

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