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Sport, 1953

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Week-end Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

Glen Innes will meet Arimdale on the Glen Innes showground next Sunday in a second round game in…

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Golf Armidale Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 15

Twenty-five members have nominated for the election of committee of sixteen memebers of Armidale Golf Club…

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Cricket Off

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: There was no play before lunch today in the Sheffield Shield match, NSW v. Victoria, owing to…

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Capitol Film on Tennis

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

The Inverell Capitol Theatre's programme on Saturday. January 31, will hold special interest for tennis enthusiasts…

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No Shield Cricket Because of Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: There was no play before lunch in the Sheffield Shield match be tween New South Wales and…

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Cricket Little Plain Is in Good Position for Win Tomorrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

At the present stage of matches in the Inverell cricket competition, Little Plain is the only team in a good position for a win to-morrow. Little Plain hat 91 up for the…

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Tennis Topics

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

The weather at the week-end was not at all favourable for tennis the constant drizzle making play…

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Saturday's Racing "Colossal Success"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

A RECORD IN ALL RESPECTS The first day of the Glen Innes Jockey Club's Cup meeting on Saturday was an all-time, all-round record…

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Jockey Club President Says: "Marvellous Support Should Boost Racing in Glen Innes"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

The President of Glen Innes Jockey Club, Mr. C. A. M. Ross, said on Saturday that the marvellous support for the first day of the Cup meeting "will do a tremendous lot to boost…

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Bowls by Wizard H. Headley Reaches the Final of N.e.d.b.a. Singles

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

H. Headley beat G. Strachan in the only game played in the N.E.D.B.A. singles championship on Saturday, and now enters the final. He will play the winner of…

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Saturday's Racing at Glen Innes Meeting Promises to Be the Best in History

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Glen Innes Jockey Club;s 1953, Cap Meeting, which will conclude this afternoon, gives every promise of being the best in the Club's long history…

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"Kitty's" Bowls Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Sorry to have to commence these notes with the information that [?] well and trusted [?]…

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Swimming Inverell Successes at Moree

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

Two Inverell swimmers won important titles at the Moree swimming carnival at the weekend…

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Tennis Teams to Play Guyra

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

On Sunday next Glen Innes District Tennis Association teams will play Guyra's two Group teams and a…

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Smooth Running Keynote of Monday's Cup Racing

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

Smooth running was the keynote of Monday's Jockey Club Cup meeting at the Glen Innes racecourse. Following delays on Saturday caused by the…

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Bowls N.e.d.b.a. Final on

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

The final of the N.E.D.B.A. pairs competition will be played on the local bowling green…

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Test Cricket Fast Bowlers Out of Game

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE: South Africa in a fight to avert a follow on added 76 runs this morning for the loss of a further two…

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Test Cricket South Africans Fight to Avert Follow-on

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: South Africa, in its fight to avert a follow-on, ended 76 runs this morning for…

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CRICKET Mt. Russell Had Easy Win At Mt. Russell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Mt. Russell with three batsmen scoring in the 40's easily beat Commercials by 132 runs in…

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Football Annual Meting Tomorrow

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The annual meeting of Uralla Rugby League Football Club has been called for tomorrow (Friday) night, when…

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