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Sport, 1953

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CRICKET Uralla's Bad Start

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Uralla made a very bad start against Easts II at Uralla last Saturday. After dismissing the visitors…

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Tennis Trophies

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The committee of the Glen Innes District Tennis Association asks that all trophy cups for the district…

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Swimming Carnival on February 14

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 15

Armidale Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival at the Olympic Pool during the afternoon…

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Golf Programme for the Week-end

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 15

Armidale Golf Club's programme for the week-end includes, a stableford par handicap tomorrow and a four ball…

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City Tennis Club Past Presidents Honoured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Pictures of past presidents of the Armidale City Tennis Club were hung at a social gathering in the new…

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Cricket Miller, Lindwall Miss Fifth Test

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Mailer and Lindwall were omitted from Australia's team to play South Africa in the Fifth Test to…

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Bowls Pennant Games

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 11

Armidale No. 1 Blue, No. 1 White and No. 1 Red pennant teams played at Inverell yesterday…

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Tennis Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

Saturday saw one of the biggest roll-ups of tennis players at the Association's courts so far, when 54…

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Progress Payment to be Mode on Swimming Pool

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

The Finance Committee of Glen Innes Municipal Council decided at its last meeting to recommend that the local Baths Committee be asked to make its funds available to Council so…

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"Kitty's" Bowls Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6

The outstanding feature of last week-end play was the good win by Inverell Blue Pennant teams, an almost…

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Warialda Bowls News Championship Play Sunday's Results

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

­One set of singles and two sets of pairs in the Club Championship. were played off on Sunday…

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Tennis Club Gives Younger Members a Vote

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

Seventeen-year-old members of the Armidale Lawn. Tennis Club will be able to vote on all Club matters in…

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Cricket Armidale Colts to Play Rest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 15

New England Cricket Association, officials are arranging a match between the Colts and the Rest at the sports…

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Pembroke Wins Cup Armidale's Big Racing Carnival Opens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

Armidale and New England Jockey Club's big racing carnival opened today under ideal conditions. The weather was fine, although humidity was fairly high. The course was in perfect order, and the…

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Tennis Clubrooms Among Best in State, Says President

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 15

Mr. A. W. Fittler, president of the Armidale Lawn Tennis Club, in his annual report at the 71st annual meeting of the club on Monday night, claimed that the club now had one of the best clubrooms…

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Mr. A. W. Fittler Again President of City Tennis Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 12

Mr. A. W. Fittler was re-elected president of the Armidale Lawn Tennis Club on Monday night. He was not opposed. The occasion was the club's 71st annual general…

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Golf the Buttons

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

J. Ward and C. Ebbeck (holders) held off determined challenge from R. Jenkins and N. Copas for the buttons. The…

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Bowls White Pennant Result

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

The White pennant match played at Armidale on Sunday between Armidale and Guyra resulted in a win for the home…

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Rugby League Mick Thornton Mentioned for Coach

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

"It has been stated, not to me personally," but I've heard it indirectly, that I received from £120 to £150 to pull up…

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Golf Week End Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 15

The competition for Saturday is a stableford par handicap with a nomination of partners…

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