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Sport, 1953

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Races His "Hobby" Won with Hansard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

A Tamworth grazier who has raced horses for many years "as a hobby" won the Second Maiden…

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CRICKET Test Start Delayed MELBOURNE, Friday

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Play did not start until 12.50 p.m. today in the Fourth Test, and in 25 minutes of play Australia…

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Cricket Big Scores Vital to Aussie Stars

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Australia will be without two star bowlers for the final Test against…

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CRICKET Wanderers and Rovers in Vital Club Fixture

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Main interest in tomorrows cricket fixtures will be centred on the Wanderers-Rovers match at the…

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Tennis Topics

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Glorious tennis weather, true fast courts and an attendance of 51 on Saturday and 49 on Sunday made…

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Praise For Coursing Club's Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 11

Harvey, Marsh Street Writes to the Editor: Sir,— I Would like to congratulate the committee of the…

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Bowls News and Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

There was only a moderate attendance of bowlers on Saturday, one game in the NEDBA pairs being…

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Rugby League Turner To Play For South Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 12

Kevin Turner, 19 of Rusden Street, Armidale has been signed to play Rugby League this season with South Sydney…

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Test Cricket Sth. Africa Starts Well

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: South Africans Watkins and Waite, batting confidently this morning, had…

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Fewer Starters In Flag And Bending Races

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

The open flag and bending races were not up to the standard of past. years for the number of entries…

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Bowls [?] G.i. Down to Armidale in Blue and White Pennants

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Armidale proved too good on the day in the Blue and White pennant games, as they adopted themselves more readily to the fast running greens…

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"Kitty's" Bowls Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

Inverell were successful against Guyra in both Red and White Pennants on Sunday, the former…

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Swimming Big Carnival on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 15

Armidale Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a 32-event carnival at the Olympic Pool on…

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Cricket Team

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

The following team will represent Australs in a challenge game against Rovers, holders of the Reeves Shield,…

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Big Boxing Night for Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

The Warialda Boys Club is supplying most of the lighters for the big night's boxing advertised for…

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N.e Rugby League Had Record Year

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 15

Rugby League officals said on monday night that the 1952 season was the best Armidale had experiernce since the war The officials expreessed this view at the annual…

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Warialda Bowls Championships RINKS Allen McDougall v Reg. Horan

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

This match started on a very high note, with Allen's rink taking six On the first head which was a very good start…

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Tennis Club Affairs

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The annul meeting of the Bundarra Tennis Club will be held next month when officers will be elected, and new…

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Golf Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 15

The competition tomorrow a monthly medal trophy [?]und with a nomination of [?]rtners and markers…

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Cricket Averages

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

The assistant secretary of Inverell District Cricket Association (Mr. J. D. Middleton) said to-day that all clubs should…

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