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Sport, 1953

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J. Oliver To Coach Warialda Football Team

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Warialda Rugby League Football Club is active early this season and is endeavouring to gain…

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Early Day Racing in the North-west of N.s.w

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

From the earliest days of settlement, horse racing has been a popular sport in this district and between the annual meetings at the various centres stockmen found diversion in the matches which were made…

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Exhibition Tennis

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3
Also in The Uralla Times

The Armidale Lawn Tennis Club has been advised that the fourth player to take part in the exhibition on Sunday…

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Tennis Films

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

The full Davis Cup and Wimbledon films for 1952 featuring the successes of Frank Sedgman, will be shown in…

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Annual Report of Rugby League President

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4
Also in The Uralla Times

In presenting his annual report to the Group 5 Country Rugby League on Sunday, the president (Mr. W. Williams) said that last year was a most satisfactory one, and that he anticipated a "bumper"…

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Country Rugby League Group 5 Officers Elected

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5
Also in The Uralla Times

The Group 5 Country Rugby League has elected a new president and secretary. They are Mr. Les. Fletcher, of Inverell, president, and Mr. Frank Todd, Deputy Town Clerk, of Inverell, secretary…

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Golf Three Tie in Fourball

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5

A mixed fourball best ball v par handicap was played on the local links on Sunday afternoon over 12 holes…

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Guyra District Rugby Meeting Was "A little Stormy"

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

A meeting of the Guyra District Rugby Football League on Friday night was a little stormy at times, the Secretary…

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Cricket Match If Weather Fine

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

Guyra's cricket match against Armidale, which was to have been played last Sunday, was postponed an account…

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Associates' Golf

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

Inverell golf association will play [?]-hole stroke competition on sunday. This will commence at 3 p.m…

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Cricket Teams

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

East Colts to play Railway at R.C. 2: K. Evans' (capt.), B. Harris, D. Sullings, J. Tombs, G. Burgees, R. Ridley, B…

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Swimming Club Carnival On March 7

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

Inverell Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival in the Weir Pool on Saturday, March 7…

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Rugby Union Two Teams This Season

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Inverell Rugby Union on Tuesday night decided to recom[?]sed to the…

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Exhibition Tennis on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Prevailing good weather means that Armidale City courts wilt be in perfect order for the exhibition on Sunday. The exhibition players are Lewis Head, Adrian…

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Sully Shield Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

The first games in the series for the sully Shield cricket competition will be played tomorrow…

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Annual Meeting of Golf Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Armidale Golf Club, at its annual meeting on Wednesday night, fixed the yearly membership fee for ordinary members at £6/6/, for non-playing members £4/4/ and for associate members £3/3/…

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