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Sport, 1954

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"Non-bias' " Bowls Budget Three Fold Increase in Bowls Membership

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 6

The Inverell Bowling Club is on institution that has every right to be mighty proud of its progre[?] At the end of the war membership was considerably less than 100 (I think the figure was 86); gaze…

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Group Tennis Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

The following teams will represent Glen Innes in New England Group matches to be played an the local courts…

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Golf Club Name Changed

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

The Glen Innes and district Golf. Club has become the Glen Innes Country Club…

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Dundee Tennis Club Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

DUNDEE: Mr. R. Buridge was re-elected President of the Dundee Tenpie Club at the [?]…

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Bowls Pro., Albert Newton Impresses Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

The visit of Mr. Albert Newton to Warialda by invitation of the Bawling Club, to instruct members desirous of improving the standard of their bowling has created keen interest throughout the club…

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Golf Becoming More Popular in G. Innes Golf Club Annual Meeting Told

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

There has been a pleasing increase in the membership of the Glen Innes and District Golf Club during the post year, the President (Mr. Geo. Prest) said at the Club's annual meeting on Monday night…

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Opening of Golf Season at Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

A good muster teed up on Sunday for the opening day of the golf season at Warialda and some good scores…

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Big Nominations for Picnic Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

Nominations are heavy for the Glen Innes Picnic Race Club's two-day meeting to-morrow and on Friday. Forty-two horses are in…

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Opening of Association Courts Will Make Tennis History

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Next Sunday will be one of the most important days in the history of the Inverell Lawn Tennis Association. On Sunday, the first seven…

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GOLF: Associates Start Season with More Than a Swing

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

The golfing season started on Saturday with a swing -- far too many of them for most of us…

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Rugby League

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

The meeting of the local League on Monday night last dealt with the matter of employing a coach for the…

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Bowls Guyra Games

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 8

Bowls at Guyra at the week-end resulted:— Saturday: K. Parsons, T. Froome, E. Pryor 41 d. L. P…

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Rugby Union Season Opens

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

The Rugby Union Football season opens next Saturday at the Guyra Showground when Guyra will play Inverell. Many…

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Golf Poor Attendances

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

Counter attractions such as the Armidale Show on Saturday and the open four-ball at Guyra on Sunday resulted in…

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Golf Club Notes

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

The club's four ball best ball open tournament attracted very good fields ana there were just over 100 players…

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Rugby League New Players in Trial at Walcha

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 8

WALCHA: A try by Malcom Baker in the last two minutes of play gave West Tamworth a 15-12 victory over Walcha…

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Bowls Armidale Player Wins N.e.d.b.a. Singles

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

The N.E.D.B.A. Singles championship was finalised at Uralla on Sunday last. In the semi-finals, Claude…

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Move for Junior Rugby Union

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

Although there was a disappointing attendance on Wednesday night at a meeting called to form a Junior…

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Hutchison Cup Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. Wilson's team from Red Range defeated Shannon Yale by 16 games in a match for the Hutchison…

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Winter Tennis Comp. Entries

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

Entries in the winter tennis competition close next Tuesday. Nominations of teams of…

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