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Sport, 1954

1,587 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 80

Tennis Rose Wins Title

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 10

Mervyn Rose this afternoon beat Rex Hartwig in four sets at White City to win the Australian Singles…

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Cricket Wests, Uralla Win Matches

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 10

In New England Cricket Association A grade competition matches concluding on Saturday Uralla defeated Easts and Wests defeated Waratahs…

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Keen Interest in Testimonial Cricket Match

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

Considerable interest is being taken already by local cricket fans in the testimonial match to be played at…

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Jockey Fatally Injured at Glen Innes Races

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

GLEN INNES.--A Moree apprentice, K. Norrie, died in Glen Innes District Hospital shortly before 8 o'clock…

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Good Fields, Keen Racing on First Day of Cup Meet

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

The president (Mr. J. R. Windeyer) said the success of the first day of the Glen Innes Jockey Club's Annual Cup Meeting was a tribute to the hard and efficient work of the Secretary (Mr. Jack Graham)…

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Swimming Armidale Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 15

Tickets are now available, for the Shimming Club Carnival at the Olympic Pool on February 13…

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Bowls to Represent Inverell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

The [?]llewing plavers have been selected to represem inverell on Sunday. February 7 Inverell No. 1[?]…

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Non-bias" Bowls Budget

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Rowling Club members were all chuckling in anticipation of a long and uninterrupted holiday weekend of bowls,…

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SWIMMING Tamworth Retains Country Title

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 15

WAGGA: Tamworth retimed the combined premiership at the Country Swimming Championships at Wagga…

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Next Coursing Meetings on Nights of Local Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

The next day, meetings in Glen Innes will take place on Friday and Saturday nights, March 12 and13 That was announced at…

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BOWLS Allan McDougall Cock o' the Walk

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Although Allan McDougall defeated Arthur Jones 3121, the scores, do not indicate the trend of the…

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Cricket Comp. Will Continue on

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

With the eight A grode teams now divided into fours, the Inverell Cricket…

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Golf Buttons Change Hands

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

In both cases the McCredie buttons changed hands over the week-end. On Saturday, Mrs. Stoker…

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Pennant Bowls

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

[?] to only one green being available for play, the matches between Glen Innes Bestons and Glen…

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Golf Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The New England District Golf Association Invitation Four-Ball was the competition last Sunday…

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N.e. Group Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

The New England Group Tennis Competition match postponed from last Sunday, will be Played on Sunday…

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Cricket Teams B. GRADE

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

Wanderers, to play Australs, at High School: J. Middleton, D. Andrews, K. Fisher, R. Jackson, Lynn…

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CRICKET Bundarra Beat The Invimibles!

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

A match between a Bundarr term and the Inverell Invincibles at Bundarra on Sunday resulted in a win for Bundarr…

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Troops Home for Big Cricket Hero

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

Cricket followers are reminded of the testimonial match to be played between the Inverell rep…

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Golf Dance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

Armidale Golf Club will conduct a dinner dance at the club house on Friday. Members should book with Jack…

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