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Sport, 1954

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Competition Tennis Returns to the Inverell Scene

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Although there appears to be something of a respite in the tennis world after the feverish days or one days Cup and although Lew Hoad may be soldiering-on and Tony Trabert back home ready…

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Bowls. a McDOUGALL Retains Trophy in Hard-fought Match

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

In a keenly fought match the President of the Warialda Bowling Club; Alan McDougall, retained the Cock [?] the Walk trophy by defeating challenger Alan King, 31-28…

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CRICKET Sth. Africa Beats N. Zealand, 4-1

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Wednesday: South Africa broke a 49-year-old cricket…

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Bowls Uralla Too Good for Inverell

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

Uralla's red pennant team was at home to Inverellon Sunday afternoon last and had a convincing victory, the…

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Rugby League Uralla to Discuss Season's Prospects

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Uralla Rugby League, to be held tomorrow night the matter of engaging a coach for…

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Golf Hatcliff-vincent in Good Round

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

George Hatcliff and Barnes Vincent led the field in Uralla Club's weekly (we were on the point of writing "weakly") 12…

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Swimming Junior Records

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 15

The president of Armidale Swimming Club (Mr. John McManon, said yesterday that a statement he had made…

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Tingha R.s. Swimming Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

Tingha R.S.L. will conduct their annual Swimming Carnival on Sunday afternoon…

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Races Abandoned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Because of continual Fain, Armidale and New England Jockey Club Has abandoned its…

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The Rugby League and Mr. Les Bower

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

Michael Devlin, Douglas Street, Armidale, writes to the Editor. Sir—As Patron of the…

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Rugby Union Armidale Meeting of N.e. Body

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 15

The visit of the Fijian team to Tamworth will be among business at the annual meeting of the New England Rugby…

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Deepwater Downed by Demons Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

DEEPWATER [?] defeated Deepwater at Deepwater in last Sunday's "A" Grade cricket…

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Inter- Town Matches On Sunday CRICKET

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Glen Innes "A" at Intervell on Sunday in a challenge match for…

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CRICKET Compton's 65 For England in Test

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

BRIDGETOWN, Friday.—English batting ace of other seasons, Denis Compton, struck form with a 65 not out…

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CRICKET: Town v. Country on March 7,14

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

The Inverell Cricket Association's Town versus Country fixtures this year will be played on March 7 and 14…

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Associates' Golf Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

As yesterday's event was a mixed Four ball Best Ball v. Par, the results win be published in the Members'…

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Tennis Star's Gift

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

GIFT FROM WRITERS. Bill Talbert (captain) and Tony Trabert, of the American tennis team, admire the silver tray presented to Talbert by Australian tennis writers…

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Nedba Meets at Inverell Bowls

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

A meeting of the New England District Bowling Association was held at lnverell…

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Twelve Apply to Coach Invl. Rugby League Team

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Eleven Sydney and one Newcastle grade footballers have applied to coach Inverell Rugby League team this season. Most of the players are…

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Rain Defers Group Competition Games Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

Rain on Saturday caused a postponement of the New England Group Competition matches at both Glen Innes and Inverell. These two fixtures will now…

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