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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Golf Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 6

A stroke competition played on Moree links on Saturday afternoon was won by Linklater 185, 20 65 from Mason (89 20 69) and Bray (77 6 71…

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Tennis Exhibition Splendid Attendance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

About 300 spectators witnessed a very interesting tennis exhibitions given on the Moree Lawn Tennis Clubs courts on Saturday afternoon last by John…

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Multi Gun Turret Invention of Racing Car Designer

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

It is now revealed that the power driven multi-gun turret, which Britain is using to such good purpose in many of her…

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Wean Picnic Races

Manilla Express · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

The annual Wean Picnic Races will be held at Wean racecourse on Wednesday next, May 1. The programme consists of…

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Associate Golf

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Opening Day was held on the 14th April, 1940. A nine hole stroke competition was played by the Associates, Mrs. Hoare…

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Bowls Leeds Cup. Moree Defeats Narrabri

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon Moree once more successfully defended the Leeds Cup, the challengers being Natrabrt. The members of the latter team were greatly…

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Moree Races. May 24 and 25

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

A two-days corn-fed race meeting will be held by the Moree Race Club on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25 next, with six events…

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Tennis Effort

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The recent tournament for the Patriotic fund conducted by Manilla Tennis Association yielded a net profit of £290. Well…

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Opposition to Greyhound Racing

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

At last meeting of Manilla F. and S. Association, Mr. F. R. Heywood moved that the branch enter a protest to the Chief…

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Golf

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

Despite adverse weather conditions one of the largest fields seen this year turned out for the Werner Four-ball on Sunday last. Even the…

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Golf Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

There were excellent attendances at the links over the week-end, all competitions being well contested. On Anzac Day an 18 hole stroke…

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Bowls. Coonamble Visit

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. V. Pall secretary of the Moree Bowling Club, advises us that he received a telegram this morning from the secretary of the Coonamble…

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Moree Races. May 24 and 25

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

A two-days corn-fed race meeting will be held by the Moree Race Club on Friday and Saturday. May 21 and 25 next, with six events…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

A challenge match for the silver leaves resulted in a close game. The holders, Ghys and Wright, playing good…

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The Tennis Tournament

Manilla Express · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Remember the good time you had last year at the Tennis Association's annual open tournament? Well, the Association is…

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Wean Picnic Races

Manilla Express · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Increasing in popularity as the years go by Wean Picnic Race Club held its 8th annual meeting on Wednesday. There was a…

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Golf

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

SUNDAY'S event was an 18 holes stroke handicap for the Nixon trophy. A fairly good field contented the event and victory went to a…

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Associate Golf

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

A very good field competed in the 9 holes stroke event played last Saturday. Mrs. Ford was the winner with 50-15 35; and Miss Barrett the…

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Bowls. Leeds Cup. Glen Innes Defeats Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

Moree lost the Leeds Cup yesterday afternoon by three points to Glen Innes, after a very keen and interesting content…

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Moree Golf Associates. Results of Competitions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

On Tuesday last an 13 hole stroke competition was played, the winner being Miss B. Scott with a card of nett 70, while the winner of the Thursday…

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