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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1943

174 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Bowls

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

The carnival held during the holidays consisted of rink competitions held on Boxing Day and the following Monday, prizes in…

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Play at the week-end resulted as follows;—In the Tommy Irvine Consistency Competition Clarkson defeated Furphy 151…

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BOWLS. Night Rink Competition

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 6

Now that permission has been obtained for night play, the organiser (Mr. A. E. Papps) has in hand a rink competition to be…

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The Sport of Kings Racing in a Gravel Pit. "Boongs and the A.I.F."

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

A race meeting held in a gravel pit by the "Troppo Jockey Club" on January 3 is graphically and interestingly described by Sergt…

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Greyhound Racing

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Excellent nominations " have been received for the Moree Greyhound Race Club's meeting to be held on the Sports Ground…

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Cricket Reminiscences

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 7

It was somewhere about 1918 that many of the Moree District Centres began to take more definite shape not only in business,…

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BOWLS. Night Rink Competition

North West Champion · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

The night rink competition was commenced on Tuesday night, 22 players taking part. The competition will extend over five…

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Cricket Reminiscences

North West Champion · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

When the results of the two matches played between Moree and Garah were published, the urge to get a team together made…

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 6

Approval has been received to enable night play, which will commence on Tuesday evening next. The Committee has set aside…

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BOWLS. Night Rink Competition

North West Champion · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

No less than thirty-one players rolled up on Tuesday night to take part in the Tuesday night rink competition (the first night…

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Cricket Reminiscences

North West Champion · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

Just to see if these cricket notes are of interest to some of my readers, I am suggesting this week that we have a little "team selecting.'…

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Points in Swimming

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

The following exercises to swimming are suggested by Mr. T. B. Edge, N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association's…

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Bowls Results

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 6

There was a good attendance of members on Thursday night and again over the week-end, and enjoyable games resulted…

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Visit of A.i.f. Cricket Team

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

According to a statement made by Aid. E. Hitchins at the meeting of the Moree Municipal Council on Monday night, Moree is to…

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Local and General Tennis Tournament

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

Owing to water restrictions it will probably be necessary to postpone the tourament which the Narrabri District Tennis…

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Tennis Association Ball Position Discussed

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Narrabri Tennis Association, a committee was appointed to conduct an…

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Success of Local Boys. De La Salle Swimming Carnival

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

Two local boys, Bruce and Bob Picone, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Picone, met with great success at the De La Salle College annual…

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BOWLS. Night Rink Competition

North West Champion · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 4

A further night rink competition has now been arranged by the organiser (Mr. A. E. Papps), to extend over three Tuesday and Thursday…

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Tennis Opening

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

Players are invited to take part in the opening fixture of the Narrabri District Tennis Club, a mixed American Tournament starting…

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Moree Red Cross Races

North West Champion · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 6

The secretary of the Moree Red Cross Race Club has announced that, over 60 horses have been paddocked for their meeting to be held on…

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