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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Missing Cricket Shield

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 10

A member of the team, wicket-keeper Jack Logan, remembers the match well. "We won by one run," he…

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Where is Missing Cricket Shield?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 1

The Hunter Valley Cricket Association has lost one of its trophies. It is believed the shield…

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[?] Organisation for Swimming Classes

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

Some disappointment [?] expressed today by the [?] swimming instructors [?] arrived in Narrabri…

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Golf

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Following a lapse over the Christmas and New Year holiday period Moree Golf Club will resume its Sunday…

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Swimming Certificates Presented

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Twenty-one of 48 pupils succeeded in winning certificates at the close of the swimming classes on…

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Week-end Cricket

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

Next Sunday, January 11, Moree 1st and 2nd elevens go to Boggabri to play another game in the inter-town…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Some interesting finishes were witnessed just prior to the holidays, the most notable of which being the…

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Moree Golf Club

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

A Nine Hole Handicap contested on Sunday morning was by Fred Green. An event over a similar…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Some very interesting games took place over the weekend. In the CNDBA pairs Joe Abberfield Jnr had a narrow…

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

During the Christmas holidays the attendance at all sessions was excellent. Several competitions were…

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Cycle Racing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

With the weather a little on the uncertain side, there was, however, just enough rain to put the track in…

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Moree Golf Club

North West Champion · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

A 9-Hole Competition will be conducted at Moree Golf Club's. course on Sunday morning. Players are requested to…

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CRICKET. Moree v. Boggabri

North West Champion · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Moree sent their two teams to Boggabri last Sunday to play the fourth game in the intertown series and came back…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

On Wednesday night in the Consistency Handicap Len McKay 156 defeated S. Warburton 119. In the Club…

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Cricket Team

Manilla Express · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Stores to play Colts on No 1 oval on Saturday. E. Faulks, (capt), L. O'Mullane, H. Martin, C Woolaston…

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Golf

North West Champion · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Yesterday morning's event at the Moree Golf Club—a Nine Holes Stableford—was won by W. Wells with 20 points…

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Swimming Instructors Thanked

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 7

The Municipal Council has instructed' that the swimming instructors who recently conducted the…

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Floodlights for Swimming Hole

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

Two large floodlights are to be erected at the most popular of the swimming holes in the creek—that…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

In. the A . grade Club Singles R. M. Smith 31 defeated A Rodgers 23, whilst in the Consistency W. R. Grantham 150…

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Swimming Campaign

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

The Learn-to-Swim Campaign conducted each year throughout the State by the NSW Amateur Swimming Association commenced in Manilla on Saturday last…

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