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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

Next Sunday No. 1 pennant team plays Boggabri at Narrabri. Members of this team are…

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Golf

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

Recent rain has greatly improved the course, and with the mower working all this week it should be in excellent…

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Cycle Racing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

Some excellent racing was seen in the Senior division, with N. Nolan winning three events and B. Sunderland one…

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Cricket Notes

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 11

It has been said that there is some interaction between a cricket team and the ground it plays on and if this theory is…

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Cricket Teams

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

The Kaputar team to play on No. 2 Oval is: N. Fairless, B. Boyle, L. Dawson, C. Simms, B. Connell, B. Knight,…

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Football Club Meeting

Manilla Express · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

A meeting of the Manilla Football Club was held in the Mechanics Institute on Sunday morning…

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

There was a good attendance last Thursday night, when Frank Freak's trophy was decided. O. Campey's…

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Bowls

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

The Manilla Nos. 2 and 3 Pennant teams were well to the fore at the weekend against West Tamworth, the six…

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Golf Notes

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Manilla Golf Club which was held recently was well attended…

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Bowls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 14

The No. 1 pennant team plays Gunnedah at Narrabri on Sunday, and there has been no alteration in the personnel…

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Exhibition Tennis

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 14

The public is showing widespread interest in the Davis Cup exhibition tennis match to be held on Sunday,…

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Tennis Notes

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

Moree Tennis Club opens the season Sunday afternoon next, with a Mixed American Tournament. All tennis players are…

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Football Hitch

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

A bombshell was dropped at the first committee meeting of Moree Rugby League when a point of order was called by…

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Moree Golf Associates

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Golf Association was held last week, when the following office-hearers were elected…

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Golf Season Opens This Month

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

Moree Golf Club will open its 1954 season with a week-end commencement on March 27 and 28…

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Cricket Trams

Manilla Express · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

Wongo Creek team to play Alpals in the semi final of the competition on Saturday: K. Hawker; H. Duprez; C…

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Bowls Tournament

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

A very successful tournament was conducted last Thursday, the winning team being that led by K. Silver…

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Exhibition Tennis Attracts Crowd

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

Tennis enthusiasts saw some of the best tennis ever played in Narrabri when four Davis Cup players…

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Golf Club Has Successful Year

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 6

"Not many years ago the Narrabri Golf Clubhouse was a lean-to shed and the land a grazing paddock. I firmly believe that in five or six years' time it can be one of the finest…

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Opening Tennis Match of Year

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Moree Tennis Club opened the season's co[?]tions yesterday at the Town Courts with an American Mixed Tourney in…

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