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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1956

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Jerilderie Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1956 · page 6

A Committee Meeting was held at the A.N.Z. Bank on Monday night. Office-bearers for 1956 were…

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Aqua Lung for Swimming Club

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 2

An Aqua Lung, to cost more than £60, is to be purchased by the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club. This was decided at Tuesday night’s meeting of the committee…

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Visitors Take Tennis Honours At Junior Tourney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 1

Youthful tennis players were attracted to Deniliquin this week from as far afield as Hay, Wakool, and Moulamein to participate in Lawn Tennis Association’s juvenile tournament…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1956 · page 5

A rink competition was played on the local Green on Saturday afternoon, the winners being a four skippered by Charlie Sharp…

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Associates’ Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 8

The Ladies Bowling Club held a card party in the club rooms on Friday when there was a fair attendance of bowlers and…

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Deni. Team Third In Pennant Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1956 · page 4

After Saturday’s win, Deniliquin’s pennant bowling team is now third on the premiership list, and with two…

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Bowls. PENNANT

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 8

The Tocumwal Wallabies visited Berrigan on Saturday in the Pennant competition, found the locals too strong for them, and…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 8

In the Central Berrigan Association match between Berrigan Methodists and Coree Central, played at Coree, the former…

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Berrigan Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 5

The following entries have been received for the Berrigan District Race Club’s summer meeting to be held on…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1956 · page 2

Jerilderie went down 5 pts. to 3 against Cobram Blacks at Jerilderie on Saturday they won one match lost one and…

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Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1956 · page 4

The meeting between Committees from the Jerilderie Shire Council and the Swimming Club met at the Pool on…

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Golf Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1956 · page 6

Members and Associates are advised that two important meetings will be held at the Club House at 8 p.m. on…

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Mathoura Traders’ Directory • • • Mr. G. Shanahan New Tennis Club President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 6

Mr. G. Shanahan was elected president of the Mathoura Tennis Club at the annual meeting at the Shire Hall last week. Vice-presidents are Messrs A…

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Associates Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1956 · page 1

Mrs. A, McAllister won the “A” Grade Championship of the Deniliquin Bowling Associates this season, with Mrs.F…

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Deni. Girls Win At City Athletic Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1956 · page 1

Two Deniliquin girls were successful in a special women’s athletic meeting at the University oval in Melbourne last…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 4

The Pennant matches will be resumed next Saturday. Teams to represent Berrigan against the Blacks at Finley will be as…

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Berrigan Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 3

Following are the nominations and handicaps for the Berrigan races to be held to-day (Wednesday):—…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1956 · page 5

Local Bowlers were well to the fore at the prize giving at the Berrigan Club's Annual Tournament last weekend…

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Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1956 · page 6

A successful young peoples' picnic was held at, the pool on Monday afternoon and a large attendance enjoyed the fun…

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Should Be Ready For Football Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1956 · page 5

“With constant watering and attention, Memorial Park Building and Planning Committee expects to have the…

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