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Sport, 1956

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Wakool Bowls To Open For 1956/57 Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 5

Wakool Bowling Club greens will definitely be opened and play will commence early next season, members were told at…

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£400 Golf Professional Purse for Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 5

Leading professional golfers from Sydney and Melbourne are expected to compete for £400 prize money at the Professional Purse, being staged by the Deniliquin Golf Club on July 21 and 22…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1956 · page 5

The Associates played in four ball best [?] competition against par on Saturday, the following cards being returned:—…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1956 · page 9

As usual the clash. of the old rivals, Berrigan and Finley, drew a large: attendance on Saturday, and provided them with…

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Hospital Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1956 · page 8

The annual race mooting of the Berrigan Memorial Hospital Race Club, postponed from 5th May, was held on Thursday, and…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

The local boys visited Berrigan last Sunday and receiv[?]a lesson in every department of the game when they were…

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Golf Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 2

Max White won Sunday's Par competition when he returned a two up. His round was equivalent to 82 off the…

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Pine Prattle By “Cone” FOOTBALL

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 9

The washed out condition of the Hay road on the other side of Wanganella debarred the Pretty Pine Footballers from…

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Moulamein Races Through Wakool Side

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1956 · page 7

Wakool suffered its second successive defeat when it went down to Moulamein by 43 points on its home ground…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1956 · page 4

The Berrigan. team went to Strathmerton on Saturday and suffered defeat by 42 points. The ground, following the wet…

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Golf Notes Associates' Tournament Postponed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

Owing to the sodden condition of the links, the height of the creek and the uncertain weather, the Jerilderie…

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Golf Opening

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 8

Opening day of the Mathoura Golf Club is next Sunday, the club president (Mr. George Wann[?] said last Wednesday…

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50 Played At Juvenile Golf Tourney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 7

About 50 young people took part in the Juvenile Golf Tournament conducted on Monday by the Deniliquin Golf Club…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 4

Stroke compelitions for the monthly medals were played on the local links on Saturday. The, associate trophy went to Mrs R…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 9

The Toeumwal team visited Berrigan on Saturday, conditions being good for football, and were soundly beaten by the…

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Bowls Club Competitions Finalised

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 4

The finals of the Singles and Pairs Championship were decided on Sunday afternoon in pleasant weather…

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Football Deniliquin Thrash Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 1

Jerilderie suffered their second defeat for the season on Sunday when they were soundly beaten by Deniliquin…

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Golf Notes Competitions Carry On Water By-Passed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 1

The action of the Committee in defining substitute fairways to overcome the water hazards caused by the…

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Bowls Members “Should Have Greenkeeper”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 4

Consideration will be [?] by the Deniliquin [?] Club Committee to [?]pointment of a [?]…

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Proud of Achievements in 1955-56 Bowls Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 3

“Every member of the club can be justifiably proud of its progress during the season and the esteem in which it is held by the community,” retiring president (Mr. W. A. Macdonald) said in his report to the…

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