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Sport, 1959

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Football Roundup

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 5

With the home and home rounds of matches completed it is interesting to compare the performance of teams this year…

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Second Bowls Pennant For Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 1

Deniliquin Bowling Club’s second pennant was presented on Saturday afternoon by Mr, Norm Knopp, deputising for…

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Racing Items of Interest

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 4

Rumor has it that brilliant mare Burette, who is owned locally, will make her farewell appearance on the turf at Berrigan…

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Getting Ready For Tennis at Mayrung

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 5

Mr. W. Hermiston was elected president of the Mayrung Tennis Club at the club’s annual meeting last week…

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Table Tennis Stars Seen in Action

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 8

About 200 people attended the table tennis exhibition by world and Australian champions at the Deniliquin Dramatic Club Hall…

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Mr. A. M. McAllister Died at Football

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 1

Mr. Angus Miller McAllister aged 64 years, collapsed while watching the football semi-final at Tooumwal on…

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Football Deni Down Finley in First Semi-final

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 1

In the first semi-final of the Murray Football League played at Tocumwal last Saturday, Deniliquin scored an unimpressive…

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Golf

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 3

Teams chosen from 40 players by the president (Miss M. Eastman) and the captain (Mrs. G. Wragge) played on Thursday last…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1959 · page 3

On Saturday the last monthly, medal of the season for both members and associates was played on the local…

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Tennis Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1959 · page 1

With the football season nearly over, preparations are being made for summer sports. The annual meeting…

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Bowls Associates’ Opening Day Set

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1959 · page 5

Opening day for Deniliquin Bowling Club Associates will be Wednesday, September 23. This was decided, at a meeting…

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No cricket on main pitches

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1959 · page 1

No cricket will be played on the main pitches at Memorial Park until early next year. This was stated yesterday by…

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Football Cobram Firm Favourites for Pennant

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1959 · page 4

Cobram won their way into the 1959 grand final when they comfortably held off a weakened Strathmerton side to win by 30…

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GOLF Associates’ Scores Golf Assoc

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 6

Trophies presented by Mrs. H. Woolcock for last week’s Stableford competition were won by Mrs. Murdock (A Grade) with…

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Mathoura Calling Gala Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 6

A gala football match was held at Mathoura last Sunday afternoon. Comprising mainly “Ladies”…

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Final round in Table Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 1

ONLY one round of matches remains in Deniliquin Table Tennis before the finals start, This year the A grade grand…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 1

Saturday’s hot, dry conditions seemed to deter many golfers and only the few hardy regulars among the members and…

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Football Round-up

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 1

Although football for 1050 was sorrowfully laid to rest in Berrigan on the 22nd August, tears must to quickly wiped…

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Racing Items of Interest

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 3

Entries for the Spring meeting of the Berrigan District Race Club this week are excellent. Seventy-four individual…

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Football recovery was astounding

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 1

AFTER one of the most remarkable recoveries ever made by any country football team, Deniliquin is now well In the…

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