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Sport, 1959

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 1

Saturday afternoon saw the best attendance for the season, when 56 players took part in men’s and ladies’ doubles (A and…

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Football Roundup

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 1

With football two months passed, and five months to next season, it is, bowever, still creating tremendous interest, as…

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Racing Items of Interest

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 6

Even those who are not keen racegoers normally are suffering from that annual disease known as “cup fever.” This ailment…

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Pennant Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

After last week’s round Den[?]quin still occupies top position [?] the Pennant Bowls ladder. Team Pts. P.C…

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Football Coach early next week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

ALTHOUGH football finished officially almost seven weeks ago, interest is still retained by supporters, and will be until a coach is appointed for the 1960 season…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 2

A mixed pairs’ tournament was held on the Berrigan green on Sunday in which twenty pairs took part, visitors being present…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 2

A very pleasant afternoon was spent of the Berrigan tennis courts on Wednesday, when the local Ladies Tennis Club…

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Racing News

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 7

As stated in last week’s par, the 1959 Melbourne Cup was a very open race with at least eight horses in a…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 8

Berrigan District Cricket Club in the match against Yarrawonga Rovers which was completed on Saturday. scored a win…

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Associates’ Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 3

Fifty seven players took part in Wednesday’s play, for trophies donated by the president, Mrs. A. Kirby…

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Women’s Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 1

The North v Country match will be played tomorrow at the High School and not at Hi[?]g’s as previously advised…

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State Cricket X1 Play at Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 1

HISTORY will be made at Echuca tomorrow when the Victorian State Cricket XI will contest a match against a combined Goulburn—Murray Association team…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 1

Twenty players took part in a teams match on the local green on Saturday afternoon, when a team comprising IT H. S. Ednie, P…

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Pennant Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 7

Following its 10 point to nil defeat by Moama Gold at Moama last Saturday week, the Deniliquin pennant team…

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Racing News

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 4

Those racegoers Who have advocated Saturday racing as a means of attracting larger attendances will have the…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 1

In the first day’s play on Saturday of the match between Berrigan District team and the Methodist team, the Methodists…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 4

Saturday’s attendance at the tennis clinic was the lowest number so far this year when 50 children took…

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Conargo Football Dinner

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 1

About 100 people attended the Conargo Football Club’s windup dinner and social at Conargo on Saturday night…

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S.A. Women’s Cricket Squad Chosen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 4

Former “Pastoral Times” editor, Mr. Bruce Muirden, sends news from Adelaide that 13 players have been chosen for the…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 1

Ten players took part in a pairs’ competition on the local green on Saturday, the winners being H. S. Ednie and P. Brady…

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