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Sport, 1959

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 5

The roll up at the Berrigan green on Saturday afternoon was very disappointing, considering that the pennant rounds…

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Swimming Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 3

Two local lads received injuries while swimming in the channel near the Finley bridge last week, through diving in and…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 5

Bonnie Sweeney took out the local singles championship when he subdned the hard-hitting Alan Ednie in a solid three set match…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 5

On Saturday next the Berrigan District team travel to Yarrawonga, where they will meet Yarrawonga C.Y.M. The…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 1

Saturday attendance at the Tennis Clinic., although not as big as usual, was still very good, 48 children being present. Boys’…

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Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 5

Mr Don. McClelland, president of the local Football Club, convened a meeting last week to form a social committe in…

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Tocumwal Retains Football Finals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 1

ALL Murray Football League final games will be played as usual on the Tocumwal ground this season. A move to have finals played in rotation on all club grounds failed by four votes to 12 at the League’s…

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Twilight Races at Jerilderie

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 1

JERILDERIE Diggers’ Race Club twilight meeting on Saturday attracted a crowd of 600 the biggest to have attended a…

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Murray Football League Prepares for 1959 Season

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 4

Football in the Murray League will start on April 18, when the first matches for both firsts and seconds will be:…

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Second Last Round of Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

THIS weekend will see the start of the second last round of district cricket. Tomorrow Morago are to meet…

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Table Tennis President Says: Championships Listed for Early April (contributed)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 7

CHAMPIONSHIP tournaments would be held early April after the present competition, announced the [?]esident of the Table Tennis Association (Mr. Jim [?]vidson) at a committee meeting held before play on…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 4

[?] tennis took part in a mixed pairs tournament on the local green on Sunday, and despite the rain the previous…

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Deniliquin in Bowls Final

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 1

Deniliquin Bowling Club team will play in the grand final of the Campaspe Valley Bowling Association competition next Saturday. Last Saturday the Deniliquin…

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Football Again For Memorial Park Oval

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 1

MEMORIAL Park will again be rented for Saturday games by the Deniliquin Football Club this winter at the same charge as last year. The club will pay £140 rent plus sixpence toll on all…

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Football Finals to Remain at Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 3

As briefly reported in last issue, the location of Murray Football League final games was a question raised by the…

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Opposition to Football Record and Radio Session

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 6

Deniliquin delegates told the Murray League annual meeting last week that their club was no longer interested…

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Junior Football Executive Chosen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 8

The Mathoura Junior Football Club held its annual meeting on Thursday, February 12. The office bearers elected for 1959…

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Novel Cricket Encounter: Ladies Play Aldermen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 1

ALDERMEN at their meeting this week accepted the challenge of the Deniliquin Ladies Cricket Association…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1959 · page 6

The championship rinks were played at Finley on Sunday, the result being a win for F. Burton’s (Finley) team, who…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1959 · page 3

The Berrigan Tennis Clinic was conducted again last Saturday after a spell of 2 weeks owing to rain The…

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