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Sport, 1962

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 8

After a few weeks small attendances due to the holiday season, Saturday mornings clinic roll-up saw…

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Night Tennis Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 8

The Dist round of the men’s night tennis competition has been completed, and this event look like proving very…

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Cricket a Grade

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 2

Berrigan exceeded expectations and bad a well deserved outright win over Numurkah Whites, on Saturday…

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Football Prelude Strongly Criticised

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 2

A football prelude given from a NSW radio station was described at the annual meeting of the Murray League on…

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Country Week Cricket Team

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 3

The team representing the Murray Valley at Country Week cricket which started yesterday is:…

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TENNIS: Keen interest in doubles tournaments

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 1

Thirty - three members entered the Deniliquin Tennis Club’s men’s and ladies’…

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Theo Hayes new president of West Football Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 1

Mr Theo. Hayes is the new president of the West Football Club. He was elected at the club’s annual meeting…

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M. Barker hits 129 in 162 minutes for Mayrung in dist. cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 6

A lit of 129 by Mayrung’s M. Barker in 162 minutes was the outstanding feature the first day’s play in the eighth round of the Deniliquin and District Cricket Association’s competition matches over the weekend. Barker was well…

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No Sunday football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 2

The Murray Football League’s “hardy annual” — Sunday football — was again…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 8

Last Tuesday night the first pairs tournament was held when the full 14 teams took part. Winners were A…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 4

The attendance at the local courts on Saturday afternoon, although not as large as the previous week, was quite good…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 4

Once again the attendance children showed a marked improvement at the Tennis Clinic on Saturday morning,…

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Tennis Petition Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 5

The second round of matches in the Men’s Night Tennis Competition, played on Monday and Wednesday night of…

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Cricket a Grade

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 4

Berrigan and Finley Blues (the leaders in the competition) met on the local ground on Saturday, and at stumps…

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Drink Charge at Football Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 3

Allegations, that a Murray League tribunal member was drunk when hearing a charge against a player led to…

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Thirty-four Starters at Local Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 8

Thirty four horses raced in the six events at the Berrigan District Race Club’s February meeting on Saturday…

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Football Will Be At Mem. Park This Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 6

The Deniliquin Football Club will continue to use Memorial Park for its matches this season. This was decided at a…

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Mayrung Cricket Premier?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 5

Mayrung stand to win the Deniliquin Cricket Association’s 1961-62 premiership…

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Amateur Athletic Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 7

Australia’s top athletes and cyclists will be competing in a non-stop program of events…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 7

During the past week some interesting bowls were witnessed. and more satisfying 10 the Club was the…

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