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Sport, 1962

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Mayrung Lead on Cricket Averages

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1962 · page 3

Mayrung has “copyright” on the Deniliquin and District Cricket Association averages, its players holding the first two places in both the batting and bowling…

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Berrigan Go Down in Cricket Semi

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1962 · page 3

On an easy wicket Finley Whites recorded an easy win Over Berrigan in the cricket semi final concluded at…

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20 Enter Tennis Tourney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 6

Twenty juniors entered the tournament played at the Courts on Friday night…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 4

On Saturday the biggest attendance of bowlers for many years attended to play in President’s Day. Under…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 5

The attendance at Saturday morning’s clinic was one of the lowest for the season when only 43 children took…

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Bowls Trophy to Rsl

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 5

The Deniliquin R.S.L. bowls team on Sunday won the Shearer-Robertson Trophy from the Bowling Club team for the first time. The club’s win was…

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Night Tennis Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 6

Owing to that little heard word “rain” the semi-finals set down for Monday night of last week were postponed…

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Veteran Racing Driver Says :Drome could be a racing centre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 1

If would be a simple matter to test the popularity of a motor racing circuit in Deniliquin, and the cost would be negligible, according to the oldest active racing driver in the world, Mr. Lou Kingsley. Seventy-three year…

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“Philip Morris” Football Award

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 3

Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd. have advised the local Football Club that they will sponsor the “Philip Morris…

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Win for Vickers, Greaves in Deni. Tennis Champs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 8

In a three-set match, Frank Vickers defeated Des Priest to take out the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s singles title when club championships resumed over the weekend. Priest, with a slight…

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Cricket Premiership: Mayrung Beats Town in Final

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 3

Mayrung is again the Deniliquin and District Cricket Association premier team. They defeated Town outright with…

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Mayor Would Mediate If Football Merge Is to Be Discussed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 1

The Mayor of Deniliquin, Ald. Campbell, said today he would be prepared to act as mediator of any meeting called to discuss E.R.F.A. and Deniliquin Football Club amalgamation. He was referring to…

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Forced to Stop Work on New Football Club Rooms: Lack of Funds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 1

Shortage of funds has forced the Deniliquin Football Club to halt work on their new £2,500 clubrooms at the Deniliquin Oval. The club has spent…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 2

Last Tuesday night the pairs was not held owing to rain, while on Thursday night another successful…

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Associates’ Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

Thirteen players took part in the weekly competition on 'Thursday week. Threes pairs succeeded in winning two…

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Tennis Clinic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 7

Sixty-three children took part in boy’s and girls’ doubles on the closing morning of the Tennis Clinic on…

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FOOTBALL Notes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 5

Deniliquin were thoroughly trounced by Echuca (17.21 to 4.3) at Echuca on Sunday yet coach Hugh Boyd told me he was not a bit worried about the local effort…

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Football Murray League Starts

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

The 1962 football season gets properly under way next Saturday, and for the first time since 1948 a bye has been…

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Entries for Tennis Champs. Close Soon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

When entries for the Western Riverina Tennis Championships to be played on the Deniliquin…

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Tennis Tourney is Completed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 2

The second of the [?] rent series of night tennis matches finished [?] Thursday with “B” team[?]…

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