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Sport, 1946

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BOXING All Seats Sold For Saturday's Contest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The entire Sydney Stadium accommodation of 14,000 seats has been sold out for the Burns-Patrick bout on…

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The World of Sport Swimming Carnival Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 8

Gundagai's monster swimming carnival will be held on Sunday next. The Club is confident that this affair will be the best that has beer…

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Bowls Monday’s Play Club Championship Singles—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 8

Leary beat West in the first round 33/9; Leary beat Oliver in the second round 32/12. Three-a-Side Match—…

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Boxing Strange Scenes When Fight Tickets Are Available

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 8

Boxing enthusiasts, on Tuesday paid up to £5 or tickets or the Burns-Patrick title fight when speculators began street trading…

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FOOTBALL Annual General Meeting To-morrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 8

The Gundagai Rugby League has decided to get in early and have its house well it order for the commencement of the season, which officially…

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Rugby League Group 13 Clubs to Meet at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

After being in recess since early in the war years. Group 13 Rugby League is to be revived this season and representatives of…

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Swimming Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The Narandera Am[?]teur Swimming and Life Saving Club held its first post-war committee meeting in the Athletic Association's room (Council…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

On Monday night next the Cootamundra Golf Club will hold its annual general meeting. Formerly known us the golf section of the Cootamundra…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The Adelong swimming carnival held on Monday proved an undoubted success, but the thanks of the Adelong Club are due to the Junee…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Nineteen attended Wednesday night's tennis at the Golf Club courts…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2
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A cricket match of unusual importance and local interest takes place on the Ganmain Recreation Ground on Sunday…

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BOXING Burns-Patrick Contest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: The directors of Stadiums Ltd., have banned the proposed broadcast of the Patrick-Burns fight on Saturday night over…

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British Rugby Tour No Shipping Priority

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: United Kingdom transport authorities definitely declined to give shipping priority for a party of 28 Rugby League players to…

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Boxing Peter Roddy v. Frank Huckster

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Everything is In order for the big fight on Saturday night in O'Brien's Hall, Tumut. when Frank Huekstep, of Sydney, will step into the ring to…

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Victoria Against Mid Week Racing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: It is understood that there is no possibility of the Victorian Government agreeing to mid-week racing…

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Cricket Adelong v. WAGGA

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Monday last (Anniversary Day to all Australians) was a gala day in Adelong for in addition to the annual swimming carnival there was a cricket…

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Bromwich Beats Pails for Tennis Title

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Adelaide: Although losing the first set, John Bromich made a gallant recovery and defeated Dinny Pails for the Australian championship singles…

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Cricket Fingleton's Views on Veterans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday: Jack Fingleton, former opening Test batsman, announced to-day that he had no intention of seeking a…

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Bowls Gundagai Defeat Tumut in No. 2 Pennant Fixture

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

On Sunday last the postponed match with Tumut was played, the rinks being:-- Leddy. Jones. Margin and Smith…

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