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Sport, 1946

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Mid-Week Races in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday: Should the Victorian Trainers' Association take any action for restoration of mid-week racing in Victoria, the…

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Swimming Learn to Swim Campaign 200 Children Attending Local Classes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

The Gundagai Swimming Pool resembled a miniature Bondi yesterday afternoon when the Learn to Swim campaign commenced. One hundred…

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Boxing Game Could Boom in Gundagai Need for a Gymnasium

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

One of the biggest losses to local sport was the closing down, some months ago of the gymnasium whereat young chaps filled in their leisure…

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CRICKET Barnett and the N.Z. Tour

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Victorian wicketkeeper. Ben Barnett, appears to have precluded himself from the Australian cricket…

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Football Gundagai League Holds Annual Meeting L. Newman, President—j. Coulton, Secretary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the annual general meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League Football Club held at the Gresham Hotel on…

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Doings in the World of Sport Bowls Draw for Country Week Where Gundagai Players Will Compete

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

This morning the draw for Country Week was received at Gundagai. Local players will note that they must be on the allotted green at 10…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

No. 3 pennant team to play Temora, at Cootamundra, on Sunday next, 10th inst.: Maxwell, Croker, Smart, Harding, Chenery, Dickson, Boyd,…

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Football Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

It will be a few months before football again takes the highlights, but moves are already being made for the next season which should…

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Golf Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club was held on Monday night. The following officers were elected:…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The fourth [?] of the [?] Competition was completed on Sunday last. Tumut [?] and was [?] in both [?]…

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SWIMMING Championship Won By Severs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Ken Severs, of Singleton (N.S.W.) to-day won the mile freestyle championship by 120 yards from G…

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Swimming Notes Points Score Events

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Despite the adverse weather conditions, last Sunday morning, there was an excellent attendance of club members of both sexes, and competition…

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Rugby League Ear-biting Case Further Investigation Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: a special meeting of the St. George Rugby League Club last night decided to ash the New South Wales Rugby…

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Greyhound Racing COOTAMUNDRA Nominations for To-morrow Night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 6

The following are the Dominations for the meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing to be held to-morrow night. The first race is timed to start at…

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Merrin Cricket Competition Semi-final on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The first semi-final of the Merrin Cup Competition will be continued on Sunday next on Fisher Park. At the conclusion of play on…

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Coolamon Cricket Association January [?] (Held over from last week) “A” Grade

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

COOLAMON d. HURRICANES Ganmain Hurricanes were at home to Coolamon on Sunday last and were defeated by 54 runs on the first innings…

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WANGARATTA £1000 Athletic Carnival Record Gate Takings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Just as Leeton staged a £1000 Trotting Carnival over Anniversary weekend, so Wangaratta Athletic Club had a £1000 programme for the 1946…

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Tumut Cycle And Athletic Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Just a final reminder of the official opening of the newly-formed club's activities on Sunday morning next. All competitors are asked to be at the…

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Swimming Pool Urged for Henty Also Park Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

At the first meeting of the Henty Progress Association for 1946. with Mr. A. R. Barrie presiding, the possibility of having…

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Greyhound Racing Griffith Next Saturday Night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 8

The Griffith Coursing Club will hold a meeting on Saturday night next, February 16. The racing track has been remodelled and it is hoped…

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