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Sport, 1947

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CRICKET Matches Against Temora Tumut First Xl Defeats Temora Firsts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

During the Australia Day holiday week-end Temora District Cricket Association sent 24 cricketers to Tumut to play…

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Coolamon District Cricket Association Wagga Umpires for Semi Final and Final

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Last Sunday's matches concluded the second and final round in the Coolamon District Cricket Competition. four finalist being: [?] Diggers,…

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Cricket Ground A "Disgrace" Council Asked to Take Over Management Deputation From Cricketers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Cricket Association, comprising Messrs J. Curnow, A. McCormack and K. Roberts, attended last…

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Football Willing to Pay Up to £15 a Week Junee R.l.f.c. After Best Possible Coach

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 6

The Junee Rugby League Football Club. at its annual meeting decided to advertise for a playing-coach for the 1947 season…

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Hospital Races Programme Drawn Up Meeting to Be Held on Thursday, 27th February a meeting of the committee of the Tumut Turf Club was held on Tuesday night

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The Chairman Mr. M. S. Dowing said the Board of the Tumut Hospital had made a request to the Turf Club to conduct annual meeting for them…

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N.Z. Candidates For Races In Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday: Da Vince, an outstanding sprinter at recent Wellington meetings, has been entered for the A.J.C…

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Cootamundra Rugby League Football Club Crowded Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League Football Club was held in the Assembly Room of the Town Hall on Friday night…

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Tennis the Game Goes on Night Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

A matter I intended dealing with at the beginning of the present tournaments is in regard to the spirit of sportsmanship that…

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Swimming Annual Carnival Next Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra Juniors won two events at West Wyalong carnival on Saturday night. Margaret Tomlins won the final of…

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BOWLS Social Evening Next Thursday—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

A social evening will be held next Thursday night at the club house— cards, games and bowls. Go along and have a good time where the cool…

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BOWLS No. 1 Pennant Team Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra No. 1 pennant teams continued in winning vein yesterday, When they defeated the No. 1 pennant rinks of the Junee club by 95 points…

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Football Annual Meeting To-night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Rug[?]oy League Football Club will be held at Foley’s to-night at 8 p.m A record crowd of football…

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Football Group Nine Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of Group Nine will be held at Cootamundra on Sunday, February 23. Gundagai's notice of motion…

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"Sentimental Value” Was £45 Punter’s Loss at Cowra Races

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

At the Cowra race meeting Saturday a well known visiting punter lost his pencil. He promptly put an announcement…

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Doings in the World of Sport Gundagai’s Record Swimming Carnival Over One Hundred Competitors Take Part 37 Contest Men's 50 METRES

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

The Gundagai Swimming and Life Saving Club yesterday sponsored its biggest carnival in fourteen years. The number of spectators who lined the river banks exceeded 600, and these people, who came from all neighbouring towns as well as local supporters enjoyed…

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Boxing Fights Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

The next boxing contests at Cootamundra will take place on February 27, and not February 13, as previously announced. This is due to the fact…

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Tennis Evening

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

At the invitation of Mesdames T. Kelaher and G. J. Peach, a number of friends gathered at the Lockhart Tennis Courts on Saturday night to…

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Former Boxing Champion Dead

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Colin Bell, former Australian heavyweight champion died at his home in Redfern this morning…

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Swimming Notes Sunday's Junior Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Results of junior swimming carnival held on Sunday last day the Narandera Club are: Junior 55 yards seratch race…

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Cricket Teams

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Lockhart South team to play The Rock on Saturday next is as follows: Ellerman, Campbell, Kelaher, Ferguson, McCarthy, Dowdle, C. Schirmer,…

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