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Sport, 1947

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Bowls Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

THE pennant games which were suspended because of the absence of so many players in Sydney for Country Week, will be resumed…

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Boxing Local Challenge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

Len Bowditch has issued a challenge to the present South Gundagai champ, "Sausage" Jamieson, to box him whenever the bout can be…

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Golf Rules Clash

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: The golf writer of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the decision of the United States Golf Association to…

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Tumbarumba Football Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba Football Club will be held in the C.W.A. Room on Sunday, 9th March, at 8 p.m. All interest…

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Sunday's Cricket Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Tumbarumba will visit Rosewood on Sunday in quest of the Lauder Cup, and will be represented by the following team:--G. Calligeros…

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BOWLS Cootamundra Team to Meet Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Following is the No. 3 pennant team to meet Temora, at Junee, for the final of the Southern Slopes Association No. 3. pennant:…

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Football Glimpses and Gleanings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

It looks a though the Bourke Shield competition will have at least nine teams this year. Adjungbilly is to form a club and play in the…

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Greyhound Racing Last Night's Results

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting of eight races held on Fisher Park last night, went through without a hitch…

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Cricket Week-end Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Fishery to represent Old Boys' against Conquerors, on turf wicket, Sunday next, at 11 a.m. sharp: J. McLean, L. Fisher, L. Miers, N. Crowe, Bro. Mark…

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Racing to Resume at Kembla Grange

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Racing will be resumed at Kembla; Grange on March 22. It was one of the most popular…

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Tumut Races Local Horses Successful

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Tumbarumba horses were successful in [?]ncxing the principal events. At the Tumut Turf Club annual race meet…

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Tennis Secretary's Team V. President's Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Some good tennis was enjoyed on the local courts on Sunday afternoon, when teams chosen by the Secretary (Mr. F. Roberts) and the…

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Rain Washes Out Women's Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Overnight and early morning heavy rain washed out all play In the i women's country cricket carnival…

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Premiership to Humula Final of Rosewood Tennis Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Humula won the premiership of the Rosewood and District Tennis Competition on Saturday last, when they defeated Glenroy in the…

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Swimming Ryan, Marshall, Boyd to Swim Galaxy of Stars for Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

We received a telephone call from Noel Ryan, former Australian Olympic Games representative, that he will be coming to Cootamundra next…

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Bowls Gundagai Team to Play in S.d.b.a. Championships

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

The following team has been selected to represent Gundagai in the first round of the Southern Slopes Bowling Association Championships…

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Football Three Grade Players for Cootamundra Wealth of Talent Available

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

We were informed by Cootamundra Club president Lance Penny this morning, that three Sydney grade players will be turning out for…

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Riverina Swimming Carnivals

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

The second Riverina Swimming Carnival will be held on Sunday next at Griffith. Special train leaves Narandera at 9.30 a.m., Leeton 10.20…

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Cricket Sensational Opening in Fifth Test Lindwall Bowls Washbrook for Duck

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The Fifth Test opened sensationally today at the Sydney Cricket Ground, when the English opener, Washbrook, was…

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Football Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

The Tumut Dry Gleaning Coy has offered to clean the jerseys and socks free of charge for the Tumut Football Club this Season…

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