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Sport, 1947

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Football Training to Commence This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 8

The President of the Gundagai Rugby League (Mr .Stan Crowe) has stated that he desires footballers to commence training this week, and…

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Rugby League Protest by Griffith Club Over Group 17 MEETING

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Griffith Club has protested to the Country Rugby League against the action of Group 17 in holding a meeting without notifying Griffith…

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West Wyalong Golf Club to Erect New Clubhouse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

West Wyalong Golf Club has appointed a sub-committee to investigate propasals for a new clubhouse for the coming season…

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Herb Narvo Says Competition Better Than Cup Football

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 8

Herb Narvo, who arrived in Cootamundra last week, referred to Group Nine's decision not to ban challenge trophies. He said…

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Cricket England All Out for 280 Hutton Retired Ill

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Because of Illness, Len Hutton could not resume his ness, Len Hutton did not continue his sumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Bowls Leary Wins First Round of Singles Gundagai Rink and Pair Fail In Southern Slopes Championships

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 8

Whilst Gundagai failed in both the rinks and pairs of the Southern Slopes Championships yesterday, J. Leary had a very…

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Hypocrites Over Country Racing, Says Junee Solicitor Licensing Would Give The Police Proper Control

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

"I always feel that we are a lot of hypocrites when we are dealing with cases like this," said Mr A. H. Crawley, in his address to…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Group 13 it was decided to conduct a competition again this year in two zones, and where possible there will be a first…

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FOOTBALL Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Some of the Tumut player have already started training in preparation for the forthcoming season. At present the coach. Mr. Jim Jeffery, is…

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Griffith Club's Protest to Country Rugby League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The Griffith Rugby League Football Club, has protested to the Country Rugby League against the action of Group 17 for allegedly holding a…

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Orange Races To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Ted Fordyce will ride Atherdon in the Flying Handicap at the Orange race meeting to-morrow…

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Golf Notes Preparing Links for Play

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of members of the Leeton Yanco Golf Club was held in the club house on Friday last. A…

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Lucrative Pay for Football Coach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Joe Jorgenson, who captained Australia in the last Rugby League tests against England, has been appointed coach to Junee club for £15 per week…

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Batlow Football Club Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Batlow Football Club was held recently and was attended by 21 members…

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Ferrier Runner-up in Open Golf Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

ST. PETERSBURGH, March [?] Jimmy Dema[?]t won the 20,000-dollar St. Peterburgh golf tournament to-day with a 72-h[?]…

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Boxing Burns K.O.'s Bell in 11th ROUND

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

Sydney, Tuesday: Tommy Burns, welterweight champion of Australia, knocked out the American O'Neill Bell in the 11th round at the Stadium last…

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Yaps and Yelps Next Saturday's Races

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

Dog owners and trainers are reminded that entries will close to-morrow (Wednesday) night for the Narandera Club's meeting to be held…

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Australian Rules Football League Meetings This Month

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

OFFICIALS and supporters of Australian Rules Football will need to call meetings of their clubs at once to appoint delegates…

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Bowls Southern Slopes District Championships Double to Tumut in Initial Round

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Signal success in both pairs and fours in the opening round gave Tumut representatives a brilliant start in the Southern…

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Cricket Fifth Test Wright's Deadly Bowling Australia Struggling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: English slow-bowler Wright was in grand form when play was continued today at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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