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Sport, 1947

3,065 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 154

Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Forest Hill v. St. Micheal (at St Micheal) on Saturday 7.33 p.m.: R. Baker (capt.) T. King. W. Bardwell D. Bardwell, R. Patterson, A…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The Batlow Coach Committee has received four applications for the position of coach so far -- George Elley. who played 1st for four years for…

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BOWLS Pennant Teams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

The A and B pennant teams will play a further round of the pennant series on Sunday. The A team will try conclusions…

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BOWLS Successful Night Tournament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A NIGHT tournament staged on the Wade Club's bowling green on Wednesday night, was a great success and brought to light a…

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Swimming Enthusiasm Among Club Juniors

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Great interest and enthusiasm are being shown by Junior members of the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club in their weekly Saturday morning…

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Night Tennis Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The final Wednesday night attracted large crowd Marrar had a good story but the results of most set were close There was some very…

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Swimming Notes Narandera Team for Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Sunday will see the third Riverina championship and it will be held at Leeton. A bus will be leaving the post office at approximately 12.30…

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Leeton Rugby League Appointment of Coach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Leeton Rugby League Club was held on Wednesday night, the main business being to receive applications…

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Football Coolamon Coach Engaged

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

At the meeting of the Coolamon Rovers’ Football Club on Tuesday night it was decided to engage Mr. Dar, Murray as [?] to the Coolamon team…

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Golf Club’s Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

The good attendance of members and associates at the annual meeting of the Golf Club on Tuesday last, augurs well for the forthcoming season. The…

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CRICKET Tumut District Cricket Association Semi-finals on

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

The semi-finals in the Association's competition will commence on Sunday in both the "A" and "B" Divisions…

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Coolamon District Cricket Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

The Coolamon and District Cricket Competition entered its final match last Sunday, when Ganmain Diggers met Coolamon Seniors at Coolamon…

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Rugby League "Reserve Grades Bound to Group Decision"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Magpies and Waratahs reserve grade football teams were bound to play to the Group 13 reserve grade competition in preference to Blake…

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Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival Leeton Baths, March 19

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The 13th, Annual Swimming Carnival of the South Western District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, will be held in the…

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Sunday's Big Swimming Carnival Alan Washington in Diving Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A LOT of entries have been received for the Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival to be held in the Leeton Baths on Griffith are also strong contenders. Unfortunately two junior champions from Temora are unable to make the trip…

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Junior Cricket Tigers Defeat Kangaroos

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

In an evenly contested game in the junior cricket competition on Saturday last the Tigers defeated the Kangaroos by 76 runs to 64…

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Bradman Not Leaving Big Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Don Bradman whose innings of 68 was one of the factors contributing to Australia's victory in the filth Test on Wednesday, has not retired…

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Rugby League English Team’s Tour English Captain’s Impression

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

“Australians are bad lasers and when we were winning their tempers run [?]” said Gus Risman, captain of the English Rugby league team which toured…

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CRICKET Sandigo Defeated at Boree Creek

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

On 22nd February the Sandigo cricketers Journeyed to Boreo Creek to play that team, and un enjoyable game resulted in a win for the home…

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Imperial Football Club Largely Attended General Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

A general meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were about 40 members present. Mr. H. Osmond…

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