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Sport, 1947

3,065 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 154

The Tennis Star, Kramer Some of His Aims

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday: The tennis for, Kramer, may turn professional in 1948, according to the United Press sports correspondent, Steve snider. He…

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Cootamundra Diggers' Races Nominations Close on Monday Week

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Nominations for the Cootamundra Diggers' races on Wednesday, March 26, close on Monday week, at 9 p.m. The programme comprises six races,…

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Fifth Cricket Test Australia Wins by 5 Wickets

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

In a race by batsmen against the clock to win the match that day, Australia on Wednesday scored the required number of runs to defeat…

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Currawarna District Cricket Association Semi-final (Cttee defeats COLLINGULIE)

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

When play resumed on Sunday, Cottee hart lost one tor 10 in their second innings, and required a further 62 runs in win. Cottee started off badly and…

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Coolamon District Cricket Association the Final Ganmain Diggers Versus Coolamon

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

The final of the Coolamon and District Cricket Competition was commenced at Coolamon on Sunday last where Ganmain Diggers have lost six wickets…

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Competition Cricket Austin Cup Semi-Final Colts to Play C.Y.M.

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

The Colts and C.Y.M teams will contest the semi-final of the Austin Cup cricket competition in the park to-morrow (Saturday). The match…

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Cricket Ground for Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 5

RUGBY football will be permitted on the Wagga Cricket Ground this winter, but there are several conditions the…

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Swimming Championships At Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 8

LEETON, Friday: The Riverina championship carnival will be held at the Leeton baths on Sunday. Five championship events will be…

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Temora Golf Club's Record Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 4

The financial statement tendered to the annual meeting of the Temora Golf Club showed that the club had experienced the best year…

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Cricket Final Rounds Conclude This Week-end

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 5

The final round of the A Grade, semi-finals, of reserve grade and final round of the Sunday competition in Wagga cricket will be…

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Bowls R. Cohen Enters Singles Final

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

The bottom half of the draw in both the "A" grade and "B" grade club singles championship has now been completed, with the winners being R…

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Critique Kicked, Out of Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: The maiden filly Critique will be out of racing for some months. She was severely kicked on the…

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Cricket Hammond Announces Retirement

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Walter Hammond, England's, cricket captain since 1938, announced his retirement owing, to pressure of business, but he added…

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Snow Covers British Football Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday: The yesterday gave football its wont yet setback. Only 17 league games were…

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Football Temora Engage City Playing-coach

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

As the result of public support promised in a canvass of the town, the Temora Rugby League committee engaged Les. Brown, South Sydney first…

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BOWLS Temora Successes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

Playing on the Ariah Park Green on Sunday, Temora representatives won all three matches, singles, pairs, and four, in the elimination games for the…

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Swimming Notes Leeton Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

On Sunday Narandera was well represented at Leeton as anyone who travelled in the first bus can vouch. We met with varying success, but at…

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Football Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

Training for members of the First and Reserve Grade Tumut teams commences on the training oval to-night. Bede Madigan will be in charge…

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Challenge Golf Results

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 6

MIAMI (Florida), March 9: Ben Hogan end Jimmy Demaret won the 10,000-dollar international four-ball tournament to-day for the second…

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Rugby Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Lockhart Rugby League Club was held in Memorial Hall on 6th March. There was an excellent attendance of about…

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