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Sport, 1947

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Competition Cricket Howell Cup Colts and Railway in Interesting Semi-final

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

At the close of play on tile previous Sunday the Colts had been dismissed for 194 runs, and the Railway had lost six wickets for 109 runs…

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CRICKET Tumut District Cricket Association Semi-Finals Commence Wyangle and Batlow in Good Positions Tumut and Adelong Likely Winners in "B" Division Good Double by Jack Roche

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

The semi-finals in both the "A" and "B" divisions of the Association's competition commenced on Sunday in glorious…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Many southern district dogs have been meeting with success in Tasmania in recent weeks. Speedy Jerry, owned by Mr. W. Lawrence, of Wagga, was a…

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Golf Associates Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra Golf Club associates are asked to attend a meeting tonight at the Infants' School at 8. It is hoped to get away to an early…

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Freer Refuses Lancashire Cricket Offer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Test cricketer, Fred Freer, said to-day he had declined an offer to play for Rewtenstall, in the Lancashire…

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Football Test Forward To Coach Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Following the special trip which the secretary of the Young Rugby League (Mr. W. H. Kearney) made to Sydney at the week-end. Jack…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

On Sunday last Batlow visited Tumbarumba and after an enjoyable day's tennis the locals won by 26 sets to 16. We regret that lack…

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Cricket

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

A Tumbarumba team visited Mannus on Sunday last and scored an easy victory over the home team by 91 runs. Mannus batted first…

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Rugby Football Club Enthusiastic Annual Meeting Two Teams to Be Entered in Group 13 COMPETITION

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Keen enthusiasm marked the annual meeting of the Tumbarumba Rugby Football Club, held on Sunday night, when it…

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Swimming Pontoon Removed From the River

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

Although the pontoon was removed from the river last week end, the pool still attracts many swimmers. In fact the water has been better…

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Greyhound Racing Last Night's Results

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

The Novice Stake, 500 yards, 4th div., was won by Nepla at the Cootamundra Coursing club's meeting held on Fisher Park last night…

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Bowls Pennant Match at Tumut Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

The following is the team to play at Tumut on Sunday next (transport per car will leave the Criterion Hotel at 12.30 sharp):…

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Tennis Annual Meeting of Gundagai Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

With a record number in attendance at the annual meeting on Tuesday night, the Club has made its first advance into what it hopes to…

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Cricket Coolac’s Team to Meet Nangus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

The following players will represent Coolac against Nangus in the Cooper Cup match next Sunday. B. Ho urn, L. Mooney, E. Bourke…

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GROUP 8 Abolishes Cup Football To Play Inter-Town Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

Group Eight Rugby League delegates decided by a tow-to-one majority to abolish CUD football, at a meeting at Queanbeyan last…

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Flashes From the Football Field Bourke Shield Games to Commence! April 13 Six Teams In Local Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 10

Six teams will compete in the Bourke Shield competition this season, Jugiong, Coolac, Nangus, Tumblong, South and North. The…

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Swimming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Team to represent Leeton at Jerilderie on Sunday. G. Dempsey, T. Tiffen K. Downle, L. Beatty, N. Barnhill, J. Williams, D. Furnass, A…

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Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

A and B. Pennants to play Narandera at Narandera on Sunday, players to be at Wade Club at 12.45 p.m. A.—Henham, Buller, Lashbrook,…

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Football Tumut Football

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

There was a good number of players at the first training night on Tuesday. Most of last season's players turned out, although some were missing…

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