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Sport, 1948

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Canterbury Races Acceptances for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

12,45—2.YR, OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP (colts and geldings), live furlongs: Jupiter 8.18, Validas 8.12, Regard Athos, Magoo, Royal Regalia…

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Cricket Narandera Team at Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

On Monday last the Narandera Cricket Association sent a team to Hay, and in a remarkably evenly contested game it was beaten by one…

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Batlow's Easy Tennis Win Against Laurel Hill

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

The Batlow tennis team recorded an easy win against towel Hill lost Sunday at the latter's home courts when they defeated them by 25 sets…

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Sporting Notes TENNIS Australia to Challenge for Davis Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Australia will challenge in the North American zone for the 1948 Davis Cup, but it has not yet been decided whether a team will actually…

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Batlow Memorial Sportsground Committee Draws Up Plans For Golf Course

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

At the Works committee meeting on January 9 your committee drew up plans and specifications for and tenders have been…

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Cricket Dispute Referred to N.S.W. Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

At a representative delegates' meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Association last night, the protest in the Ex-Students v Bethungra match was…

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CRICKET Tumut District Competition Week-end Matches

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Wyangle v Tmnut at Wyangle. Batlow v Gilmore at Ballon, Revere a bye. SATURDAY…

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Cricket Merrin Cup Railway-catholic Club Game on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Extraordinary interest is being taken in the Merrin Cup clash between the catholic and Railway Clubs on the turf wicket on Fisher…

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Sporting Notes Cricket Australia's Inning: Win Over lidia in Fourth Test

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

By an Innings and 10 runs Australia defeated India in the fourth Test match ended in Adeal[?] on Wednesday…

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Council's Decisions on Football and Cricket Seasons

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

The Wagga City Council last night made the following decisions on football and cricket seasons at the Wagga Cricket Ground, subject to consideration of recommendations from the Wagga Cricket Association…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 8

Burrandana v. Mangoplah, at Mangoplah, on Sunday at 1 o'clock: Doughty(2), Dover (2), Cross (2), Roberts (2), B. Spurr, F. Hall, J…

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Competition at Country Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 8

Rain over the last three weeks has aided the growth of grass at the Wagga Country Golf Club. It was necessary to mow some…

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Swiming Swimming Carnival Abandoned

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Swimming Club held last Thursday evening decided to abandon the annual carnival, which was…

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Tennis Card Evening

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 8

Another card evening Hill be held in the club room on Friday week the 13th instant. Thirty two players attended our first night and the…

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51 Points Scored in Wagga Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

In an A grade pennant match played at Wagga City Bowling Club on Saturday a South Wagga four led by Bob Graham won by…

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Football Jim Hale Appointed Playing Coach at Boorowa

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Boorowa Rovers Rugby League Football Club it was decided to engage the services of Jim Hale, of St. George…

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Topics of the Town Gundagai races next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

Robert Daley 7 years, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Daley, of Nangus, was playing around some machinery at his parents property this…

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Adelong Rugby Football Club Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Adelong Football Club was held on Friday night, last and was 'very well attended. Keen interest is being shown by all…

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Canadian Bowls Team's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: A team of 18 Canadian bowlers from British Columbia will visit Australia this month for matches in Melbourne,…

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Albury Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

The Albury Servicemen's Fund Race Club will stage a five-event programme at the annual meeting on Saturday, February 14…

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