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Sport, 1948

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[?] Big Swimming Carnival Leeton, February 15

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

WITH promised support from Den[?]iquin, Narrandera, Jerilderie, Griffith and Wagga, the Riverina Championship Carnival…

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Tumut Swimming Club Committee Meet To-night

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

The committee of the Tumut Swimming Club will meet to-night, when the main business will be the drawing up of the programme for…

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Yellowin Cricket Pitch Opened

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

The Yellowin Sports Club glazed cricket pitch was officially opened on Sunday, January 20, by Mr. J. S. Groves, who generously gave the Club…

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Cricket Presbyterians Defeat Sandigo

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

A valuable third-wicket partnership by the junior members of the Presbyterian team, Joo Ainsworth and Bob Camoourne, contributed…

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FOOTBALL Annual Meeting On

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

The Tumut Rugby League Football Club will hold its annual meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night…

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Alexander Wins Big Golf in U.s

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

TUCSON (Arizona), Monday (A.A.P.): Skip Alexander, equalling the course record of 264 with a final round of 62, won the…

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Football Committee Meeting Next Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

The committee of the Cootamundra Football Club will meet at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday night next, at 8…

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Services' Tennis Courts Opened at the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. E. T. K[?] M.L.A. for Corowa, had the privilege on Monday night week of officially opening and switching on the lights of The Rock…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Change to Saturday Racing Should be Popular

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

The decision of the Narandera Race Club to hold its next race meeting on a Saturday afternoon (8th May) should be popular with local…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Last week the bowling scribe was unable to compose his usual notes owing to many disturbing factors. The main deterrents were the visit of a V.I.P.,…

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Ardlethan Bowls Scores

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

Ardlethan played a 67-all draw against West Wyalong in the No. 1 pennant bowls game on Sunday. Results:—…

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Junee Swimming Club Says Charges Too High

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

High admission charges are stated by the Junee Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club to be responsible for the poor…

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"English Football Grounds Better Than Australian"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday: Football grounds in Britain are considerably ahead of the Australian playing areas, according to Arnold Tancred,…

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Ex-Wagga Bowls Player in Semi-Finals at Burnie

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

BURNIE (Tas.), Tuesday: In the Australian championship bowling carnival today. Dr. T. W. George (Tas.) was eliminated in the…

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Owners May Boycott Wagga Dog Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

If the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club does not increase prize money for Flying Stakes by March this year, Wagga greyhound owners and trainers will refuse to nominate dogs at Wagga meetings…

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Wagga Diggers' Races March 2; Officials Elected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

The Wagga Diggers' Racing Club last night reappointed Mr. W. Goldson president for the ensuing year. The club will race on March 2…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

The following players will represent the Cootamundra Wattles against Junee, at Junee on Sunday next. In the No. 1 Pennant: Thomas, Day, E. H…

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Swimming Learn to Swim Campaign

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

A meeting in connection with the above will be held next week at a time and place which will be notified in Monday’s issue of this paper…

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Tennis Card Evening

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

Our next card evening will b held on Thursday the 12th instant and not Friday the 13th as first advertised. Play will commence at 8.15 p.m…

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Ampol £1000 Golf Tournament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

The first Ampol £1000 tournament was held in April last year at the Australian Golf Club, Sydney, and a similar event is to be held at…

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