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Sport, 1948

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Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Tennis Club conducted a very successful American mixed doubles tournament at the local courts on…

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Narrandera Races on May 8

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

The Narrandera Race Club has been advised that Saturday May 8 has been allocated to the Club for its autumn meeting…

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Cricket Tarcutta D.c.a. Semifinals on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

The semi-finals of the Tarcutta District Cricket Association will commence on Sunday…

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Bowls Vital Pennant Fixture for Gundagai Next Sunday Teams Selected to Meet Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

The winners of the eastern section of the Southern SIopes No 1 Pennant competition will most probably be known after next…

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Two Jockeys Win All Races at Gundagai; Doubles to Two Trainers Also

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

Two jockeys won the programme at the Gundagai races yesterday. G. Fitzgerald won four races and apprentice L. Hardy two. Fitzgerald's performance was particularly good and he is riding…

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Doings in the World of Sport Best Gundagai Race Meeting in Years But Poor Public Patronage Cripples Club’s Big Effort Big Fields Provide Splendid Racing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

Yesterday the Gundagai Racing Club held its best meeting for many years. Fields were large, the racing interesting, and the organisation excellent. Despite this there was a very poor response from the town and district residents, and the club will show a considerable…

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Tumut Swimming Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Tumut Swimming Club was held at Quinn's Rooms on Tuesday night. The club decided to purchase 100…

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Wamoon Rugby Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

The Wamoon Rugby League Football Club has decided to call applications for a conch for tho ensuing season. The club is already taking…

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Queenslander Wins Aust. Bowls Title

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

Jack Gordon, of Queensland, yesterday won the Australian singles bowls championship when he defeated Parrlsh, of South Australia,…

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Ampol £1000 Golf Tourney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

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

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Cricket Sunday's Matches

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

Tumut v Rovers, on racecourse wicket. Gilmore v Wyangle, on showground wicket. A Wagga Association team will visit…

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Boxing Day "Box-on" Tumut Man Fined

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

At the Tumut Court yesterday before Mr. Finlay, S.M., Cecil Robson was proceeded against on summons by John Crichton for unlawful…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival Batlow Girl Wins Breaststroke Championship

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Lesley Ross, a young Batlow school girl, won the 100-metres Eastern Riverina Breaststroke Championship last Sunday at the annual swimming…

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Rugby League Leeton Club Away to Early Start

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Annual Meeting, Monday, Feb. 16 IN anticipation of a "bumper" season the Leeton Rugby Club is getting away to an early start…

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No State Cricket Team for Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

The New South Wales Cricket Association has advised the Riverina Cricket Council that there is no possibility of a representative…

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St. Patrick's Races in Wagga on March 17

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

The Wagga St. Patrick's [?] Racing Club will race on March 10 Prize money or £250 has been [?] lotted…

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Bowls Southern Slopes District Pennant Play Tumut No 1 Teams Lead in Eastern Section Undefeated in First Round

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

Convincingly defeating the Cootamundra Kurra jongs at Cootamundra last Sunday afternoon, Tumut's top liners finished with an unbeaten…

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N.S.W. Team Wins in Aust. Bowls Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Friday: The 1848 Australian bowling carnival ended to-day when the finals of the interstate teams matches resulted in a…

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Coursing Meeting This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 8

All members of the Gundagai Coursing Club are asked to attend a special meeting to be held next Friday night…

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Swimming Meeting on Wednesday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 8

A "meeting of the learn to Swim Committee to which members of the Swimming Club are asked to attend will be held at the Ambulance…

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