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Sport, 1948

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Tumut Swimming Club Carnival Next Sunday Learn-To-Swim Campaign Opens

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The Tumut Swimming Club have funned an attractive programme for the Annual carnival in lie held on Sunday week…

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Sporting Notes CRICKET Australian Test Players for England

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

There_was no surprises among the 17 Australian cricketers who have been selected to visit England in March, unless it is Hamence, chosen…

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TUMUT C. OF E. Parish Hall Meeting Of Parishioners Recommend Immediate Erection On Tennis Court Site

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

There was a disappointing attendance of parishioners of the Tumut Church cf England at the meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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Tumut's Annual Races Newmarket to Haddon Hall Action Wins John Elliot Handicap Double to W. Fellows

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The Tumut Turf Club opened its annual meeting on the Tumut course on Wednesday in very hot weather, A strong: ring of bookmakers was operating and good prices were on offer about the various runners. Fields were small in the two main races of…

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Albury Autumn Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 8

The Albury Racing Club has framed a very attractive six event programme, with prize money totalling £220, for its Autumn…

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Wagga City Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

The following are the results of competition matches and club games at the Wagga City Bowling Club over the week end:…

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Olympic Swimming Team Chosen

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Seventeen men and four women were chosen yesterday to represent Australia in the swimming, diving, and water polo at the 1948 Olympic…

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Tennis Card Party

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

Another successful card evening was held in the club room last Thursday. Thirty-six players took part , with the prizes going to Norm…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed £50 Insurance Collected

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Last Saturday night's swimming carnival, which was to have been held at the Cootamundra Olympic pool, was postponed owing to bad weather…

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Bungendore Races Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

Because of the extremely heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday morning the Bungendore races, which were to have been held on…

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Bowls Gundagai Bowlers at Country Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

Two fours from Gundagai will compete in the Country Week rinks championships which commence in Sydney today,…

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Coursing Racket at Coota. Dogs Discovered by Officials

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

But for the vigilance of the starter, C. Vesperman and the assistant R. Duffey, the first race at the Cootamundra Coursing Club’s…

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Wagga Dog Races Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

The Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club has decided to suspend operations of the club's North Wagga track until a new set of mechanical equipment is installed. THE president of the club…

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O'farrell Cup Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

The result of the O'Farrell Cup match between Albury and West Wyalong yesterday could not be obtained last night because of…

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Swimming Learn to Swim Campaign Classes Commence On

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

The Learn to Swim campaign will commence on Thursday morning next and will continue until the following Wednesday…

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Maher Cup Football Criticised by Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

A number of the old Cowra committeemen are of the opinion that the Maher Cup should be scrapped, not because Cowra held it for only…

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Football Nangus Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Nangus Football Club was held last week when the following office bearers; were elected:…

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Greyhound Racing. Murrumburrah Meeting Abandoned Storm Damages Track

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Owing to damage caused to the track by a heavy storm yesterday, the Murrumburrah meeting, due to be held on Wednesday night, has been…

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FOOTBALL Cootamundra Club's Annual Meeting Enthusiastic Crowd Attends

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Great enthusiasm, which auguras well for the coming football season, was displayed at the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Football Club,…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

The N.S.W. Cricket Association has given a ruling to the Cootamundra Cricket Association that a batsman who retires at the request of his…

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