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Sport, 1948

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Willows Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Wollows Tennis Club was held at the Band Hall, on Monday, 9th February, for the election of officers for the following…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival May Be Abandoned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

Owing to the continued rain, it is practically certain that the Tumut swimming carnival set down for next Sunday will have to be abandoned…

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Backyard Swimming Pool From Army Disposals Tank

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Ivan piercy, a Wagga resident, found a way to beat the heat wave. He purchased an ex-Army canvas water tank from a Sydney firm handling…

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Tumut Football Club Committee Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

The initial meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Tumut Football Club was held last week in the C.W.A. Rooms, with Mr. J…

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Sporting Football Cootamundra President's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Football Club last Sunday night, the president, Mr. Lance Penny, submitted the following annual…

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Maher Cup Football Criticised by Cowra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

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 one…

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Australian Rules Football Annual Meeting on Thursday Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

On Thursday night, at the C.W.A. Rooms, the annual meeting of the Australian Rules Football Club will be held. A large…

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Riverina Swimming Championships and Spectacular Diving Display Applauded By Enthusiastic Crowd Many Stirring Incidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

THE twelfth annual Riverina Swimming Championship Carnival staged at the Leeton Baths on Sunday afternoon was an unqualified success both from the point of view of the attendance, the weather, the diving exhibitions by the Australian champion, David Norris, and…

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Saturday Night's Cycle Carnival Large Crowd Sees Splendid Racing Wagga and Deniliquin Riders Win Main Events

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The public responded magnificently to the appeal for support for the Narandera Cycle Club's carnival on the sportsground on Saturday night, with…

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Balmain Rugby Club Starts Training

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Balmain Rugby League Club will begin training at Birchgrove Oval next Tuesday night. It will hold its annual meeting…

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Swimming Marshall to Defy Edict on Coaching

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Australia's No. 1 Olympic swimming hope, John Marshall, said that he would defy the Australian Swimming Union's edict…

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"Hot" Time Likely For Aust. Tennis Stars

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

HAVANA (Cuba), Tuesday (A.A.P.): Australia's Davis Cup squad faces the prospect, of a hot time in the Cup tie against Cuba—…

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Sporting Tennis Davis Cup Match with Cuba

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

HAVANA (Cuba), Wednesday: Australia's Davis Cup squad faces the prospect of a hot time in the cup the against Cuba—from the weather, if…

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Move to Bring Sydney Tennis Coaches to Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Efforts are being made to have prominent Sydney tennis coaches brought to Wagga this year to assist Junior players…

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Football Leeton, Griffith Clubs Want to Play for Maher Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday: Leeton and Griffith Rugby League Clubs are to make representations to Group Nine to be included in the area of play for…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

The following team will represent the Town Tennis club against Batlow next Sunday: Mesdames Goodall, Collingridge, Windred, Scrivener,…

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Tennis Coolac Tennis Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

The annual general meeting of the Coolac Tennis Club was held at Coolac Hall on Monday night, and was well attended by enthusiastic…

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Coursing a Warning to Dick Field

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

An Orange greyhound trainer was taking two of his dogs for a training walk and both dogs were straining hard on the leashes. A…

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Swimming Learn to Swim Campaign Cancelled

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

Owing to the high state of the river, the Gundagai Swimming Club has decided to definitely cancel the Learn to Swin Campaign set down…

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Magpies Decide to Rejoin Wagga Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

The Wagga Magpies Rugby League FootBall Club will make an application to the Wagga Rugby League for re-affiliation this year…

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