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Sport, 1948

3,108 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 156

Football Wallabies in New York

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday: the Australian Rugby Union Wallabies arrived on the Queen Mary late last night, and disembarked this morning, leaving…

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Wagga Diggers Races March 2

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

The Wagga Diggers Race Club arranged a very attractive programme of events for Its meeting on Tuesday, March 2…

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Details of Play in Country Week Bowls Championships

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Country bowls champion H. Scott, of Thirroul, recovered after a bad start in the country singles championship today and qualified for sectional play. Scott was beaten 22-19 in the first round by A. G. Brown, of Young…

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Football Annual Meeting of North Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

The annual general meeting of the North Gundagai Football Club will be held at the Gresham Hotel to-morrow. (Friday) night at 8 p.m…

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Native Son Out of Big Races

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

Native Son has broken down, and will not contest either Saturday's Futurity Stakes or the Newmarket Handicap, the following week…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

On Sunday next Narandera's A. B. and C. grade pennant teams will play against Leeton and Griffith. The "Reds" A team will meet…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Ken Wenman (8.12½) gained a points decision over the South Australian feather and lightweight champion,…

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BOWLS (Without Bias)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Last Wednesday, hot though it was, saw the playing off of two interesting singles matches. In the A grade White beat Buller, after a very…

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Swimming, Carnival Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Tomorrow night at the baths the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual swimming carnival. The programme consists of…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Postponed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the above dub held on kendo y night it was decided to postpone the Tumut annual swimming carnival until 7th March…

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Tumut Hospital Races Action Wins Main Event Poor Crowd Witnesses Interesting Racing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

The annual benefit race meeting conducted by the Tumut Turf Club in aid of the Tumut and District Hospital…

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Coolac Tennis Club

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

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

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N.Z. Rugby League Discusses Australian Tour

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Thursday (A.A.P.- Reuter): Wether the New Zealand Rugby League team will tour Australia this season will not be…

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N.Z. Rugby League Tour Reply Delayed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Arrangements of the N.S.W. and Queensland Rugby League clubs' fixtures have been held up while awaiting the decision of the…

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Leeton Rugby League Club Successful Season Anticipated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Leeton Rugby League Football Club on Monday night in the Band Hall was a well attended…

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Cricket Cootamundra Semi-finals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

In the Merrin Cup competition semi-finals next Sunday Bethungra (minor premiers) will meet Ex-services on Bethungra Oval…

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Football Annual Meeting of Group Nine

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The annual meeting of Group 9 will be held at Cootamundra on Sunday, March 14…

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Inter-town Tennis Leeton Too Good for Narrandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

When rain stopped play in the tennis match Leeton v Narrandera. Leeton was leading by 21 sets to 3 and looked like having a runaway win. Mrs…

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Batlow Football Club Seeks Admission Into Group 9 Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

"There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to play thai kind of football here in Batlow," declared Mr. J. Brooks at the annual meeting of…

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Rain Interrupts Batlow Tennis Match Batlow Leads By Five Sets

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Rain interrupted the Batlow--Wakehurst tennis match which was played on the Wakehurst court last Sunday. At the time the visitors…

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