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Sport, 1948

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CRICKET Week-end Results

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Ibis 75 and 123 defeated R.S.L. 59 and 13 outright. Yanco 274 defeated School 252 on the first innings…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club Week-end Play

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

With the club free of further pennant obligations until early next month, last week-end found the selectors busy catching up on lagging local…

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Tennis Notes Prominent Sydney Flayers Coming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

There are big doings afoot in Narandera tennis, and the next six weeks, will hold much of interest for tennis fans. The Narandera Tennis Club…

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Boolaroo Four Just Fails to Win Bowls Title

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Boolaroo winners of the Country Week fours bowls championship for the last two years, just failed…

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Cootamundra Golf Club Annual Report Season 1946-47

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Williams, president, submitted the following report to the annual meeting. In almost every way it was a very…

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Australian Rules Football Leeton Club's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

Leeton Australian Rules Football Club members on Thursday night donated more than £80 towards the club funds at the most largely attended…

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Sporting Football Batlow to Seek Admission to Group 9

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

The Batlow Football Club has decided to seek admission to Group Nine. This decision was made at the annual meeting of the Club held last…

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Competition Cricket Austin Cup Matches Hat Tricks to S. Bull and C. Cameron

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Two "hat tricks" in Austin Cup cricket on the sain afternoon is something that has not previously been achieved here, so far as can be…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

Last Sunday twenty members of the Town Tennis Club had a most enjoyable day's tennis at Batlow. After a hard tussle, the Batlow…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

On Sunday next the second semifinal between Bethungra and Ex-Services will be completed on the Bethungra oval. The decision on this match…

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Collins Tennis Officials

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Collins Tennis Club was held at their courts at the weekend. There was a large attendance…

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The Game of Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 12

Someone asked the other day what there is in bowls that attracts so many who are keen followers of the game. For those who may be…

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Professional Tennis Record Doubles Set

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

SALT LAKE CITY, Thursday: In what is believed to be the longest doubles set on record, Babby Riggs and Dinny Pails defeated Kramer and…

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Bowls Gundagai to Visit Coota. Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 12

The result of the No. 1 Pennant game at Cootamundra next Sunday will decide whether or not Gundagai or the Coota. “Wattles”…

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Football Meeting of Gundagai League

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 12

A meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League will be held on Monday week, March 8th. A decision will be made at the…

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Football Ladies' Auxiliary's Annual Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League Football Club's Ladies' Auxiliary, the secretary, Miss N. Nicholson, reported:…

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Cricket Oberne Leads on First Innings

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

In the final of the Tar- cutta D.C.A. competition being played between Oberne and Carabost at Humula, the…

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Bowls No.1 Pennant Team to Play Cootamundra on

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The following teams have been selected to represent Gund[?]gal in the NO. 1 pennant games against the Cootamundra Wattles next Sunday:…

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Albury Autumn Races March 6; Entries Today

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Entries for the Albury Racing Club's autumn meeting, to be held on Saturday, March 6 (Australia Cup pay) close…

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Five Favorites Beaten at Holbrook Cup Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Five of six favorites were beaten at the Holbrook Racing Club's cup meeting yesterday. The beaten horses included the 6/4 cup favorite, Rawalpindi. The Wagga horse finished third in the cup to the vastly improved Chatty Lass and…

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