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Sport, 1948

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Man Burned to Death at West Wyalong Fire Completely Destroys Golf Club House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Three Sydney detectives, members of the Arson Squad, are investigating a fire which destroyed West Wyalong Golf…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

When these notes were commenced they were written under extreme difficulties from an invalid's chair in the shade. With head packed in ice and…

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BOWLS (Without Bias)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The Wade Club continued to work off the early rounds of the club events with some unexpected results. On Saturday, the most important…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

The following team will represent the C.Y.M.C.C. on Fisher Park against Dudauman on Saturday at 1.45 sharp: P. Fitzgerald (Cap.), J. O. Malley, T…

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Kembla Grange Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Kembla Grange Club has teen granted permission by the A.J.C. to hold the race meeting postponed from last…

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Adelong Races Abandoned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The Adelong races which were postponed from Thursday last till Saturday were abandoned. This belated decision was arrived at…

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Bowls Pennant Play Tumut Outstay's Junee

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

With a fast finishing Bernborough like effort which carried them on to final victory Tumut "A" graders accounted for a strong Junee…

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Swimming Notes Leeton Club To Stage Big Revival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

IN an attempt to restore Leeton to its prewar position of leading swimming and water polo town in the Riverina, the…

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Uninteresting Cricket in Shield Match

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: New South Wales forced an inglorious draw in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Noms. For Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

Flying Stake, 300 yards, 3 dlv., 2nd heat Fitzroy chief, Sandra Minda, Our Geneve, Renenarelie, High Silver, Jerry Muray…

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Temeraire Amiss To Miss Autumn Races

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Temeraire has gone lame, and will miss the Challenge Stakes and nil other autumn races. Trainer Fresh Cush said today that…

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Decorate and Lithesome For Autumn Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Decorate and Lithesome are certain Sydney starters for the Victorian autumn carnival. They will leave at the…

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SHANNON Four Weeks Before He Races

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Tuesday: Shannon's training is not yet intensive, and it will be at least four weeks before he makes his American debut, trainer…

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CRICKET The Tussle at Wyalong Another Account

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

In a report which, unfortunately, just missed our last issue, "Observer" wrote:— Milbrulong and District Cricket…

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CRICKET Tumut To Play For O'Farrell Cup District Team to Meet West Wyalong

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Tumut district cricketers will meet West Wyalong at Wyalong next Sunday for the O'Farrell Cup. The team will leave on Saturday…

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Good Country Bowls Week Entries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Record entries have been received for the Country Week bowls carnival, which begins on February 16…

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Country Tennis Delegates Critical

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Country Tennis Association delegates to-night strongly criticised the conduct of the 1948 country tennis…

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Cycling Last Night's Racing at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

At last the "Cootamundra Rain-making Club" came good. The 6th January, 1948, will appear as a red letter day. After trying on March 29,…

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Many Juniors in Country Tennis Teams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Marked improvement in the standard of junior players was evident in 1948 country tennis carnival which…

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Ten Races at Wagga Greyhound Meeting on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 8

Ten races will be conducted by the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club on Thursday night. The programme will be:— MAIDEN STAKE 500 yds…

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