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Sport, 1948

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CRICKET C.Y.M.C.C. v the Best

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The following will represent the Catholic Club against The Rest, on the turf wicket, Sunday next, at 10.45 a.m. P. Fitzgerald, F. Ryan, R. Ward,…

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Leeton Rugby League Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

The first meeting of new officers and committee was held on Monday last. There was 100 per cent, attendance and a spirit of enthusiasm was…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

On Sunday next the A and B pennant teams will play at home—the Red A's v. Blue A's. Narandera B's will play Wade…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The N.S.W. hardcourt, tennis championships will again the played at Dubbo this year…

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Swimming Australian Champion to Appear at Narrandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The second Riverina Championship Carnival will be held at Narrandera on Sunday next. There are ten Riverina Championship on the…

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Golf Notes Annual General Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Leeton Golf Club held at the Club House on Monday, 16th February last, was well…

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Christ Church Tennis Club Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Last Saturday, at 2 p.m., saw the commencement of a challenge match between this club and the Railway. The weather was ideal, and the games…

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BOWLS. No.1 Pennant Team to Play Cootamundra on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The following teams have been selected to represent Gundagai in the No. 1 pennant games against the Cootamundra Wattles next Sunday…

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St. Patrick's Tennis Club to Seek Women's Sunday Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

St. Patrick's Catholic Tennis Club wants a women's competition to be conducted by the Wagga Tennis Association on Sunday mornings. At its annual meeting on Wednesday night, the…

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Cricket Bradman's Appointment To South Australian Board as Director

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday: Don Bradman has been appointed a director of the Eagle star Insurance company's South Australian Board…

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Junior Cricket J. Peacock & D. Mulholland Score Centuries KANGAROOS d. Junior Colts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Maintaining his consistently good batting form Jack Peacock ensured victory against the Junior Colts on Saturday last by scoring 121 runs not…

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Football Eight Training

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

Many local footballers have decided to commence training this week. However, training lights will not be switched on on Anzac Park…

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TENNIS Team for Tuesday—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

Frank Archer, George Barnes, Bill Ryan, Gordon Passlow, Frank Lynch, Mrs Turner, Mrs Hoyle, Iris French, Daphne and Mavis Coulton…

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Golf Eighteen Hole Golf Course for Coolac Annual Meeting of Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

The Coolac Golf Club at his meeting last week decided to construct another 9 holes on the course, bringing the total greens…

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Wagga Diggers' Races Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 6

Indications are that every horse engaged at the Wagga Diggers' Race Club's meeting tomorrow will be competing…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah to Resume on Mar. 17

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 4

The Murrumburrah Coursing Club will resume racing on Wednesday, March 17, not April 17, as previously stated…

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Bowls Gundagai No. 1 Pennant Team in Convincing Win Defeat Cootamundra “Wattles” 77 to 62

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

The Gundagai No 1 pennant team scored a convincing win over the strong Cootamundra “Wattles” combination yesterday…

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Rugby League Football Annual Meeting of Narandera Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

There was an attendance of over 30 enthusiasts at the annual meeting of the Narandera Rugby League Club on Thursday evening last, Mr. T. J…

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Bowls

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Tumut No. 3 Pennant team v Cootamundra Ramblers at Cootamundra on March 7:—Ibbotson, Hillier, Nev. Beegling and Quirk; Bentley, Hill,…

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