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Sport, 1948

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Tennis Euchre Tournament

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

Commencing on Thursday next the 11th, the club will conduct the Euchre tournament. This will be played over, a period of three weeks…

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Popular Bowls Competition at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 6

Henty Bowling Club's popular Thursday night scratch rinks competition has now reached a most interesting stage. In this…

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Swimming Murrumburrah—harden Swim Club Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

On Friday night last, a step was taken in the progress of the sporting organisations of the district by the formation of a town swimming club, to be…

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FOOTBALL Meeting Next Week—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

Members of the Gundagai Rugby League are reminded of the meeting to be held at the Gresham Hotel, next Monday at 7.30 p.m…

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Cricket Oberne Wins Final

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Oberne won the Tarcutta District Cricket Association premiership on Sunday when they defeated Carabost on the…

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Cricket the Merrin Cup Final

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

On Sunday next the, final of the Merrin Cup competition will be played on Fisher Park. C.Y.M.C.O. and Bethungra being the finalists in this…

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Tumbarumba Golf Club Preparing for Early Start

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

The committee of the Tumbarumba Golf Club expects a bumper season this year and indications point to…

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Football Kirkwood to Coach West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

Bill Kirkwood, of Newcastle, who coached Mallee Plains Rugby League team last season, will coach West Wyalong team this season…

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Batlow Football Club Seeks Admission to Group 9 Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Batlow Football Club last week the secretary (Mr. G. Ryan) was instructed to write to the…

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Swimming Diving Championships Became a Comedy of Errors Committee Let Water Run Out of Wellington Baths

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

The Western Districts Diving Championships, which were to have been held at the Wellington baths on Sunday had to be…

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Doings in the World of Sport Bowls Gundagai Team to Play in Southern Slopes Championships

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

On Sunday next, at Cootamundra, Gundagai will meet Junee in the first round of the Southern Slopes Championships…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

On Sunday next the Narandera A B and C pennant teams, will play another match. The Narandera "Reds," who so far are undefeated, will…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Christ Church team to play Railway on Christ Church courts, next Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. Ladies provide afternoon tea. W. Fuller, sen.,…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Abandoned

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

The committee of the Tumut Swimming Club decided at their meeting on Monday night to abandon the carnival for this year. This action was taken…

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Tumut Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Draw for Saturday's matches:--Tumut Plains v R.S.L. on Showground; Gocup v Ecmbowlce on Racecourse. Tumut a bye…

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Sporting Notes CRICKET Unusual Cricket Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

What is believed to be the first decision of its kind given here, in recent years at any rate, was that in the Howell Cup match Commercial v…

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Newtown Football Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Newtown Football Club a favorable balance-sheet and treasurer's report was read, also a very encouraging secretary's report was…

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Rugby League Leeton Committee Welcomes the Coach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

COMMITTEE meeting held on Tuesday last, 2nd March, and 21. members were present. Mr. Tom Ezart, the new player…

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Football Training Starts at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Twenty Temora players lined up for the opening night of the football training under acting-coach" Jack Stevenson…

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Cowra Football Club Seeks Imported Plating Coach

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

The Cowra Rugby League Football Club will call for applications for the position of playing coach from the city, to coach the Cowra team this season…

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