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Sport, 1948

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Sporting Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Noms. for Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

First race, 7.45 p.m. Flying Stake, 335 yards, 3rd Div., 2nd heat: Berry Lady, Pharminda's Hope, Twin Sally, Terraider, Duke…

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Tumut Diggers' Races Haddon Hall's Record In Handicap Soldier Blue Wins Welter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

The Tumut Diggers' Race Club held its annual races on the Tumut course on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather…

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Greyhound Racing Principal Double to Kennel Mates, Homocan and Zero Hour Favourites Fare Badly

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

There was only one scratching at the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting last Saturday night, that of Keep in Mind. This was in…

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Bowls Pennant Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The following players have been selected for the respective pennant matches on Sunday next: No. 1 Pennant, Wattles v Tumut:…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The following will represent Conquerors v Railway on Albert Park next Sunday. Play to commence at 12.30: R. Kelly. V. Smith, L. Miers, J…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

Downside v Turvey Park at Downside, Saturday 2 p.m: Koetz (2), C. Englebrecht, H. W. and A. Hamilton, J. Vonarx, R. Harris,…

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Country Week Tennis Individual Championships

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nearly 350 entries were received for the Country Week individual tennis championships which were commenced at White City today. There were no upsets in the early rounds, although several of the seeded…

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German Lawn Tennis Association Formed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday: Former German Davis Cup star, Gottfried von Cramm, is an honorary committeeman of a new German Lawn Tennis…

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N.z. Rugby League Team Wins in France

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

PARIS, Tuesday: The New Zealand Rugby League team yesterday beat ,the Provence team by 36 points to 7 at Cavailion…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Boxing Day (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Sir, — Regarding R.C.W.'s letter seektag information concerning Boxing Day, I believe the correct definition goes back to the olden days…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

In the men’s 50 meter breaststroke championship at West Wyalong, on Sunday, Bernard Bell, son of and Mrs J. O. Bell, formerly of…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

In the competition on Sunday The Royal played and defeated the Tatts by 40 runs in a one innings match. Tatts batted first, to only put together 54 runs…

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TENNIS Draw for Monday—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

Kevin Passlow, Albert Moses, Noel Goodsall, Noel Luff, Mick Heydon, Verlie Koch, Norma Hanlon, Marshall, Betty Luff, Rita Hinde…

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Cricket _ Tumbarumba Defeats Carabost

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

At the Showground on Sunday Tumharumba registered an easy win over Carabost in the Tarcutta District Cricket…

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Cricket Team for

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Tumbaramba will [?] on the latter wicket on Sunday and will be represented by F. Daly, F. Selleck, R. Cayirylys,…

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ENG. v. Aust. Golf Contest Supported

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: As Australians would pay their own way the Professional Golfers Association's refusal to accept the…

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Football Annual Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League will be held next Monday evening.. A large crowd of interested…

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Greyhound Racing Golden Double's Surprise Win

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

Former champion greyhound, Golden Double, finished with all his old brilliance to beat Torbee by a head in the main 600 yards race at the…

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Tennis Tumbarumba to Play Two Games on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Tumbarumba Tennis Club will send teams to Batlow and Laurel Hill on Sunday. Transport for Batlow leaves…

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Junior Cricket Junior Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The draw for Saturday next is. Tigers v. Kangaroos, brewery. Junior Colts v. Magpies, park. The teams are:…

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