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Sport, 1948

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Cricket Teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Review

Euberta v Cottee, at Euberta, 11 o'clock: Emblen (2), Weeks, Simmonds, Cheshire (2), Miller, Farrell, Mulqueeny, Fuller Gestier,…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club Week-end Play

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 5

Sundays [?] was well above average and although heavy rain forced the abandonment of play soon after the tea adjournment many…

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Sporting Notes CRICKET Fourth Test Match

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

The fourth Test match against the Indians will be played in Adelaide from January 23 to 29. The Australian players are: D. Bradman, L…

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Tumbarumba Races Sanfoil Wins Cup Tumut Horses and Riders Do Well

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

The Tumbarumba Turf Club held its Cup meeting on Wednesday. Considering the amount of rain that had fallen recently, the track was in…

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Country Golf Club Plans

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 8

Members of the Wagga Country Golf Club will hold a par competition over 18 holes this afternoon commencing at 1.45…

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Australian Swimming Records Smashed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday: The fastest time ever recorded by an Australian over 110 yards was clocked at the North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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Tennis Nighttournament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

Playing excellent tennis, and combining in great style, Mrs Ces Smith and A1. Hourn .were much too good FOR their opponents on Wednesday…

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Swimming Learn to Swim Campaign

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

The annual Learn to Swim Campaign will.be conducted in Gundagai from February 19th until February 25th…

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Leeton Cricket Results

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

LEETON, Sunday: R.S.L. bowlers played havoc with School bastmen in the Saturday cricket competition and succeeded in dismissing five…

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Sidwell Wins Victorian Tennis Title

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday: [?] well won his first State title yesterday when he defeated the Australian singles champion, [?]…

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Bowls Gundagai No. 1 Pennant Defeats Coota

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

On the local green yesterday Gundagai No 1 Pennant team scored a good -win over Cootamundra “Kurrajongs” winning by…

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Football Annual Meeting To-night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

Football enthusiasts are reminded of the annual meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League which will be at the Hotel Greshani to-night…

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Coursing Trials to Be Held at Gundagai This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

The new coursing track on Anzac Park will be used for the first time next Wednesday when trials will be conducted…

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Pennant Bowls Season Opens; Keen Interest in District Games

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

Pennant bowls opened in Wagga on Saturday when almost 100 players took part in the A and B grade sections of the Eastern zone of the Riverina Association. FOUR teams played in each…

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M.T.C. Barrier Trials Promise Bright Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

A number of horses engaged at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting on Wednesday appeared in barrier trials at the Wagga course on Saturday morning. ABOUT 20 horses went from the…

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Wyalong Golf House Fire a Murder Charge Two Doctors Say Accused Was Not Insane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 4

A sensational sequel to the recent West Wyalong Golf Club house fire was heart at the court, when Lloyd Fleming, of West Wyalong, was…

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Bowls

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 7

The Lockhart bowling green looks very well and, given ordinary conditions, plays very well. The ever-changing weather has not…

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BOWLS (Without Bias)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

THE further they go the more interesting become the Wade Club's annual competitions. Last week-end four more…

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Greyhound Racing Mururumburrah Noms. for Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

Flying Stake, 300 yards, 3rd div.: Eba's son, Sandra Minds, Duke Comrade, Biddy juggins, Noel's Own, Valinda, Renemerelle, Pharminda's Hope…

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