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Sport, 1948

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Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

Winners of the second night tournament were Mrs Cec Smith and Mr Al Horne, with a score of 28 games. This includes a handicap of 2 games…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Les Brown, former South Sydney grade player, who successfully coached Temora Rugby League team to Maher Cup victories last season, was…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Delegates are reminded of the very important general meeting to be held at the Hotel Central tonight at 8. Few countries can rival the…

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Cricket Gundagai Cricket Team to Play Brungle

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

The Gundagai club is playing Brungle on Sunday next. Any member unable to play notify A E. Parry at 10.30 a.m. Members bring…

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Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

On Sunday next the local tennis club will conduct an American mixed doubles tournament, proceeds of which will go…

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Wagga Police Warn Parents Over Swimming Hole

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Wagga police issued a warning to parents not to let their children swim in a deep hole at the back of the Wagga Bowling Club…

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No Races at Gosford Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "We had to take action in conformance, with the Law and in that regard the regulations were obeyed," said…

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Bowls Gundagai Pair Qualify for Post Sectional Play

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

In the Australian Bowls Championships, being played in Tasmania. Kelly Hogan and Vince Carberry qualified for the post sectional games…

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Football Annual Meeting of North Club Lapses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

The annual meeting of the North Gundagai Football Club, which was to be held last Monday night, lapsed. Only six enthusiasts turned up,…

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Establishment of Swimming Pool C. OF C. to Co-operate with Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The matter of a swimming peal for Tumbarumba was aired at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night…

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Forty Horses Nominate for Gundagai Races Club’s Annual Fixture Will be Outstanding

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

Forty individual horses have been nominated for annual meeting of the Gundagai Race Culb, to be held on Wednesday next. Large fields are certain. Weights should be available to-morrow (Friday)…

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Doings in the World of Sport Slow Scoring. in Cricket Mottama Collapse Against Kimovale Centuries to Barney Carberry and Gordon Schofield

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

The semi final, of the Hogan Gold Cup competition commenced on Sunday last. Muttama who met Kimovale, collapsed badly and were all out for 146. Kimovale in reply had lost seven wickets for 313. It is understood that Muttama has forfeited to Kimovale. In the other…

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Cricket Teams

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

COOLAMON TOWN: Mick, Mart and H. Curtis, T. Maloney, L. and E Gould, S. Carrett, E. Boothey, H. Skinner. J. McNabb, J. Butler…

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Another Warning on Swimming in Waterhole

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. F. H. Barns) yesterday stressed the importance of a police warning to parents to prevent their children from…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival Keenly-Contested Events

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival was held at Adelong on Monday last under ideal conditions. The weather was warm and there were no…

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£8000 Profit From Rugby League Tour

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Mr. J. Redwood, one of the managers of the New Zealand Rugby League team which recently toured…

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Regatta on Lagoon Suggested to Brighten Wagga's New Year's Eve

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

A suggestion to floodlight the Wollundry Lagoon next New Year's Eve and hold t regatta similar to Henley Night in Melbourne will be made at the next meeting of the Wagga Gift Committee. The secretary of the Wagga Gift Committee (Mr. G. Dewey) said this last night…

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Stony Point Tennis Club Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The Stony Point Tennis Club intends to hold their first dance in the local hall on Friday, February 6th. They decided at their last meeting to…

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Railway Cricket Club Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Railway could only manage a draw with Dudauman on Sunday last. Having memories of previous matches, and realising the dynamic batting…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club Week-end Play

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Favored with gloriously One weather, bowlers found conditions much more to their liking during last week-end. With attendances back to normal…

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