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Sport, 1949

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[?]amboree Swimming May be Banned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: In memory of William Macdonald Robinson, 14, who was drowned in the Yarra yesterday, one…

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Cricket at Galore

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

On Saturday week the Narrandera Presbyterian team journeyed to Galore to play a return match with the local team. They won an evenly…

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Sensational Cricket Saves Day for N.s.w. in Shield Game

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: After a day of sensations, during which 18 wickets fell for 245 runs, N.S.W. will commence their second innings of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, at the Sydney Cricket…

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Competition Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

Night competition tennis comments again on Friday night, when the men piny their seventh match of the first round as…

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Swimming Instructor At Cootamundra Baths

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

The N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association has appointed Mr. R. V. Trenerry to supervise the Learn-to-Swim…

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Cricket Cootamundra Cricket Colt To Attend Coaching Class

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

Ray Cullen. 15, of Cootomundra, and John Dowd, 17, of Harden, have been selected by the Southern Tablelands Cricket…

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Seaside Tennis Titles at Manly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: K. Walker (Manly) surprisingly defeated J. Dart 0/6. 7/5, 6/2, in the quarter final of the men's…

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Griffith R.l. to Promote Boxing Bouts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

LEETON, Tuesday: Open-air boxing will begin at the Griffith Rugby League oval on Friday, January 28…

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Women's Cricket in Melb

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: In a bright last minute stand the English women cricket players Megan, Love and Eileen Whelan…

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Rugby Union Star on Staff at Play Centre

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

Arthur Tonkin, Rugby Union winger and a member of the 1948 Wallaby team, is supervising at the play centre at the South Wagga Public SchooL He was a popular figure with the children…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Noms Fields for Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

Following, Is the draw for the Murrumburrah coursing meeting, to be held tomorrow night Flying Stake, 300 yards, 3rd…

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Turf Promising Apprentice Walks Out Sick of Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday — Promising apprentice Jockey Ron Coles, left the stables oft trainer A. S. Called after telling…

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Coursing Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

Results of the Gundagai Coursing meeting, held on Saturday night last, are published on page two…

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Boxing Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Fight fans should be well catered for at the Industrial Hall tomorrow night when the Turf Club will stage another of its popular…

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Gundagai Races

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

A detailed report of the Gundagai New Year’s race meeting is published on Page 4 of this issue…

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Midweek Dog Racing at Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

GOSFORD, Wednesday: Greyhound race meetings at Gosford will be held on Tuesday nights commencing on January 13, the…

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Jockey to 'Give Away' Racing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday: Ron Coles, 17-year-old Bathurst apprentice jockey, is giving up racing because it affects his…

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Tennis Gobarralong Player Wins Championship

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

In the special singles championship for the County of Cumberland, played at Pratten Park last week, Mrs. Kevin Luff, of Gobarralong, was the…

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Big Crow But Disappointing Racing at Adelong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

A record crowd saw Sanfoil, 3/1, beat seven other runners in the Adelong Cup on Monday. Sanfoil won clearly from French Air and…

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Greyhound Racing Moral Prince Is Best Bet at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

The consistent Moral Prince is selected as a special bet at the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club's meeting tonight. THE club is enjoying a big…

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