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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Greyhound Racing Main Sprints to North Groongal and Classic Lad Heavy Wagering Feature of Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

A feature of the greyhound racing meeting conducted by the Narrandera Greyhound Racing Club on the sportsground last Saturday night was…

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Tennis Star Tilden Again on Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

SANTA MONICA, (California, Tuesday: Deputy District Attorney William Hits, yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of…

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Sport and Recreation Tennis Australia Day Tournament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Rain washed out play at the Australia Day tournament at the Country Club before completion of the mixed doubles…

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Night Tennis Competitions Association's Decision on Playing Semi-Fonals

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

The meeting of the Junee Tennis Association decided to "play out" the various rounds of the night tennis before starting semi-finals…

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Two Heffernan Cup Bowls Games Close Contests on the Local Bowling Green

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 8

Two Heffernan cup matches were played at the Junee Bewling Club over the Week-end. The game between A…

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Draw for Taylor Cup Ssmi-finals Cricket Season Coming to Close

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 8

Because the qualifying rounds of the Taylor cup finished with Illabo and Institute level, a draw bad to be made to determine the…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent Cootamundra against Tumut, at Cootamundra, on Sunday:…

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Football

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba Football Club will be held on Sunday night in Lauder's Room…

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Night Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

Night tennis is booming in Gundagai, and both the South and Nth Gundagai courts are hives of industry. Bookings may be made with…

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Tumbarumba Races

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

THE TUMBARUMBA TURF CLUB STAGED A MOST SUCCESSFUL RACE MEETING ON THE LOCAL RACECOURSE ON MONDAY LAST. THE RACING WAS VERY KEEN, MOST OF THE EVENTS HAD LARGE FIELDS. AND TAKEN…

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Women's Bowls Club Formed at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

In face of opposition from a section of the bowlers, Culcairn Bowling Club recently decided to call a meeting of those…

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Cootamundra Golf Club Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the golf section of the Country Club, present were: Dr. A. V. Day (chairman), Messrs. P…

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Tennis Annual Meeting of Town Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Gundagai town tennis club has been set down for Friday, February 25th…

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Coursing Gundagai Meetings Increase in Popularity News and Views on the Doings of Dogs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

Burdened with a large debt—a legacy of pre-war years—and saddled with additional financial obligations when the club resumed…

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Football the Start of the 1949 SEASON Annual Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

Next Monday evening a start will be made for the 1949 Gundagai Football Season, when the annual meeting will be held at the Hotel…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Gundagai Swimming Carnival on Sunday Next An Interesting Day’s Sport Assured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

On Sunday next, the Gundagai Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club will conduct its annual carnival at the swimming reserve at South Gundagai. A record number of swimmers will participate in the various events, and the club also expects that an all-time…

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Rugby League Versus Rugby Union

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Rugby League has protested against the Rugby Union being given the use of…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent Cootamundra against Tumut, at Cootamundra, on Sunday:…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

Catholic Club team to play C. of E. on Railway Courts: Mesdames. Tucker, Sullivan Kennedy Schoolfield Misses M. Erwin, B…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

An exceptionally large crowd attended the swimming carnival held at the Adelong Swimming Pool on Monday last, comprising…

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