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Sport, 1949

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Leeton Rugby Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Leeton Rugby Club will be held in the Band Hall on Monday night next at 8 p.m…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

The Cootamundra Club's annual meeting will now be held In the C.W.A. rooms next Friday night, at 8. not in the…

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Tennis Teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

St. Michael's v R.A.A.P.: C. Mynott. L. Kelly. C. Waters (capt.). T. Walsh, B. Harridine (emerg.)…

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Bowls and Bowlers Official Opening

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Monday was a great day, although rain caused some early dismay, we were well supported by visitors-eight rinks. Four Coolamon rinks…

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Australian Rules Football Possibly No Football Motor Trains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. Doug Roach, secretary of the S.W.D.F. League, has received a communication from the Railway Department notifying him that it is…

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CRICKET Tumut District Cricket Association Sunday's Matches

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Wyangle v. Rovers at Wyangle Tumut Plains v. Gtlmore (Showground) Tumut v. Batlow (Turf)…

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SWIMMING Gavin Dart Again Wins Backstroke Title

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

AT the Riverina Championship Carnival held at Griffith on Monday last, Gavin Dart, of Leeton, won the 110 yards…

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U.S. Golf Champion Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday: Ben Hogan. United States national open golf champion was seriously injured in a collision between…

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Swimming Notes Narrandera Swimmers Do Well at Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

A bus load or Narrandera swimmers went to Grifflth on Monday last to compete in the Riverina championship carnival held by that club…

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Cricket Week-end Fixtures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

FIRST GRADE, February 5 and 12 Ibis v R.S.L., No. 1 oval Yanco v Methodist, No. 2 oval. A.T.C. a bye…

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Adelong Football Club Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Adelong Football Club was held on Friday night last and was very will attended by supporters of…

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Junior Cricket Waratahs d. Kangaroos

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

On Saturday last the Waratahs defeated the Kangaroos outright on the brewery wicket, the scores being: Kangaroos, first innings, 52; second…

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Live-hare Coursing "Cruelty to Animals and Punishable"—s.m

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: In a test prosecution at Penrith Court today, Mr. A. Sonham, S.M., found that live-hare coursing was cruelty to animals and, therefore, punishable…

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Howell Cup Cricket Next Sunday's Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Next Sunday Howell Cup matches are: Colts (1) v. Colts (2), on turn; Railway v. Barellan, in park. The commercial team has a bye. The…

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Austin Cup Cricket Matches for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Another series of Austin Cup matches is to be commenced on Saturday next as follows: Town v. Grong Grong on the turf; Presbyterians v…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club Last Saturday's Play Singles Championship (1st Round)

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

Harbison defeated Quinn 31-24; Stathis defeated McDougall 31-18; Young defeated Ferguson 31 -26. "B" GRADE SINGLES…

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Leeton Youth Win Athletic Shield

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

Participating in an Australia Day Rally of the Riverina at Teraora on Monday last, the Leeton Methodist Youth were successful in winning the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

On Friday night, the Railway proved too good for Country II, running out winners by 12 games to 8. It was generally expected…

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Swimming Lessons Cancelled

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

The learn to swim lessons which were to commence at Gundagai tomorrow, have been cancelled…

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Pennant Bowls at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Sunday: The opening round of the 1949 bowls pennants took place today. Jondaryan club (Griffith)…

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