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Sport, 1949

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Greyhound Racing Budgewah Jinny in Brilliant Form. Marathon to Bay Minda

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

Star performer at the Narrandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday night was the vastly improved Budgewah Jinny, who scored…

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Junee Bowls Club Membership Closed Accommodation Problem To Be Tackled

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Because accommodation has reached an acute state, the Junee Bowling Club membership is now closed…

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Leeton Rugby Club Has Offer From Coach Who is "Out of the Box"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 6

LEETON, Tuesday: It was intimated at last night's annual meeting of the Leeton Rugby League Club that a first-grade coach, who is "out of the box," is available to coach Leeton Club this season. One formal application for the position of coach was received…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

On Friday night next, the men's competition continues when Round 12 will be played as follows: Country I v Town, on…

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Swimming Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 12

A meeting of the Gundagai Swimming Club will be held next Monday to finalise carnival affairs. the heat is still on. the meeting…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Mitchells team to play Rovers on Sunday next; K. Armour (capt.), J. Despoges, c. Manwaring, A. Hogan, R. Meale, M…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

One of the old football trophies for Bathurst district is to be put into district club competition. The annual general meeting of…

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Tumbarumba Tennis Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

Tumbarumba to play Wondalga at Tumbarumba on Sunday: L. McLachlan (e,), E. Friend, J. Dight, J. Stedman, G. Evans,…

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Tennis Batlow Match

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 12

On Sunday 20th February there will be a match at Batlow—ten gents and ten ladies. Transport will be arranged by bus; anyone desiring…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

A FEATURE OF THE SATURDAY CRICKET COMPETITION GAMES PLAYED AT THE WEEK-END WAS THE NARROW WIN OF ROSEWOOD WHO, ON THIER OWN WICKET, DEFEATED HARDY'S MILL BY ONE RUN. IN THE OTHER…

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Finding Junee’s Rugby League Coach for 1949

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 12

Negotiations have been opened up to get leading Sydney footballer. J. Ponchard, interested in the position of coach to the Junee Rugby League…

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Football Annual Meeting of Tumbarumba Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

More than 30 members and supporters of the Tumbarumba Football Club attended the annual meeting held in…

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Swimming Water Polo Carnival Local Club Committee Decides on Date

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club decided last night to hold a big water-polo carnival…

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Local News Coomsley Cricket Club Dance

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

The Coomsley cricket club will hold another of its popular old-time dances in the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Friday) night. Good…

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Loss of £137 on Year Football Club Finances

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

After starting with a credit balance of £183153 last season, the Tumbarumba football club finished with a credit of…

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Football Club Coach Decision to Be Made at Next Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba football club on Sunday night could not decide on the selection of a coach to…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Meeting Last Night's Results Our Goolagong Wins Main Flying

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Our Goolagong won the principal flying event at the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting, held on Fisher Park…

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Bowls Gundagai and Tumut to Meet Next Sunday Final of Eastern Zone No. 1 Penants

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 12

Gundagai and Tumut will meet in the final of the eastern zone Southern Slopes No - 1 Pennant competition on Sunday next The…

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Football Gundagai Will Support Wagga’s Claim for Re-admittance to Group Nine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 12

Following the annual general meeting of the Gundagai Rugoy League last Monday the committee met for its first meeting. Question of…

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Rugby League Football League's Concern About Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of Group 17 Rugby Football League vas held at Leeton on Sunday last. The Narrandera Club was not represented at the…

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