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Sport, 1949

3,281 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 165

Football New Look for Cootamundra Footballers Reversion to Old Colors

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

In the coming football season, the Cootamundra team's jerseys will revert to the original club colors of blue…

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Boxing!

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Those wishing to compete in Boxing Contests in the open air portion of the Cazna Theatre, on 15th March please notify Mr. D…

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GOLF Associates' Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Associates have been busy during the last few months raising money for the furnishing fund. The tennis section started the ball…

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Bowls Teams for Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Narrandera against the Wade team at Leeton on Sunday next, 20th February…

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Tennis Night Play

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Catholic team to play C. of E. on Friday night: C. Flynn , R. Jenkins, T. Lloyd; R. O'Brien, H. Fitzgerald, T. Loveridge…

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BOWLS Team for Finals Announced

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

The final of the No. 3 Pennant of the Eastern Zone of the Southern Slopes Bowling Association will be conducted…

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High School Swimming Carnival Nine Records Broken

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions favoured the Narrandera High School's annual swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a large…

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Junior Cricket Points Scored

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

With only two matches to go before the final between. the two leading teams, the points score is: Waratahs 16, Tigers 14, Junior Colts…

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Tumut Swimming Club Annual Carnival on Sunday Water Ballet to Perform

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Record entries have been received by the Tumut Swimming Club for their annual carnival to be held on Sunday…

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Record Crowd at Tumut Races Strathdarr's Cup Win From Locksuey

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

A Record crowd for a Tumut Cup meeting saw the Sydney horse, Strathdarr, win the cup race yesterday from Locksuey and Sanfoil. The two-day meeting was the best in the history of the club. Attendances on…

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Can Institute Snatch Win From Town? Interesting Play likely in Sunday's Cricket

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

The third day's play of the local Taylor cup semi-finals on Sunday should clarify the position as to the finalists…

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Tennis Team

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 8

SOUTH WAGGA v WAGGA LAWN, at Railway, Sunday: H. Langford, F. O'Connor, T. Mahoney, N. Clarke…

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Colombo Cricket Drawn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 8

COLOMBO, Friday: Forced to follow on 201 runs behind, the Galle Gymkhana Club remained at the wicket long…

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Plan to Alter Group Boundaries Causes Southern Rugby Stir

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

A proposal by the management committee of the Country Rugby League to alter the boundaries of Groups 9, 13 and 17 will be strongly opposed by the Group 9 clubs concerned…

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Coursing Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 8

The Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Friday next. Next Friday’s meeting is expected…

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Tennis Move to Form Gundagai District Tennis Assn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 8

A move is on foot to establish a Gundagai District Tennis Association. Such an association has been long felt want in this…

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Bowls G. Bruderlin Wins Championship

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

On the eve of his departure from Cootamundra to Tamworth, Gordon Bruderlin won the singles championship of the bowling…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: Queensland were all out today for 335, night's score. Queensland had lost one wicket…

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Ferrier Seventh in Golf Prizewinners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Sunday: Jim Ferrier is seventh in the list of leading golf prizewinners of the year, with earnings of 1933…

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Championship Up to Semi-finals Junee Wins Friendly Match Against Coolamon at Bowls

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

The Club championship at the Junee Bowling Club has reached the semi-final stage when E. L. Barnes will oppose J. Christie and…

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