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Sport, 1949

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Bowls Who'll Win C. Grade Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Most attention will be focussed on the C. grade match on the Leeton Soldiers' Green on Sunday next, when the two unbeaten teams, Wade…

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Tumut and District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

DRAW FOR FINAL ROUND The draw for the final round of the Tumut Cricket Association's competition has been completed,…

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Tennis Coaching Class "Should be in Cootamundra"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The president of the Cootamundra District Tennis Association (Mr. It. Punnett) said at the association's annual…

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Last Round of a Grade Tennis Final Draw For Next Week's Local Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The final round of the A grade night tennis competition will he played on Monday night next Having suffered only an odd…

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Week-end Cricket Will Be Varied Semi-Finals and IaterTown Matches

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Cricket interests of Junee and district will be widely distributed 'on Sunday. At Illabo St. Josephs will chase…

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Football Talk Has Started Important Matters for Consideration at Group Nine Meeting on March 6

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

The recommendations by the management committee of the Country Rugby League for alteration of Group boundaries will come before the C.R.L. annual conference to-morrow (Saturday, March 5)…

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Saturday Night's Dog Racing Narrandera Club's Monster Meeting Eighty-five Dogs Engaged Dogs Entered from Many Parts

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

The Narrandera Greyhound Racine Club is to be congratulated on its progressive policy in staging such a grand least of greyhound racing as…

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Leeton Cricket Trials

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 8

LEETON, Friday: Two trial cricket matches will be held at Leeton on Sunday, March 12, to select likely participants in games…

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Wagga Golf Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 8

Suggestions for the improvement of the course, made at the annual meeting of Wagga City Golf Club last night, will…

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North Wagga Rules Club Undecided on Sunday Football

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

North Wagga Australian Rules Club delegates will use their own discretion at the League meeting this afternoon concerning a decision on Saturday or Sunday football this season…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

N. Pinkstone-J.S.Willlams will meet F. Dickson-J. Croker in the Cootamundra Club pairs championship…

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Died at Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

A well-known grazier, Mr. James Johnson, 45, owner of the station property, "Bantry Grove," about 20 miles from Bathurst,…

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Aust. Swimming Assn. Warned on Hotel Bill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. Mr. H. E. Fern, secretary of the British Amateur Swimming Association, announced today that unless…

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Rain Washes Out Bennant Bowls Games

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

Rain washed out all bowls pennant matches in Wagga yesterday afternoon. Games had just started at…

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Talks at Wagga on Rugby League Plans

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

The secretary of the Country Rugby League (Mr. Dudley Locke) flew from Sydney on Saturday to discuss Rugby…

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Grazier Dies on Golf Course

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

BATHURST, Sunday: A well-known grader, Mr. James Johnson, 45, owner of the station property, "Bantry Grove" about…

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Farewell Party' by Golf Friends

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Golfing friends of Mrs. Ross Harpur, who is leaving Wagga next Friday, attended a farewell party on Saturday night at the…

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Leeton Cricket Washed Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

LEETON, Sunday: Rain washed out cricket fixtures in Leeton yesterday and today. The first-grade matches,…

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Tennis Opening of South Gundagai Courts

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

The date of the opening of the South Gundagai tennis courts, has been transferred to March 19. The club intends to make this…

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Football Facts Illabo F.c. Loses Valuable Players

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Prospects are not bright for the coming year for Illabo Football Club, without the services of W. Trethowan, Don Boyton,…

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