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Sport, 1949

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Golf Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Now that it has rained, perhaps the weather will be cooler, and perhaps some, of those. players who cannot stand the rigours of…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Formerly, coach at Barmedman, D. Downey, of Sydney, was appointed coach to the Goulburn Rugby League…

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World of Sport Football Local Football [?]

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

On Friday next week, all [?] men who intend playing [?] ball this season are requested [?] report to Anzac Park at 7.30 p.m…

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Tennis District Tennis Association Formed Competitions To Be Conducted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

Despite inclement weather about 20 delegates from district tennis clubs attended a meeting at the Gundagai Town Courts Club House…

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Werribee Races Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The race meeting to have been held at Werribee today was postponed Indefinitely, owing to heavy rain…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Coomsley had an easy win over Hardy's Mill on the Showground wicket in the Saturday cricket competition,…

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Coursing Big Nominations for Tomorrow Night’s Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

The Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Anzac Park to-morrow (Friday) night. Nominations for the…

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Collins Tennis Club Elects Officials

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

At the annual general meeting of the Collins Tennis Club held at the club house the following officers were elected for the…

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Boxing Reg Webber to Fight at Canberra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

Local boxing enthusiasts will be interested to learn that Reg Webber has been matched to fight Doug [?]…

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Golf Annual Meeting of Tumbarumba Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Last season was the best experienced by the Tumbarumba Golf club for many years, and the feeling was expressed at…

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Bowls No 1 Pennant Team to Play Wyalong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

The following teams have been selected to represent Gundagai in the inter zone final of the Southern Slopes No 1 Pennant competition…

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Local News Coomsley Cricket Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

Coomsley to play Postal at the Showground on Sunday; W,. Waldock, J. McCawley, D. Salmon, S. O'Shea, B. Jackson, W…

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Football— Cootamundra Plan Turned Down Delegates “Left Cold” On Competition Suggestion

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

When the Cootamundra Club submitted a motion to the annual Group Nine meeting on Sunday involving competition, Maher Cup…

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Cricket Hogan Cup Final on Sunday Week Hedditch Cup Match on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 16

The Gundagai District Cricket Assn. has decided to put back a week the final of the Hogan Cup competition. This important game…

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Athletic Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Owing to the rain at adjacent towns the sports carnival inaugurated by the Hillston Cycle Club for Saturday last had to be postponed…

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Bowls

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

Following are results of pennant play against the Jondaryan Club on the Narrandera green last Sunday: Narrandera Reds v. Jondaryan…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

The Coolamon No. 2 Pennant teams visited Lockhart on Sunday and were soundly defeated. Each of the three Lockhart fours won…

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Tennis Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Remember the grand tennis you witnessed in November last, when the Railway and Country I ladles played in the first round,…

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Boxing Stadium at Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Patrons at the Tumut Show to-day and Saturday will have the opportunity of visiting a first-class touring stadium and…

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Golf Associate Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

On Saturday, March 5, the first competition of the season was held. The weather was rather unkind, being a bit warm for…

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