Swimming Wagga Beats Temora in Relay
A brilliant relay race in which Wagga defeated Temora by a fifth of a second featured a swimming carnival at Wagga…
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Yass Races Abandoned
Yass picnic races, postponed to last Friday and Saturday, and again postponed to today and tomorrow, have now been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls No. 1 Pennant Final Deferred
Owing to the abnormal rainfall last week the Souhern Slopes Association decided to postpone the final of the No 1 Pennant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Randwick Too Risky for Racing
THE A.J.C. Committee decided on Saturday morning to postpone Randwick races…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football State Rep. to Coach Young
Young will, field this season the strongest football team it has had since 1945, when the club held the Maher cup for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golf Competitions Resumed in Junee But Only a Few Played
Golf competitions started again in Junee over the week-end but were played only on the basis of a 14 hole event, twice around the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forty Children for Tennis Instruction Interest Shown in Lessons For Young Players
Forty youngsters from two schools attended a tennis coaching class conducted in Junee to-day by well known former star, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Page for All Local Sportsmen New Football Boundaries Will Suit Gundagai Country League Decides On Big Southern Districts Competition
Last week end the Country Rugby League, at its annual conference decided to suspend the boundaries of Groups 9, 13 and 17, and to set up a big southern districts competition which will be played in four zones within the three groups’ area…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Group 17 Boundaries Altered New Zone System Adopted Important Football Changes
AT a conference of the Country Rugby League held at Sydney on Friday last, a notice of motion, moved by Mr. D. Locke,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Notes
Next Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Mr. Aub Willard will be coaching on the Leeton town courts. Mr. Willard is concerned, mainly with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Hassen's K.o. Win
Australian lightweight, Jack Hassen, outclassed French lightweight champion Pierre Montane at the Sydney Stadium last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Swimming Baths an Urgent Necessity
DURING a discussion on the proposed new baths for Leeton at the Council meeting on Thursday night, Cr. J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Country Golf Results
On Saturday afternoon an open four ball best ball competition at Wagga Country Golf Club resulted in a win for W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Swimming Combined High Schools' Carnival
On Friday last a group of Narrandera High School swimmers took part in the annual swimming carnival of the South-Western High Schools…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Swimming Championships Won by Jim Tiffen
THE Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival was held at Jerilderie on Sunday last, when the weather conditions were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Harry Tie B Grade Champion
Harry Tie won the B Grade championship of the Cootamundra Bowling Club on Sunday when he defeated Alan Day in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrandera Tennis Club Annual Meeting
There was an attendance of over 30 members at the annual meeting of the Narrandera Tennis Club in the C.W.A. room on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Catholic Tennis Assn. Formed
St. Michael's and St. Patricks Tennis Clubs have formed them-selves into the Wagga Catholic Tennis Association, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Merrin Cup Final
Messrs. W; Brereton and K.Fox will umpire the Merrin Cup final, which commences on Fisher Park on Sunday next, at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lockhart Golf Club Associates' Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of Associates to the Lockhart Golf Club, the following were elected office-bearers for the 1949 season: President, Mrs…
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