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Sport, 1949

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

A letter has been received from the secretary of the Wagga Country Golf Club, extending a hearty wel-come to all members of the Leeton…

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Tennis Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

This month's competition for the Windred and Scrivener Cups consisted of a singles tournament, and some very interesting…

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Night Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

The Lockhart team recorded a very easy win over St. Mary's in the grand final of the Milbrulong and District Association's competition…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

The Gundagai Rugby League has secured the services of Kangaroo forward, Neville Hand, as coach for the 1949 season…

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Adelong Golf Associates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

With the approach of the cooler weather, thoughts must surely be turning to winter sport—in the Adelong district many will be…

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St. Patrick's Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 7

Over 70 players were present at the official opening of St. patrick's Tennis Club last Sunday…

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Boxing Reg. Webber Unlucky at Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Reg. Webber of Gundagai, was the central figure in an unfortunate incident in a boxing contest at Canberra on Saturday…

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Rugby League Barmedman Training to Test Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

ON April 3, Leeton will go to Barmedman to play a friendly match. As there have been - some hard…

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Coursing Club Sensation Tacks Found in Starting Boxes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

There was a sensation at last night's half-yearly meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club when tacks and tingles…

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Tumut Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tumut Tennis Club was held in the club rooms on Thursday night last, 40 members being present, with Mr…

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Railway Night Tennis Competition (Contributed)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

The night tennis competition advanced another stage during the pact week, the most important match being the Millers v. the Butchers. It…

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Cricketers Win Lockhart Night Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

The Lockhart Night Tennis Association's annual competition concluded on Tuesday, 15th March, in a meritorious victory by the Cricketers…

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Tennis the Le Fevre Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 5

On Sunday Worldon's team defeated Tumut by four games. The new draw is as follows: Yellowin, Thatcher's, Young Anglicans,…

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Rugby League GROUP 9 Decides Against New Zones

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of Group 9 held at Cootamundra on Saturday, decided against the Country Rugby League proposal to…

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Grong Golf Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grong Grong Golf Club was held in the club house on 16th March and was attended by 10 members and two…

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President and Vice-president Resign Rift Revealed [?] In Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

After stating that recent occurrences in the affairs of the Cootamundra Coursing Club did not meet with their…

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Our Open Column Cricket "Sportsmen" (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

SIR,—May I ask for space in your valuable columns to express my views of some cricket "sportsmen" who took part in the Col. Tisch Cup…

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Football a Suggestion to Improve the Standard of Play

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 8

Mr. L. K. Smith, secretary of the Milbrulong and District Football League, intends submitting the appended report to the annual meeting…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The weather is working wonders on the course. The greens committee and Ab and his mowers have been busy, and the…

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