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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Narrandera Golf Season to Open Early Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

The opening day for the 1949 season of the Narrandera Golf Club was fixed for Saturday, April 2, at the annual meeting. MIXED foursomes will be…

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"Will not have drunks on football 'paddock'"-coach

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

"I have heard that you have a few drunks here, but if I have anything to do with the club they will not be playing on the…

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Bowls Gundagai’s Southern Slopes Representatives All Matches to Be Played on Local Green

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

All matches in the first round of the Southern slopes Championships will be played at Gundagai on Sunday next. Gundagai will…

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Purchase of GUNDAGAl Town Tennis Courts Site Two Councillors Opposed to Buying of Stone Building March Meeting of GUNDAGAl Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

When approval was sought by the Gundagai Shire Council, at the monthly meeting held last Tuesday, for the purchase of the land in Sheridan Street, on which is constructed the town tennis courts and a big stone structure, two councillors, Cr H.P. Carberry and Cr…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Flashes From the Football Field Gundagai’s Coach to Arrive Next Week Kangaroo New Hand Will Be Given Public Welcome

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

Next week the Gundagai football coach, Kangaroo Nev. Hand -will arrive in Gundagai. The local Rugby League ha arranged for the Shire…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The largest number of members and associates yet this year, visited the course last week-end, and although the course had not been…

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Bowls Pennant Teams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

The following Narrandera pennant teams have been selected for play on Sunday next: Reds v. Jondaryan at Griffith…

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Tennis Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

First let me extend to all my tennis friends a very happy new tennis year and to all new and intending members a very warm welcome. We…

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Tumut Golf Associates

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday, March 17. Before the meeting was declared…

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Rugby League Trial Matches Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

ALL players and intending players are requested to be on the ground at 2 p.m. Sunday next, for the trial matches…

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Tumut Tennis Club Officials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Tumut Tennis Club. The annual report…

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MATONG Golf Club's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The animal meeting of the Matong Golf Club was held on 11th March. The Secretary (Mr. H. Doherty) informed the meeting that the Club…

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Bowls Cootamundra's New Bowling Green Opened Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The Cootamundra Bowling Club's new green (the second one) will be opened tomorrow afternoon by Mr. J. Scott,…

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Rugby Union Formed in Wagga; Visits by Other Teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Several Rugby Union teams, from Sydney and other centres will probably visit Wagga during the coming football season. AT the inaugural meeting of…

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Annual Meeting of Wagga Tennis Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

Despite strong protests from several clubs the Wagga Tennis Association will conduct future tennis competitions on a graded team basis and not on a handicap basis…

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Cricket Practice Match on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

A practice match between two local teams will be played on the turf wicket on Sunday, and from these teams an [?]even will be selected to…

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Football Club to Go South-west

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

At a largely attended public meeting in Ganmain on Monday night last, a resolution was passed to the effect that the Football Club…

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'Furphie's from the Soldiers' Club CRICKET

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Playing the 1st semi-final against Wamoon, Wamoon batting first scored 227 runs a very good total considering the heavy state of the…

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Narrandera Golf Club Mr. G. G. Dangar Elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

About 40 members and associates attended the annual meeting of the Narrandera Golf Club in the C.W.A. room on Friday, and the enthusiasm…

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Football Wagga to Seek Entry Into Albury League

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The Wagga Australian Rules Club will apply for a clearance from the Wagga League to play with the Albury and District League this…

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