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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1949

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A Grade Ladies' Tennis Final Will Commence in Junee Next Week

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

The semi-finals of the A grade ladies' night tennis competition will be played in Junee on Thursday night next…

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Inter-School Sport Narrandera v. Griffith at Griffith Senior Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

Griftith High School defeated Narrandera by five runs on the first innings after an exciting match. Grifltith batted first and were…

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New Holes Will Be Played on Sunday Official Opening of the Junee Golf Club

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

Four of the new holes on the Junee golf course will be played for the first time on Sunday next when the local Club has its…

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FOOTBALL Gundagai To Bring Two Teams To Tumut Season to Open on

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

The first match for the 1949 football season will be played on the racecourse on Sunday afternoon when Gundagai and Tumut…

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Nor Bruce to Stay in Junee Football. Season's Prospects Now Look Much Brighter

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Last-minute negotiations on Wednesday succeeded in retaining Noel Bruce for the forthcoming football season in Junee…

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Huge Sum to Be Spent on Football National Code Makes Bid For Leadership

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

The Victorian Football League's five year plan to boost the Australian national code of football in all States is encouraging news to…

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Cricket Finals to Finish on Sunday? Little Possibility of Any Further District Games

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

It is more than probable that both first and second grade cricket finals will conclude on Sunday next, and that this will close the…

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Batlow's First Professional Athletic Carnival Excellent Entries Received

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

Considering the size of Batlow and the amount of money offered for the Batlow Gift in comparison with other towns, excellent…

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Ardlethan News Inter-school Athletic Day

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

Those present at the last meeting of the Ardlethan District Schools’ Athletic Association, held at the Central School on Tuesday…

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Wagga Golf Associates' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

There was a very poor attendance at the annual meeting of the associates of the Wagga Golf Club last night…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Christ Church team to play Methodists on Christ Church courts next Saturday at 2 p.m. Mesdames Harris, Tickner…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Junee's new football coach, C. Pelme, has received a most cordial welcome since his arrival. The new-comer has impressed…

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Swimming Meeting at Reserve Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

Next Saturday afternoon, members of the Gundagai Swimming Club will meet at the Reserve to remove the safety fence pegs from the…

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Tennis Gobarralong Club Reformed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

The Gobarralong Tennis Club has been reformed, and it is intended to enter teams in the Gundagai district tennis competition…

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Leeton Cricket Final

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

LEETON, Sunday: In the final of the Saturday first-grade competition in Leeton, Yanco resumed with 7/191 and were all…

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Bowls Second Bowling Green Opened at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

The new second bowling green was officially opened at Cootamundra on Saturday in the presence of a record…

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Golf Annual Meeting of Coolac Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Coolac Golf Club was held in the Coolac Hall on Tuesday 22nd March. There was an excellent attendance of mem…

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club Opens Season

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

Nearly [?]00 people attended the official opening of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday. The club president (Mr. E…

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Sport and Recreation Football Cootamundra Beats Young Decisively

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

In the first serious trial match of the season Cootamundra scored a decisive win at the expense or Young on Sunday. There was…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Football— Flashes From the Football Field Local Teams Show Good Form in Trial Games Against Tumut Prospects Bright For Football This Year

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

A rather impressive display for a trial run was given at Tumut yesterday. The first grade’s showing really surprised, and their run…

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