Penalties for Filipino 2 lbs. in Both Big Races
SYDNEY, Monday—Filipino was today penalised 2 lbs. in both the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup for his win in…
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Record Opening for Junee Golf Club 100 Players Take Part in Mixed Foursomes
With twenty visitors in attendance from Wagga and representatives from Coolamon and Cootarmundra the Junee Golf Club…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls— Mixed Fortunes for Gundagai in First Round of Slopes Championships Win Fours — Beaten in Singles and Pairs
Gundagai representatives were beaten in the singles and pairs in the first round of the Southern Slopes Championship matches yesterday, but had a convincing win in the fours. The local green was a hive of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Office Boy’s Sporting Round-up-- The Game’s The Thing Among the Bowlers Cricketers, Footballers, Tennis Players, Marble Champs and S.P. BETTORS
You are fully aware that sport makes a town. Gundagai is certainly made. Just look at all the sports we have here. Why, even Mrs Col…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Notes
As previously published the official opening day for the Leeton Golf Club is Saturday next, the 2nd April, 1949. The course is in excellent order…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Notes
ENTRIES are still coming in for the Easter Tournament and it looks as if we will have about fifty visitors. Some interesting tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football Facts
Kevin Chuck, star Cootamundra forward of 1947-48 seasons, is to be married next Saturday to Miss Pat Hardy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Famechon Knocks Out Bailey
Frenchman, Andre Famechon, knocked out Ken Bailey in the ninth round of a scheduled 12 round bout at Sydney Stadium…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sport and Recreation Tennis
Wednesday last was chosen as the night for the semi-final of the men's section of the night tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yanco Tennis Club Notes
The annual meeting of the Club was held in the Yanco Hall on Wednesday, 16th March, with a good attendance of the old and new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local & General Cricket
Next Sunday, Tootool will play Lockhart in the last match of the season for the Duell Shield. The Lockhart team will be Sly (c)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOWLS Narrandera Reds Win A Pennant
The "A" district, pennant series concluded on Sunday last when the Narrandera Reds, by defeating Jondaryan (Griffith) in a stirring "26th"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gravel on Cricket Pitch
At last night's Town Council, Ald. Hutton said he had been amazed to find that gravel had been placed on the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Australian Rules Football Club
Training has started for the season 1949 and under cocah Ossie Grose old and new players have been working along to get themselves fit for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Races on May 24
The Leeton Jockey Club has selected Tuesday, May 24, as the date of their Cup meeting. It follows Hay on May 20 and 21 and preceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Lockhart North a Resume
A brief resume of Lockhart North cricket team performances for Season 198/49 might provide some interesting reading for their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FOOTBALL Change of Name for League
At the annual meting of the Milbrulong and District National Football League, held on Thursday evening, it was agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Night Tennis Competition Matches for This Week
The second division has now only one round to go and with the cold weather editing in and some teams dropping out Mr. Archie Willis has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Football Club School Boys' Competition to be Organised
A well attended meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held on Friday night. The meeting was convened to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Syd. Cup Candidate Topweight For Chief Event at Yass Races
Sydney Cup candidate and winner at Rosehill on Saturday, Protect, is topweight in the Autumn Handicap at the Yass Diggers' Races tomorrow afternoon, but he may not start…
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