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Sport, 1949

3,281 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 165

Football Season Opens in Tumut Locals Defeat Gundagai In Trial Match Many Young Players Try Out

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

Gundagai brought two teams of footballers to Tumut on Sunday when players had their first run for the season…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Saturday, 26th March 1949—what a day! It is doubtful if the Country Club has ever had so many present at the one time;…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 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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Pickworth's Fine Golf

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Open golf champion, Ossle Pickworth, returned a two under par 69 in a practice round at Kensington…

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Boxing Famechon to Meet Hassen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Frenchman Andre Famechon will fight Jack Hassen at 9.9 at the Sydney Stadium towards the end of next month…

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Country Golf Club Associates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

The associates of the Wagga Country Golf Club will start their season tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 with a 12-hole Canadian…

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Junee Golf Season Opened

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

The official opening of the Junee golf course for 1949 season took place on Sunday. Nearly 100 players took the field in…

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Sport and Recreation Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Commenting on last Sunday's trial game between Young and Cootamundra, which cootamundra won 16-7, the "Young…

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Pantomime Out of Autumn Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Pantomime suffered a leg injury this week and will not race at the autumn meeting…

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Night Tennis Draw and Teams for Junior Match

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 8

Teams drawn to play in last night's local tennis competition are asked to watch Friday's paper for date or deferred matches…

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Boxing Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

THERE WAS AGAIN A LARGE CROWD AT THE BOXING TOURNAMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL HALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT LAST, THE FOURTH OF THESE POPULAR CONTESTS ORGANISED BY THE TURF CLUB SEVERAL…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

On the Tumbarumba courts on Sunday a team from Wondalga defeated a local team by 24 sets to 16. Scores were:…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

The first draw for the Maher and Weissel Cups will take place at the Hotel Cootamundra on Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m…

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Appeal by Coursing Assn. Fails

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court today Judge Shortland dismissed the appeal of the National…

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Boxing Gundagai Fighters Matched

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Three Gundagai boxers have been matched to fight at Cootamundra on 11th April next—Rus Ryan, Joe Doyle and “Young” Clem…

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Golf Associates' Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

Well, the golf season officially opened on Saturday with over 90 players in attendance. Visitors came from Harden, Temora,…

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Swimming Next Saturday’s Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Swimming Club members are asked to attend the Junior Farmers Club Show next Saturday, as they will be required to meet at the reserve…

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Tennis at Mannus

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

An American tennis tournament was held at the Mannus courts last Sunday, the gent's prize going to Mr. J. Hammond,…

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Tennis Association News

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Despite the inclement weather conditions there were twenty-two present at the association meeting on Tuesday night. This augers well…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE SATURDAY CRICKET COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE TUMBARUMBA CRICKET CLUB WERE PLAYED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AND THE FINAL ON SUNDAY…

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