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Sport, 1949

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Bowls Association Championships to Continue

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

The Gundagai four which defeated Tumut in the first round of the Southern Slopes Championship on Sunday last will play the June[?]…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Gundagai’s Rousing Welcome to Kangaroo Neville Hand Rugby League Football Coach Feted On Arrival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Gundagai people royalty welcomed their Kangaroo Rugby League player-coach, Mr Neville Hand when he arrived in Gundagai on…

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TENNIS Opening Day of Town Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Last Sunday was the opening day of the 1949 season at the Gundagai Tennis Club. The Weather was favourable and…

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Saturday Football Competition President's Annual Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

The following annual report was presented by the retiring president (Mr. R. O'Sea) at the annual meeting…

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Football Season Opens on Sunday Tumut Teams to Play Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

The football season will open at Tumbarumba on Sunday next when Tumut, one of the strongest teams in Group 9,…

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Football Training To-morrow (Friday) NIGHT All Players Asked to Attend

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

Coach Neville Hand will be at the Anzac Park oval to-morrow (Friday) night at 7.30 p.m. sharp to start official training for the local…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

For the second time in the current Pennant series, the Coolamon No. 2 Pennant team won two of the three games played but lost the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 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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BOWLS A. Pennants

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Narrandera Reds, following on their close win of 73—69 against Jondaryan an after 26 ends (the scores being equal at the end of 25th end), are…

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Tennis Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Last week a long-awaited newcomer arrived in the Humphries family in the form of a bouncing baby daughter. Heartiest congratulations to you…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Cootamundra First Grade team play to commence at 3.15 p.m. D. Wall, J. Henniker, K. Tull, R. Cohen, C. Waish, K…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

Club competitions will commence as from next Sunday when an 18 hole stroke event will be played. The match committee comprising…

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Tumut Golf Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Ushered in by a cool change has come the urge to "get at the little white ball". To accommodate this urge the local course is having its…

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Rugby League Meeting of Group 17

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

A MEETING of Group 17 of the Country Rugby League, held last Sunday at Griffith was attended by representatives…

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Railways' Institute Tennis Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

On Monday night of last week the Loco team met the Changi Mice in the second semi-final of the first division of the night tennis competition,…

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'Furphies' from the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Last week-end B grade team had a well earned victory against Jondaryan Club. Next Sunday C grade meets Barellan, and if they win…

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Football Trains Definitely Available

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Enticknsp, M.L.A. has taken up the matter of the provision of football trains with the railway authorities in Sydney…

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Golf Glob’s Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 5

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

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Wagga Table Tennis Assn. Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

Sixteen teams have nominated for the Wagga Table Tennis Association's winter competitions. This was revealed by the…

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Good Entries for Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

A satisfactory number of entries have been received for the M.T.C. race meeting to be held at Wagga on Saturday,…

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