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Sport, 1949

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Wagga Match Abandoned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

Narandera cricketers put up a good performance in dismissing the strong Wagga team for 231 runs in their match for the O'Farrell Cup on…

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French Air May Score Double at Tumut Diggers' Races Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

The Wagga horse, French Air, has bright prospects of winning another double at the Tumut Diggers' Race Club's meeting tomorrow. Rain during the last few days should have unproved the track immensely…

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Linton Cup Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miss Barbara Warby, chosen today for the N.S.W. Linton Cup team, will be the youngest player ever…

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Swimming Temora Loses Ireland Challenge Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

After holding, the George Ireland Challenge Relay Cup, premier swimming trophy of the South-west, for twelve years,…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival is Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: For the second year in succession, the individual championships at the Country Week tennis carnival…

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Barnes May Miss Cricket Testimonial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sid Barnes is not expected to be invited to play to the Kippax-Oldfield testimonial match next month…

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Draw for Play in Night Tennis Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

The draw for the night tennis competition: Thursday. A grade ladies. St. Joseph's: Wanderers v Evergreen…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

The following Junee pennant teams have been selected to play Cootamundra, at Cootamundra, on Sunday next:…

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Boxing Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

THE TUMBARUMBA TURF CLUB STAGED ANOTHER OF ITS POPULAR BOXING TOURNAMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL HALL LAST FRIDAY NIGHT, WHEN THERE WAS AGAIN A GOOD CROWD PRESENT TO WITNESS THE…

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Swimming Annual Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

The local Club is working very hard for the annual carnival to be held on February 6th next. An attractive programme has been drawn…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Teams to represent Railway in night competition games. Men for Friday, January 14. W. Walkom, W. Osmond, R. Nevett, E…

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Football Temora Football Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Well-known sportsman, Hee Skldmore was last night elected secretary of the Football Club in succession to Mr. J. H. Buck,…

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Junior Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

A team from the Junior Competition travelled to Junee last Saturday to play a return match with the Junee boys…

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Junee Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

JUNEE, Wednesday: The second last round of the Taylor Cup cricket competition takes place on Sunday next. The draw…

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Cricket Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

TARCUTTA'S challenge for the O'Farrell Cup, at present held by Wagga, has been put back a week, and the challenge will now…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON CRICKET COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE TUMBARUMBA CRICKET CLUB WAS RESUMED AT THE WEEK-END AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK. MANNUS MAINTAINED THEIR LEAD BY…

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Cricket Association Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

The second round of the Merrin Cup Competition should produce high class cricket, with six teams with a chance of making…

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Bowls Second Round Club Pairs Championship

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

The first game in the second round of the club pairs championship was played yesterday when P. Sullivan and L. M. Boyton defeated…

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Tumut Cup Races in February

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Tumut Turf Club, held on Monday night the programme for the annual meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 16 and 17, was drawn up. Total…

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Tennis Another Success for Gobarralong Player

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

Mrs Kevin Luff, of Gobarralong, gained another success in Sydney this week, winning the Manly women’s special singles…

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