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Sport, 1949

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Leeton Rugby Club Les Brown Leeton's Coach Arrives Today

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

Players and supporters will be keen to see this well-known footballer in action, and will have the opportunity of seeing him next Sunday, on No 2…

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Coolamon Golf Associates (By the Publicity Officer)

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

The first meeting of the year was held on the 13th March, when there was an attendance of 10. All the Associates are keenly…

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Dead-heats Feature of Culcairn Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

Two dead-heats and a protest were features of the Culcairn Turf Club's cup meeting yesterday. Seleria (6/1) and Bribery (2/1) dead heated in the cup race. THE meeting was one of the…

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Football Group Nine's Counterproposals Competition In Two Zones

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

The Executive of Group Nine met on Monday night to consider the instruction of the C.R.L. that football this season in Groups 9,…

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Australian Rules Football Leeton Go to Darlington Point

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

The Leeton team will have its first match of the season tomorrow (Saturday) when they will travel to Darlington Point leaving Leeton at 1.45…

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CRICKET Old Boys v Y.A.H.S.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

Two cricket maches between Past and Present Students of Y.A.H.S. will be played at Y.A.H.S. on Saturday, April 9th, commencing at 2 p.m. The…

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Cricket Finals in Progress Inter-state Teams Visit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 5

PREPARATIONS are well underway for the visit of the interstate team to Leeton on Easter Sunday, and Monday,…

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Football Ariah Park Association Competition Starts on 7th MAY

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

The annual meeting of the Ariah Park Australian Rules Football Association was held on Wednesday night last, at which it was…

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Ladies' Night Tennis Finalists Decided Evengreens Press Minor Premiers Closely

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 8

Wanderers and Ambers will play in the final' of the A grade ladies' night tennis competition. In the-semi-finals played last…

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Currawarna District Cricket Association the Final Ganmurra v. COLLINGULLIE

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Prior to the continuance of the final match, on Sunday last, members of both teams stood in silence for two minutes as a tribute to…

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12 Holes Available for Week-end Golf Late Stragglers Will Be Hemmed Out

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Although only 12 holes will be available for play at the Junee Golf dub over the week-end, both members and associates'…

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Football Group Nine's Counter Proposal to Country League's Decision Wants Two Zones Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

The Group Nine executive decided to submit a counter proposal to the Country Rugby League to end the dead-lock that…

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Ganmain News. Public Meeting Football Club Decision to Join S.w.d.f.l

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

At a largely attended public meeting—more than 80 persons were present—at Ganmain on 31st March, convened by the…

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Wagga P.p. Board Coolamon P.w.p. and the Golf Club Board Members and Rabbits

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

A meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday last. Those present were: Directors R. M. Davidson, D. Kelly,…

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Memories of Rugby Union

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 3

Sir—I read your articles in "The Daily Advertiser"—and note that Rugby Union is again to be played in Wagga Wagga…

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Wagga Country Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 8

An 18-hole stroke competition for members will be played to-day at the Wagga Country Golf Club…

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Wagga City Golf Club Associates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 8

At a meeting of associates at the Wagga City Golf Club on Thursday night the election of officers resulted: President, Mrs…

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M.T.C. Races on April 9

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 8

The secretary of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club (Mr. J. H. Whiting) stated yesterday that the rights for the publican's…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Once again the Boys' Club is in the news with its next boxing contests, which will be staged at the Town Hall, on…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

In the eastern zone association finals at Cootamundra yesterday, J. McInnes (Tumut) d. J. Christie (Junee), 31-25 in the…

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