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Sport, 1949

3,281 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 165

Rugby League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

Next Sunday, April 17, the local teams will travel to Griffith to try out the powerful Griffith teams…

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Golf

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

With the advent of the cooler weather, members are getting the urge to belt the little white ball. For this reason, then, the club are…

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Rugby Union Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

Teachers' College met the Agricultural College in the first Rugby Union practice match of the season at the Experiment…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

The Group Nine Competition was to have commenced on Sunday next with Tumut meeting Harden at Tumut. However, the big…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Final word has been received that the Balmain Police Boys' Club will arrive in Tumut by Friday's train and will commence a 2-days' match…

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Football Flashes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

THE action of players selected for games not notifying selectors or the secretary if they are unavailable is causing…

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Boxing Tournament at Walwa

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

Four locals took part in the boxing tournament at Walwa last Friday night. Denny Williams lost on a t. k. o. in the…

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Golf Club Official Opening

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

The official opening of the 1949 golf season takes places on the Tumbarumba links on Sunday week, April 24, with an…

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Digger's Picnic Races

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. F. A. Cashman has donated a handsome cup for the Pager's picnic races next Monday donations are: John…

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Tennis Country Club Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 4

Winter competition: The following members have been selected to represent the Country. Club in the competition scheduled to…

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'Furphies' from the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

The Leeton Soldiers' Club played their B and C Pennant matches against the Wade Club on Sunday last, and considerable interest and…

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Week-end Football Teams

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

Tumbarumba firsts: C. Geary; D. .Salmon, W. Muggleton, B. Geary, P. Goldspink; W. Geary; A. Hilton; C. Goldspink, R…

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Wagga City Golf Club Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

The 12 holes par competition played at the Wagga City Co[?] Club yesterday was won by [?] Anderson with a score of [?]…

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Football Adelong Defeat Batlow

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

Adelong defeated Batlow at Adelong on the Adelong Sportsground on Sunday last, scores indicating a runaway win of 31 to 2…

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Rosewood and District Tennis Association

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

The Rosewood and District Tennis Association has just concluded a very successful season. Five clubs took part in the…

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Easter Cricket in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

The Sydney and Melbourne Repatriation Department cricket teams are again making Wagga their rendezvous at Easter…

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Alleged Ring-in at Greyhound Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

LISMORE, Wednesday: A racing greyhound produced in court was not the same dog registered as Brindle Havoc…

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Picnic Races Riggers' Big Function on Easter

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

The Tumbarumba sub-branch of the R. S . L. will hold an unregistered race meeting on the local racecourse on Easter…

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Cricket Association Decides to Reduce Teams in Any Grade

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association on Tuesday night, the constitution was altered to limit the number of teams in any one grade to a maximum of six…

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Football Club Wants Another Team in Northern Zone of Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

WITH ONLY FIVE TEAMS IN THE COMPETITION THIS WOULD BE NO GOOD TO US AND WE WON'T GET FOOTBALL THIS SEASON SAID MR. R. B. BLENCOWE AT A MEETING OF THE TUMBARUMBA CLUB ON…

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