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Sport, 1949

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Temora Easter Tennis Division Winners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

TEMORA, Sunday: Finals of the Temora Town Tennis Club's tournament, being conducted over the Easter weekend, will be…

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Wagga Country Golf Club Weekend Results

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 4

On Saturday the members of the Wagga Country Golf Club held a par competition, which resulted in B. Heers winning the…

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Racing Car Driver Killed at Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

BATHURST, Sunday: A 28-year-old racing car driver suffered fatal injuries today when his car overturned while on a…

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Wagga and Batlow Rugby Clubs to Stay in Group 13

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

Group 13 yesterday refuted to grant applications from the Wagga Rugby League and Batlow Rugby League Club for permission to withdraw from the group…

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Wagga Athletic Officials at Stawell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 6

A delegation from the Wagga Athletic Club [?] visiting the Easter carnival at Stawell (Vic.) to obtain all available…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

Draw for third grade competition, first round, commencing on Sunday, May 1. (Home team Mentioned first):…

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Tennis Country Club Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 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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Football Cootamundra Defeats H.-m

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

On Sunday, Cootamundra defeated Harden-Murrumburrah by 21 points to 11. Generally, the game was ragged with spasmodic…

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TURF S.D.R.A. Racing Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

April 23rd. Darlington Point Race Club. 27th and 28th, Albury Racing…

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Sport and Recreation Cricket Merrin Cup Grand Final

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

Ex-Services, minor premiers in the Merrin Cup competition, have challenged the Catholic Club, winners of the find, to a…

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Golf Associates' Golf Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

On Wednesday last, April 13, eleven Temora Associates journeyed over for a match. It was a perfect day and everyone…

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Wagga Golf Club Associates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

Associates of the Wagga Golf Club played a 12-hole stroke competition yesterday. It was to by Mrs. B. Heard with a…

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Racing Driver's Death Accidental

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

BATHURST Tuesday: A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. W. S. Bromhead) at an inquest…

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Boxing Dave Sands Wins on Points

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday—Australian middleweight champion, Dave Sands, outpointed the Frenchman, Lucien…

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Wagga Bowls Championship Games This Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

Mr. V. Rae, secretary of the Wagga District Bowling Association, stated last night that it was hoped to play two of the…

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Rain Holds Up Wagga Bowls Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

Rain caused play to be abandoned early yesterday afternoon in the pairs section of the Wagga Easter bowling carnival. The…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

Our secretary has received an interesting letter from a Mr. W. G. Hardy, of Wagga. I quote portion of the letter: "James…

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Coursing Meeting To-morrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 12

It is fully anticipated that tomorrow (Friday) night’s meeting of the Gundagai Coursing Club will draw a record crowd…

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Tennis Country Club Tournament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

The scratch mixed doubles tournament, conducted by the Country Club on Easter Monday, resulted in a win for D. A…

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Aust. Tennis Team Beats Natal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 8

DURBAN, Wednesday: The Australian tennis team best Natal five matches to one yesterday…

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