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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1949

3,281 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 165

Cricket Merrin Cup Matches Postponed a Week

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

All matches set dawn for next week-end have been suspended owing to the visit of the N.S.W. Cricket Association's team, which…

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Atbury Cricket Teams to Play Here

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

Next Monday Albury association is tending three teams to Wagga. They comprise a first and second XI. as well as a…

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Interstate Players for Junee Match Saturday's, Cricket Should Be Interesting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

Contrary to expectations, the Sydney team to play in Junee on Saturday is particularly strong, including some of the State's best…

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Boxing Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Followers of boxing will be well catered for on Monday night next when the Turf Club will conduct another of its…

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Swimming Gundagai Swimming Carnival on Sunday Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

An attractive programme has been arranged for Gundagai’s swimming carnival, to be held on Sunday Week—6th February…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

The Town Club team for Friday night next (January 28) is Messrs. Davis, Ryan, Keogh, Mullins, Collingridge, and Louttit…

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Junee Bowls Results

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

JUNEE, Monday: Junee bow[?] figured in yet another close [?] when they were defeated [?] Tumut by four points in the…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Coursing Good Racing Certain at Gundagai Tomorrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

Excellent fields give promise of keen racing at Gundagai to-morrow (Friday) night. The meetings conducted by the…

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Tennis Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Tumbarumba to play Taradale on Sunday: E. Friend (c.), A Flannery, W. McPherson, G. Blake, J. Flannery, V. Twartz…

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Bowls Finalising Pairs Championship

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

Members remaining in the club pairs championship are urged to play their games promptly. If they do so the championship can be…

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Swimming Instructor to Visit Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

The NSW Amateur Swimming Association has informed the “Independent” that the Association will s[?]d Mr Stan Forrest to Gundagai to…

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Temora Swimming Club Thanks Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Temora Amateur Swimming Club is one of the most successful sporting bodies; and its success is due to the fine team of…

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Swimming Water Ballet for Cootamundra Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

A water ballet which will be featured at the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday night is…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

IN THE TWO MATCHES OF THE SATURDAY CRICKET COMPETITION AT THE WEEK-END, HARDY'S MILL BEAT POSTAL BY ONE RUN ON THE SHOWGROUND WICKET, WHILE ROSEWOOD, ON THEIR OWN GROUND, DEFEATED…

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Tennis Club to Farewell Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Member of the Tumbarumba tennis club will take the opportunity next Saturday afternoon at the local courts to…

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Wrong Horse Placed Third at Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

An unusual incident occurred at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting yesterday when the wrong horse was semaphored as the third place-getter in the Anniversary Handicap. Patroller was…

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Football Gundagai to Hold Annual Meeting on , Monday Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

Football enthusiasts will welcome the news that the Gundagai League will hold its annual meeting on Monday week, 7th February…

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M.T.C. Anniversary Hdcp. to Pal's Last Thrilling Racing at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Day meeting yesterday was outstandingly successful. The Tumut horse, Pal's Last, won the Anniversary Handicap, the principal race in a programme of thrilling racing…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

An enjoyable afternoon was spent on the local green last Sunday in the playing of club fours. Results Butterfield, J. S. Iverach. Cooper and…

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Bowls Weekly Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

The Riverina district pennant competitions begin on Sunday, 6th February, the draw being: A pennants: Narrandera Blues v…

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