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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Bowls Results From South Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 3

Championship matches played at South Wagga at the weekend resulted: Open singles: R. Thorne…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

Results of play during the festive season: Boxing Day: A progressive rink competition was meritoriously…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

Town teams for Friday night's competition notches: No. 1 V C. of E. on Railway courts: P. Davis, R. Punnett, R…

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Sport and Recreation Cricket Cricket India Wins Third Test

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

CALCUTTA, Wednesday—India yesterday won the third unofficial test against the Commonwealth team by seven…

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Swimming-enrolment of 96 at Gundagai Swimming Class

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 12

The Education Department’s swimming school, which commenced at Gundagai on Monday last, has attracted an enrolment…

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South Wagga Pennant Bowls Teams

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent South Wagga on Sunday at 2 p.m sharp in pennant bowls…

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Swimming Classes Popular at Bathing Beach

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

More than 600 children were present at the second day of the learn-to-swim campaign at the Bathing Beach yesterday. This was about 100 more than on the first day…

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Saturday Cricket Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

After a break of three weeks due to the Christmas and New year holidays the cricket competition conducted by the…

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Tennis Gundagai Team at Country Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 12

Four local players are competiting in the country Week tennis tournamentt in Sydney. The local contingent comprises Norm Lymbery, Athol…

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Seven Races at Wagga Dog Meeting Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

Greyhound racing will be resumed at Wagga to-night after a brief recess over the holidays. Seven races are listed for decision. THE following is & brief…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The week-end weather was excellent for bowls and many interesting games were played. The pairs championship semi-final…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

Railway team to play Town H. on Town courts next Friday night: W. Osmond, E. Boyce (Capt.), T. Randall. L. Mounter,…

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Tennis Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

RIVERSIDE V FOREST HILL at Riverside, Saturday at 7.45 p.m.: Thomson, Stanton, Semmeler, Parr, Smith, Bagley…

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Sport and Recreation Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Cootamundra against Tumut, at Cootamundra, on Sunday:…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 8

Now that the holidays are over, bigger crowds will be playing these week-ends unless the weather gets too hot. The ground committee have…

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SWIMMING Leeton Carnival on January 22

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 8

All club members should note that Saturday afternoon point score events start again on to-morrow (Saturday). Let's have…

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CRICKET Tumut and District Cricket Association Competition Resumes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

After break of two week-ends over the holiday period the Tomut Cricket Competition will resume this week-end…

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CYCLING Racing Again Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club will race again on Fisher Park tomorrow night. A big attraction will be the…

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Adelong District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

Competition matches will be resumed next Sunday after the holiday break and the following matches are set down…

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CRICKET Austin Cup Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The Austin Cup cricket competition will be resumed on Saturday afternoon, with the following games: Country v. Colts, in ths park, Grong…

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