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Sport, 1950

3,287 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 165

Tennis Match

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

Tumbarumba to play Batlow at Tumbarumba on Sunday: L. J McLachlan (e.), J. Stedman, A. Donnellan, H. Kinstler. K…

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Cricket Merrin Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

Next Sunday's matches will be: Ex-Services v Railway, Fisher Park. C.Y.M. v Stockinbingal,…

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Annual Meeting of Football Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

DESPITE AN EARLY FINANCIAL SETBACK LAST SEASON, THE TUMBARUMBA RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB, AFTER STARTING WITH A CREDIT BALANCE OF £4634, FINISHED WITH A BANK BALANCE OF £115196, SHOWING A PROFIT ON THE YEAR OF £69162…

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Bowls—rain Keeps Local Players Away From Green

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 12

Rain stopped Gundagai bowlers from rolling ’em up last week—end, and it was not until yesterday afternoon that the green was open for…

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Football-annual Meeting Next Monday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 12

Footballers, supporters, and the public generally are reminded of Gundagai Rugby League’s annual meeting to be held at the Gresham…

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President's Annual Report to Meeting of Football Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

"It gives me pleasure to see so many keen supporters of our football club present and I trust that the 1950 season…

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Athletics—marjorie Jackson Equals World Record 220 Yards at Empire Games

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 12

To-day in New Zealand, at the Empire Games, Australia’s wonder girl, Marjorie Jackson, won final of the -women’s 220 yards…

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Swimming Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain, no races were held last Saturday by the club, but they will be on as usual again to-morrow…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

C. of E. team to play Catholic, on Railway Courts. tomorrow night: F. Smith, R. Wells, W. Fuller, Senr., A Harris, R…

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Night Bowls Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

At the completion of the second round of the Night Bowls “Fours” Competition, the points score were: J. F. Cooper 4; E. Butterfield 3:…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Next Sunday's matches will be: Ex-Services v Railway, Fisher Park. C.Y.M. v Stockingbingal…

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Swimming Carnival Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

The Narrandera District Amateur Swimming Club's swimming championship carnival will be held at [?] on Sunday next, commencing at [?]…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

No. Pennant teams to play the final at Cootamundra against West Wyalong on Sunday, February 12, are as follows:--…

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Tumut Football Club Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Tumut Rugby League held on Monday night the matter of a coach for the…

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Adelong District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A match will be played next Sunday at Adelong between the district team which was to have played Gundagai and the second eleven. The…

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Rugby League Junee Wants Important Alteration in Maher Cup Matches

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Importans suggestions which are to be made by the Junee Rugby League Club to the forthcoming meeting of Group Nine…

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Australian Rules Football Annual Meeting of S.W.D.F.L. On March 3rd

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South Western District Football League will be held at the Star Hotel, Narrandera, on Friday evening, 3rd March…

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Empire Games Results John Treloar and Marjorie Jackson Win Big Athletic Doubles AUCKLAND

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Australian Empire Games representatives had still further successes at Eden Park to-day, the star athletes proving to be John Treloar and…

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International Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday: The international match between Australian representatives K. McGregor and Frank Sedgman and J…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Yesterday, Sunday 12th, the final of the S.S.D.B.A., No. 2 pennant series was played on Temora's No. 2 green…

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