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Sport, 1950

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Two 12 round matches were held at Newcastle Stadium last night. Teddy Wilson. 9.6, K.O.d Noel…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Cootamundra footballers commence training next Thursday night, at 7.30, and will train on, Tuesday and Thursday nights…

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Swimming Marshall Smashes Three World's Records

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

NEW HAVEN (Con.), Monday — Australian swimming champion, John Marshall, broke three world's records at the 18th…

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Coursing—next Saturday’s Meeting at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 8

Races at next Saturday’s Coursing meeting at Gundagai will be over 305, 500 and 743 yards. A canteen of cutlery has been…

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Football— Annual Meeting To-night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 8

The Annual Meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League will be held tonight at the Gresham Hotel at 8 p.m. Great interest is being displayed…

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Tennis—annual Meeting of Town Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 8

Don’t forget the annual meeting next Thursday night at 8 p.m.. Every one interest is asked to come along, officers…

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Cowra Golf Club to Spend £15,000

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 8

The Cowra Golf Club intends to spend up to £15,000 within the next two years. The course will fee re-designed to incorporate grass,…

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14 Injured in Smash During Cycle Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday: Nine cyclists and five women spectators were injured in a crash during a cycling race at…

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Three Races to H. Hoysted at Albury Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 6

Successful Wangaratta trainer, Hal Hoysted, won three races at the Albury Servicemen's Building Fund Race Club's meeting on Saturday afternoon. He scored with Gold Lad, Reissue and Kendee, and…

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Surprise Collapse by South Wagga in First Grade Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

South Wagga batsmen collapsed sensationally in Wagga first grade cricket on Saturday. The side was dismissed for 41 runs by Wagga. Souths were the Joint leaders…

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Cricket South African Openers Bat Well In Fourth Test

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Monday — In a great fight-back in the Fourth Test at Ellis Pork, the Springboks bagged Australia's…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

The following are the results of club events held last week-end. Saturday, Roxy Theatre point…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

The Club championships were advanced another stage over the week-end, despite the fact that many members were away on…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

The long-awaited "grudge" match betweeen the Banks and the Railways proved almost a walkover for the latter, Banks…

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Southern Slopes Bowls Results

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday: West Wyalong defeated Tumut on the Cootamundra green yesterday to the final of the…

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State Swimming Championships are Popular

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: A record number of 969 entries has been received for the N.S.W. Men's State swimming championships,…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

The American tournament played on the town courts last Sunday, resulted in a win for Mrs. Strachan and Mrs. Wiltshire in the ladies'…

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Marshall Smashes Three World's Swimming Records

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Australian Swimming Champion, John Marshall, broke three world's records, at the 18th annual Yale water carnival in the U.S.A. on…

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Wagga Tennis Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

Results of matches played on Wednesday night, Saturday and Sunday. Men's "A" grade, final:…

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Tennis Christ Church Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Presentation medals are to hand, and are available on application to the president (Mr. Wal, Puller, sen.). Medals are…

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