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Sport, 1950

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Ganmain News Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The Ganmain Football Club hope to get away to a good start for another successful season on Monday the 27th February when…

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Swimming Pools State Government’s Attitude

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting the Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper ( said he had received a letter from Mr. Dickson. M.L.A…

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Wagga Team Wins at Albury Tennis Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

The Country Tennis Carnival conducted by the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association concluded with the South Wagga…

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Australia's Good Cricket Start in New Zealand

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

(A. A. P.) AUCKLAND: Australia put on 89 for the first wicket against Auckland to-day. Scores: Meuleman run out 51,…

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Tumut Turf Club's Annual Races. Billarillis Wins Tumut Cup rain spoils first day's races One Event Abandoned

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The Tumut Turf Club Cup meeting opened in fine weather on Wednesday, but about 3.30 (lark clouds began to work from the south-west, and there was a torrential downpour of rain before the running of the First Intermediate Handicap…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Lockilart and Narrandera Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

District turfmen should not over look the dates of the Lockhart and Narrandera races. The Lockhart Jockey Club will hold its autumn…

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Cricket Semi-finals Are Interesting Wantabadgery Only Team With Decided Anvantage?

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

When the four semi-finals of the two cricket competitions are resumed on Sunday next it is safe to anticipate that interest will…

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Wagga Swimming Carnival at Pool Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

Swimmers from Junee, Tumut, Adelong, Narrandera and Batlow are expected to compete in the Wagga Beach Lifesaving Club's…

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Financing of Athletic Teams "Not Right"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday: The method of financing Australian athletic teams on overseas trips was strongly criticised today by the…

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GOLF McWILLIAM'S TOURNAMENT

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Australian Amateur Champion, Dr. W. Ackland Horman, and State titleholders, P. F. Heard (N.S.W.). D. W. Bachil (Vic)…

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Swimming the Australian Swimmer Marshall's Records

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

NEWHAVEN (Con.), Monday—The Australian swimming champion, John Marshall, yesterday swam 220 yards freecstyle in…

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Country Rugby League in Financial Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Shortage of money has forced the management committee of the N.S.W. Country Rugby League to recommend that important trial matches, which would normally have been played…

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Tennis Teams for Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Town tetims for Monday night: No I v Country II, on Country courts, Mesdames Baker, Pettiford, Alchin. Misses Hugo…

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Preparing for the 1950 Golf Season

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 8

The golf season of 1950 will soon [?] under way and local Von Nidas and Kirkwoods are planning for big things during the coming year…

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This Week's Junee Night Tennis Draw

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Thursday: Rovers v Countryside (Inst. 1), Kittyhawks v Middies (Inst. 2), Ramblers v Triers (St. Jos. 1), Boronias v Bluebirds (St…

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Two Wagga Rugby Hams in Group 13 Competition; Teachers' College Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

The two Wagga teams to compete in Group 13 competition football next season will be Wagga and the Magpies. Magpies will replace Teachers' College. This was revealed at the annual meeting of the…

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Women Athletic Stars Given Rousing Welcome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Six women members of the Australian Empire Games team were given a rousing reception at the Boys'…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

The summer competition was continued on Saturday, 18/2/50, and the first ten in are shown hereunder:…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The Committee of the Cowra Football Club has decided to pay the expenses of one of its members to visit Sydney in search of a coach for…

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Bowls in Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

At a meeting called by the Mayor of Hay last Thursday night, by public request, a committee of Tour was formed in approach the Council with…

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