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Sport, 1950

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Country Week Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

There were no major upsets in the first three rounds of the fours championships in the Country Week carnival which…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

I understand that there was quite a disappointing roll up on Albert Park last Thursday night, when the Cootamundra…

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New Golf Links

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

The noted golf course architect, Mr. Arthur East, is in Lockhart at present designing the new golf links in the forest area north of…

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BOWLS. Week-end Results

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Club singles: Fuller defeated Murdoch, 21-17. H. Pinkstone defeated Barr, 21-12. Doldge defeated Steele, w.o. J. S. Williams…

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Lockhart Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

A very attractive programme has been framed for the Lockhart Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, to be held on March 7. There…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

At present the teams for the Griffith match are 2 teams of 8 men, but Griffith at present can only get 4 ladies, but as they may get more…

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Football Zoning Speculation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

The question of football zoning in Group 9 this reason is causing speculation among players, officials and the public…

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Holbrook Races Should Prove Popular

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Holbrook Race Club secretary, Mr. Henry Burge, said yesterday that he expects the club's meeting tomorrow to be the best ever held at Holbrook. MR. BURGE said he thought…

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Sport and Recreation Cricket Australia v Griqualand

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

KIMBERLEY (A.A.P.) Tuesday —Although Griqualand forced an honorable draw—the Australians fifth first-class draw of…

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No Major Upsets in First Round of Fours in Country Week Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: There were no major upsets in the first three rounds of the fours championships in the Country Week bowling carnival which opened today…

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Cricket match farewell to Eric Trethewey Presentation of eight-day clock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Cricketers of Leeton honoured one of their highly esteemed stalwarts, Mr. Eric Trethewey, on Sunday last, when they arranged a farewell match between a team selected by Eric against the Colts (selected by the association's president,…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

The Australian Board of Control advised the undermentioned recommendations to the English League for the 1950 tour:…

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Wagga Tennis Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

There were two finals and two seml-finals at the weekend. In B grade men's final Murray Street 2 was too good for…

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Eric Sturgess to Play in Wagga Tennis Displays

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

International tennis star, Eric Sturgess, will visit Wagga on Thursday, March 2, to play in a tennis exhibition with Australian Davis Cup stars. IT will be Sturgess's last an…

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New Rule for Local Night Tennis Play-off Necessary to Decided Semi-Finalists

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

The last round of the B2 Ladies Night Tennis competition has been played and on Friday night next Brightlea and Wyandottes will…

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Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

The Swimming Carvival, at which six Riverina Championships are to be decided, at the Hillston Pool on Sunday afternoon, promises to be…

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Tennis—district Tennis Assn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

Tennis Clubs are reminded that the annual meeting of the Gundagai District Tennis Association will be held on Thursday next March 2nd…

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Tennis Country Club

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

Another section of the quarterly tournament was finalised last week-end, when the ladies doubles and the men's, doubles…

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Football Zoning Speculation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

The question of football zoning in Group 9 this season is causing speculation among players, officials and the public…

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Bowls— Gundagai Bowlers at Country Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

Gundagai bowlers at Country Week in Sydney did not gain any successes in the rinks or pairs, but in the singles Championships Pat…

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