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Sport, 1950

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Cricket— Grim Battle Expected in District Cricket Semi Finals

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

DISTRICT cricketers will settle down to serious business next Sunday when the Hogan and Parry Cup semi finals will commence, Grim battles are expected in all games, with each team fighting hard for supremacy…

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Golf— Annual Meeting of Coolac Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

Golfers are reminded that the annual meeting of the Coolac Golf will be held at the Club House next Saturday afternoon at 2.30 p.m…

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Golf Annual Meeting of Local Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Tumbarumba golf club on Tuesday night, and the…

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Cricket Australia v NATAL C.

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

LADYSMITH, Thursday — After the first innings debacle, in which the seven runs lead by the Natal country team…

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Empire Games Player Shows Up Well in Country Week Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Former Empire games singles representative, Jack Low, of the B.H.P. had only 16 points scored against him in the Country Week bowls singles today…

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Tennis Star Ordereb—to Return to His Wife

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday— Tennis star, Adrian Quist (36) was to- day ordered to return to his wife within 21 days…

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Footballers Ask Cricket Association to Complete Semi-finals and Finals

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

The Gundagai Rugby League has asked the Cricket Association to com plete the semi finals and finals of the district cricket competitions without…

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Football— Gundagai Signs Up State Rep. Lock Forward As Coach for 1950 Bill Edwards To Lead the ’Bidgee Boys

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

BILL EDWARDS, who last year represented N.S.W. as lock forward has been signed on by the Gundagai Rugby League Football Club as playng coach for the 1950 Football season. The decision of the Gundagai club…

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Rugby League. Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Rugby League Football Club on Wednesday evening last was very well attended. The annual report and the balance…

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Whitton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

The Whitton Tennis Club, which was re-opened for the 1949-50 tennis season, enjoyed a most successful season's tennis. Three courts were…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Success again attended the Leeton Soldiers Bowling Club during the past week-end. It was unfortunate, however, that "C"…

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Tennis Teams for Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Town Club teams for Friday night 24th: No. I v Country, Country courts, Punnett (Capt.), Davis, Ryan, Loiterton, Duffey…

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Tennis exhibition by world's leading players

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

Next Thursday, 2nd March, all roads will lead to the town courts, where four Sydney players will be giving a…

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CRICKET Australia v Natal C.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

LADYSMITH, Friday.—Australia, 74 and 195, defeated Natal Country Districts, 81 and 59, by 129 runs in a match dominated…

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Athletic Association Easter Monday Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the Narrandera Athletic Association was held on Tuesday last, there being present Messrs. J. J. Howell (President), J. McGilvray,…

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Culcairn Church Tennis Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Culcairn Presbyterian Tennis Club, plans were made for the coming season…

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Football Cootamundra Rugby League Football Club Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League Football Club, was held in the C.W.A. rooms, last Friday night…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Harry Hayes (10.8½) [?] Clem Sands to the eighth round of a 12-round bout at Newcastle…

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Tennis—tennis Association Meeting This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

At the anual meeting of the association on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the club house the presentation of pennants and cups' won at last year’s…

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Football Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

Bill Edwards, N.S.W. lock forward last year, has been appointed playing coach to Gundagai in succession to N. Hands…

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