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Sport, 1950

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Coursing—meeting Next Saturday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

The Gundagai Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday night next. Nominations close on Wednesday…

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Cricket Washed Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

PIETERMARITZBURG, Sun.: Rain washed out the Australians' match against Natal yesterday. This was the first washed-out day…

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Gundagai Swelters in Humid Heatwave Swimming Pool Crowded

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

Gundagai district has, over the past three days, sweltered in the` most sever humid heatwave in years. The thermometer on Saturday…

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Football—committee Meeting To-night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Rugby League will be held to-night (Monday). Matters of importance in…

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Cootamundra Football Club's Plans for Year

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

COOTAMUNDRA, Sunday: At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League Club, more than 50 were present…

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Bowls—week-end Play on the Local Green (By Half Up)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

Results of play on Sunday, when 15 players took part in the play during the afternoon: First round: Schofield and…

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Star Tennis Players

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

TO GIVE EXHIBITION IN LEETON ON THURSDAY NIGHT John Bromwich, Geoff Brown…

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Public Invited to High School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

The headmaster extends a cordial welcome to any of the parents or interested citizens who desire to attend the Leeton High School…

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Wagga Man Beaten in Bowls Singles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Neville Lance, of Boolaroo, today won 'the Country Week singles bowls title…

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Leeton Tennis Teams Defeat Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

The Leeton players were too strong for the two Griffith teams on the town courts on Sunday, winning both divisions. The Griffith players are at…

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Boxing Bennett Far Too Good for Siamese

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Australian bantam champion, Elly Bennett, stopped Siamese boxer. Chal sitphol, in the fourth round…

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Lockhart Golf Club Appreciation Of President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Lockhart Golf Club was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. B. Selleck presided and…

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The Swimming Pool Proposal to be Submitted to Council Again

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

At a joint meeting of the Lockhart Urban Committee and the Swimming Baths' Committee, on Thursday evening, it…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club Last Wednesday's Play Social Games

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Elphick and Broone defeated Rabone and Godgery, 32—15; Wortes and Emery defeated Carr and Peden 26—22; Leeson, Beegling and Young…

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Good Support for Wagga Races Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 6

Wellknown Wagga trainers, Doug and George Stephen, have 11 horses engaged at the Wagga Diggers' Race Club's meeting this afternoon. DOUG STEPHEN has seven…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival Batlow Wins P. D. Boston Relay Shield Tumut Swimmers Shine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Batlow held its postponed annual swimming carnival on Sunday last. There was a good attendance, gate takings amounting to…

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Oaklands Seeks Another Amenity Cricket Pitch in Main Street

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

Urana Shire Councillors were highly amused on Tuesday when they received an application in solemn form (as the lawyers say)…

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LOCKHART A.R. Football Club's Bombshell Decision to Seek Admission to Albury & Dist. League

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

A bombshell has been dropped among followers of Australian Rules football in the district by the decision of the Lockhart Club to seek admission to the Albury and District League. The decision was reached at a committee meeting…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

Bowlers generally were very busy over the week-end, and the results speak volumes. Championship Results…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

Railway teams to play Murrumburrah, at Murrumburrah, next Sunday. Cars leave Railway courts at 9.15 p.m. sharp. T…

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