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Sport, 1950

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Narrandera Rugby League Club Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Narrandera Rugby League Football Club, it was decided to ask for the use of the sportsground…

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Swimming Club to be Levied for Olympics

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Finance to send a swimming team to the 1952 Olympic Games at Helsinki will be…

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Season Outstanding Says Culcairn Football Club Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

Reporting to Culcairn Football Club at its annual meeting the president (Mr. D. Cox) said that last season was an outstanding one, both in the standard of football and conduct of players, while…

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Play Off in Ladies Night Tennis Arrangements for Semi Final Matches

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

The rounds for the A and B grades ladies' night tennis have been finalised with the following results:…

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Tennis Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

The largest competitive crowd ever to gather at Mannus tennis club courts was present last Sunday, when the club conduct…

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Iona Tennis Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

A meeting of the Jona club will be held next Sunday night at 7.30 p.m. at Mr Ernie Morton’s residence…

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Ladies Football Auxiliary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

An enthusiastic meeting of ladies held yesterday elected office bearers for the Gundagai Ladies Football Auxiliary…

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Glenroy Golf Club Annual Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Glenroy golf club, held last week, was very well attended and indications point to another very…

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Golf Annual Meeting of Local Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 16

The royal and ancient game of golf is definitely on the up grade in Tumbarumba, and indication at last week's annual…

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Many Visitors Expected for Tennis Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

Visitors from Albury, Coolamon, Temora. Junee, Harefield, and Gundagai are expected to attend the international tennis…

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Tennis— Opening Day Tournament at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

Opening day at the town courts will be Sunday 12th March. To commence the season an American Mixed Tournament, draw for partners,…

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Tumba. Wins Cricket Semi-final

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

BY EASILY DEFEATING CARABOST AT THE SHOWGROUND ON SUNDAY IN THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE TARCUTTA DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION COMPETITION TUMBARUMBA, MINOR PREMIERS, WON THEIR WAY INTO…

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Football— Gundagai Committee Welcomes Billy Edwards

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

The newly appointed player-coach to the Gundagai Rugby League, Bill Edwards, was present at last Monday’s meeting of the local League,…

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Football Flashes Presentation of Blazers to Local Players

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 16

The Tumbarumba club will hold a dance in the Memorial Ball tomorrow (Friday) night, when blazers will be presented to…

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Bowls— Gundagai Players at Country Week Sullivan and Luders Qualify In Singles

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

FOURS WIN GAMES BUT FAIL TO REACH POST SECTIONAL ROUNDS Gundagai players who took part…

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Cricket— Attempt to Iron Out Parry Cup Difficulties Games Ordered To Be Played On

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

LAST evening, the Gundagai District Cricket Association called a meeting of second grade clubs to iron out difficulties relating to…

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Bowls

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

The results of the competition held on Sunday afternoon last: (1st round): J. Cooper (S), H. Eastick, T. Bradley d. L. Dyce (S),…

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Football Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

There was not a very big roll-up of Tumut players at the first night's training on Tuesday night, perhaps this is only to be expected as the…

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BOWLS Matches at Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

The A. B and C pennant teams for Sunday next have been selected as under. The A pennant teams play Wade…

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Leeton Swimming Club Hillston Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

On Sunday last the club was able, through the courtesy and goodwill of the Leeton Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Society, to send a team to the…

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