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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1950

3,287 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 165

Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The Sparre cup and Cohen Cup competitions will be carried on as drawn, viz: Meaghers v WaUendbeen, Fisher Park…

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Our Tennis Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

We gave three columns of yesterday's issue to the past year's doings of the Cootamundra District Tennis Association. As a…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Far the next three weeks Mr. Ted Williams, of Richards, will be in charge of tennis affairs as Mr. Les James will be on holidays. At…

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Junee Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Junee Australian Rules Football Club the Deputy Mayor (Ald. J. Goldsworthy) was appointed president. Mr. D. J…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Sunday last was another good day for Leeton Soldiers in Pennant bowls in that B's. and C. Blues were able to defeat the Barellan warriors on…

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Pat Clayton's remarkable swimming prowess at Goulburn College

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Pat Clayton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Clayton, of Yanco, was responsible for a remarkable performance at the annual swimming…

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Two records smashed at L.H.S. Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Two records were smashed by brilliant swimming times, at the Fourth Annual Swimming Carnival of the Leeton High School…

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Colons Wins Mixed "A" Grade Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Collins Tennis Club won the Wagga Association's Mixed "A" grade competition when it defeated Railway by seven games…

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CRICKET Saturday's Austin Cup Games

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

On Saturday next another series of Austin Cup matches is to be commenced as follows: Country v. Town, in the park; Colt v. Grong Grong, on…

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Ganmain News Football Annual Meeting Held

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

About 50 supporters of the Football Club attended the annual meeting in Walsh’s Hall, on Monday night last, when hopes for a…

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Rugby League Coach Appointed for Junee. Noel Bruce Selected From Thirteen Applicants

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

The committee of the Junes Rugby League at its meeting on Wednesday last, chose local footballer. Noel Bruce, as coach for…

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CRICKET Wagga Teachers' College visit Leeton on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Two teams from the Wagga Teachers' College will visit Leeton on Sunday next, to play Leeton District Ists and 2nds…

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Coolamon Football Club Annual Meeting Closed and Re-opened

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The interest and enthusiasm created by forthcoming football season was reflected by attendance of 46 persons, including a number of ladies, at the annual general meeting of the…

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Wagga Tennis Exhibition Sturgess and Worthington Put Crowd on Toes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Hard-hitting displays by the South African International tennis star, Eric Sturgess, and the Australian Davis, Cup player, George Worthington, featured last night's tennis exhibition at the South…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Narrandera Races To-morrow Week

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

Prospects are bright for the success of the Narrandera Race Club's autumn meeting to be held on Saturday of next week, 11th March. The…

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Forty One Races Over in Two Hours. Keen Interest in Sport at High School

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

The unexpected flood of entries for the 41 events contested at the inter High School Carnival, held in the Junee Olympic Pool last…

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Griffith Rugby Team Training

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 10

Griffith Rugby League team, premiers of Zone 2 in Group 17 competition last season, have now started training…

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Rugby League Weissel to Coach Wagga, Team Again

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 10

Former international, Eric Weissel, who was so successful with the Wagga Rugby League team last year, has again agreed…

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Wagga Rugby League Elects Mr. Bill White As New President

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

The former president of the Wagga Rugby League (Mr. E. Partridge) was suprisingly defeated for the position of president at the League's annual meeting last night…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

Nick Spartels, trainer-manager of the boxer Spencer Driver, collapsed and died half-way through the last round of…

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