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Sport, 1950

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Lockhart Swimming Pool Engineer Submits Report and Estimates to Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. G. C. Page) submitted a report and estimate in connection with the proposal to construct a swimming pool at Lockhart. The report read:…

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Cricket LOCKHART v Narrandera for Diggers Cup

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Members of Lockhart R.S.L. and Club have put in a challenge for the Diggers' Cricket Cup, now held by Narrandera. The match…

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Albury Racing Man Strongly Attacks S.d.r.a

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

ALBURY, Monday: Mr. J. McDonald, a committeeman of the Albury Racing Club and a delegate to the S.D.R.A., said…

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Tumut Diggers' Races Annual Meeting' To-morrow Trophy for Main Race

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce has recommended to its members that they close at 1 p.m. to-morrow on the occasion of the Tumut Diggers'…

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Landed on Yass Golf Links

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Wally James, formerly of and well-known pilot of Wollongong, flew to Yass last week with his wife and three…

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Riverina Boys for Cricket Coaching Cuss

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Twenty-four N.S.W. country schoolboys were named today by the N.S.W. Cricket Association to attend a…

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6-Year-Old Boy Who Left Home in Swimming Trunks Has Been Found

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: he six-year-old boy who disappeared from his home clad only in a pair of swimming trunks, was found by…

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Off to America to Play in Big Golf Peter Thompson Only Takes One Stick

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The promising young Australian golfer, Peter Thompson, left for America to-day, where he will play in…

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Fordyce Returns to His Homeland but not to Ride in Races Here

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The former Queensland jockey, Ted Fordyce, returned to Sydney to-day from Ceylon, whore he has been…

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Night Tennis to Go on at St. Joseph's Increased Charges Needed to Liquidate Debt

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

At a meeting of the Junee Night Tennis Association last night, at- tended by 20 club delegates and officials, it was decided to continue…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Cootamundra against Gundagai, at Gundagai on Sunday next…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

In the Country, week teams matches just finished at White City, Newcastle No. 1 men's team scored a surprise win over…

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Cricket Shorts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

The "Sec" is having a well-earned rest at present, but it's pounds to peanuts he will be giving cricket the once over at…

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Swimming— Former Gundagai Boy Breaks Record

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

A former Gundagai boy, Bernard Bell (West Wyalong) last week took the 50 metre South-western Districts Association breast-stroke title in the…

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Saturday Cricket Comp

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

THE THIRD ROUND OF THE CRICKET COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE JUMBA- RUMBA CLUB WAS COMMENCED ON SATURDAY. THE COMPETITION LEADER, HARDY_S MILL, MAINTAINED THEIR LEAD BY DEFEATING ROVERS ON THE NEW GROUND, POSTAL PROVED TOO GOOD FOR COOMS LEY AT THE SHOWGROUND, WHILE ON THEIR…

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Bowls— Pennant Teams to Play Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

The following teams have been selected to represent Gundagai on the local green against Cootamundra next Sunday:…

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Coursing— Half-year Profit of £617 on Goulburn Dogs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

It was revealed at a committee Meeting of the A, P and H Society, Goulburn, that assets of the Goulburn Coursing Club were £688/10/6…

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Yass Golf Club on Sheep’s Back

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

Yass Golf Club keeps a flock of 132 wethers as mobile mowers of the fairways. The project, pays, because the…

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Football— Kevin Hansen Leaves for Griffith

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

Star Rugby League forward Kevin Hansen left Western Suburbs Club this week to go to Griffith. Hansen, who works for a petrol…

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Agricultural Association to Hold Races at Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Gosford Agricultural and Citrus Association has been granted a horse racing licence to conduct meetings on the Gosford racecourse, now owned by the Newcastle Jockey Club…

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