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Sport, 1950

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Cricket— Former Jugiong Boy in N.s.w Team

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

While 19-years-old Richie Benaud was batting for NSW. in the Sheffield Shield game at the Sydney Cricket Ground recently, barrackers on the…

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Gundagai Tennis Players Double Win at Country Week Both Men and Women Win B Divisions Outright

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

GUNDAGAI recorded a double success at Country week. In the B divisions both the men’s and woman’s teams won the final. The double was an excellen performance by the local players. In the respective finals the men defeatd Orange and the women…

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Cricket— Gundagai Town Team May Defend Hedditch Cup Special Meeting of Delegates Tomorrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

If delegates who attend the special meeting convened by the District Association for to-morrow night adopt the wise policy, the Gundagai club team will defend the Hedditch Cup on Sunday next. For weeks past the Association has…

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Athletics— Australian Girl Fastest Runner in the World

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

Some of the excellent times recorded at the Australian athletic championships in Adelaide last week made one wonder just what some of…

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Boxing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Tumut Boys' Club has arranged a good programme of boxing for Saturday night, 14th January, when a team of boxers, from…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 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 · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Tonight (Friday) in the night tennis competition the following men's matches will be played, Country II v Town I, on Town…

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Swimming Instructor for Junee Baths Result of Last Night's Local Club Races

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

A "Learn to Swim" class is to he conducted in the Junee Olympic Pool by a Sydney instructor, Mr. Power, from Wednesday to…

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Cootamundra Pennant Bowls Teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday: The following bowlers have been selected to represent Cootamundra against Gundagai at…

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Swimming Carnival Leeton Baths Sunday Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Five Riverina Championships will be decided at the Swimming Carnival to be held at the Leeton Baths, on Sunday week,…

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Sporting Notes SWIMMING Championship Carnival Here 12th February

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Narrandera Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival at the Lake on Sunday, 12th February. The programme includes six Riverina…

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CRICKET Howell Cup Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

On Sunday next the Commercial and Howell Cup teams are to play a match on the turf, commencing at 10,30 a.m. The teams are:…

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Imperial Football Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Imperial Football Club, which was held at the Star Hotel on…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club Wednesday's Play Social Games--

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

N. C. Beegling and Dodd defeated Hill and Stathis 28--20; Peden, Holloway and H. Smart defeated McAlistor, Rohrmann and Paul 26--12…

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Cricket Tour Concern in South

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Wagga and Albury cricket circles have joined Goulburn in discussing the allocation of matches against the English…

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Slump in Southern Racing Controversy Among Racine Enthusiasts

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

A slump in Southern District racing during recent months has caused a good deal of controversy among racing enthusiasts during…

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Saturday Night's Dog Racing 660 Yards Stake on Programme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

The six-event programme arranged by the Narrandera Greyhound Racing Club for next Saturday night includes a race over 660 yards, the field of four…

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Interest Growing in Night Tennis Battle for Place in Final Four

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

Interest in the results of the night tennis competition is being intensified because of the jostling for positions in the final four…

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First Grade Cricket to Be Resumed. Points Vital in Remaining Three Matches

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

The first series of senior grade competition matches for 1950 will take place on Sunday, which marks' the third last round…

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Tumut Diggers' Races Main Race To Marshall Tito poor fields in various events

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

There was only a moderate attendance at the Tumut Diggers' annual race meeting held on the Tumut course on Wednesday…

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