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Sport, 1950

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

C. of E. team to play Country II, on Railway courts, next Friday night: R. Wells, T. Smith, W. Fuller, sen., (Capt.), W…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

The Railway were very lucky not to win the game on Fisher Park last Sunday. Railway 260 runs scored in three hours, and…

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Saturday Cricket Comp

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

THE SECOND SERIES OF MATCHES IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE TUMBARUMBA CRICKET CLUB WERE PLAYED ON SATURDAY. A FEATURE BEING THE DEFEAT OF THE…

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Swimming—success of Learn to Swim Classes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

The learn to swim classes which concluded at Gundagai last Friday were a phenomenal success, and 91 per cent of the pupils gained…

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Cricket—next Sunday’s Games

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Next Sunday’s district cricket competition matches are: HOGAN CUP Coolac Y. Jugiong…

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Football—sid Goodwin to Leave Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Sid Goodwin, leading drawcard in the Group Eight Rug by League inter-town competition for the last two years arid captain-coach of the…

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Brisbane Racing Man's Estate to be Sequestrated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.: The estate of well-known Brisbane racing identity and business man, Charles Coward, was ordered to…

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Coursing— Record Nominations for Next Saturday’s £100 Meeting at Gundagai Full Boxes In Big Eight Event Programme

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

RECORD nominations have been received for next Saturday’s £100 coursing meeting at Gundagai. There will be full boxes in almost every race on the big eight event programme. The local club has been most…

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Successful Swimming Classes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

Up till Tuesday last, approximately 600 persons, mostly children, but with a fair sprinkling of adults, had availed themselves of the opportunity,…

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Fined for Damaging Trees on Golf Course

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

JUNEE, Thursday: For maliciously damaging a pine tree on Christmas Eve on the Junee Golf Course, a young Junee…

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Wagga Cricket Visit to Albury Off

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

The Wagga Cricket Association's intended visit with two teams to Albury on Monday, January 30, has been cancelled…

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Coolamon Night Tennis Competition “B2” Semi-finals

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

Aristocrats defeated Wizards, 7 sets to 2. Tooyal defeated Black Hawks, 5 sets to 4. In this match, Tooyal…

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New Football Coach Len Pedler, of Adelaide, to Coach Narrandera Team

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. Len Pedler, of Adelaide, who has been appointed by the Narrandera Imperial Football Club as its coach, arrived here on Saturday with…

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Important First- Grade Cricket Interesting Fight for Place in Semi-finals

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

The second last round of the Taylor cup for the current season will be played on Sunday next, the most important game being…

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Athletic Association Mr. Bill Woolnough Appointed Secretary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Narrandera Athletic Association was held on Tuesday night, there being present Messrs. J. J. Howell…

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Albury Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Servicemen's Building Fund Race Club will be held on the Albury racecourse on Saturday,…

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Liner Races to Aid Congo Ship in Distress

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

MARSEILLES, Friday: The 10,000-ton French liner, Ville D'Healger, is racing through one of the greatest storm in…

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Swimming——meeting of Local Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Swimming Club will be held at the Ambulance Station tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7.30 p.m…

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Coursing— Fast Finishing Chas's Flyer Takes New Year’s Gift Biggest Crowd In Years Witnesses Excellent Racing At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

FINISHING full of running, Mrs A. Sheather’s Andilong—Triple Gift dog, Chas’s Flyer, won the final of the New Year’s Gift at Gundagai on Saturday night, from the consistent Inactive and Rochelle. The big, £100 programme attracted the biggest crowd since the…

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Rugby League Sid Goodwin to Leave Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

Sid Goodwin, leading card in Group Bight Rugby League Inter-town competition for the last two years and…

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