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Sport, 1950

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Tennis——draw for Play at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

MONDAY NIGHT: Mrs Wales and A. Crane; Mrs Coulton and A. Crane; Mrs Davey and H. McGuire; Mrs Owen and G. Deasey; Mrs V…

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Draw for This Week's Round of Ladies Night Tennis

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

The draw for the ladies' night tennis competition this week is: Thursday: Boronias v Ramblers (Institute I), Blue Birds v…

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Bowls——upset in First Round of Pairs Championship A. Hogan and G. Boon Beaten

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

There was an upset in the first round of the dub pairs championship yesterday when A. Hogan and G. Boon were defeated by…

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Weissel Star Cricketer and Footballer Son, 15, Now Big Cricket Hope

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

A son of the former Rugby League and Test Footballer, Eric Weissel, was taken to Sydney from Wagga last week for special…

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Exciting Matches Mark Round of Taylor Cup Cricket Competition When Institute Win Place in Knock-out

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

YESTERDAY'S ROUND OF THE TAYLOR CUP DECIDED THAT INSTITUTE WILL PLAY IN THE SEMIFINALS AND THAT RAILWAY HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF MAKING THE FINAL FOUR. INSTITUTE WILL MEET MARRAR IN…

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Bowls "B" Rinks' Win

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

After a shaky start Lockhart B grade players were able, on Sunday, to win the pennants game with Coolamon by a margin of…

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Cricket Shorts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

Gundagai Cricket Association is bringing two teams here next Monday to play the Cootamundra District Cricket Association…

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Bowls Victory to West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

ARDLETHAN, Monday: West Wyalong defeated Ardlethan by two games to one in the No. 1 pennant fixture at Ariah Park…

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Chamber of Commerce Keen on Swimming Pool

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Lockhart Chamber of Commerce held an important meeting in the Memorial Hall, Lockhart on Wednesday evening. Officials of the organisation were elected and various subjects affecting the town and district were discussed…

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Australian Rules Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Norm. Betson, the newly appointed coach to the Leeton Australian Rules Football Club, will be in Leeton next week-end and will be the…

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Local and General Milbrulong Night Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

The position of clubs in the above competition up to date is: French Park 16, Lockhart 14, St. Mary's 14, Milbrulong 12…

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Fined for Damaging Trees on Golf Course

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

For maliciously damaging a pine tree on Junee Golf course, a young Junee man, Peter Barnably, was fined: £1/10/ and…

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CRICKET Matches Against Griffith Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Griffith Cricket Association will send two teams to Narrandera next Sunday to play the local Cricket Association's teams, and two interesting…

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Thrills and Comedy at Riverina Championships Successful Swimming Carnival Attracts Big Crowd

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

The fourteenth Annual Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival held at the Leeton swimming baths on Sunday afternoon attracted a big crowd of swimming enthusiasts, who thoroughly enjoyed the long and varied programme of…

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Mr. and Mrs. Pedler Welcomed Imperial Football Club's New Coach

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

At a largely attended euchre party and dance held in the Criterion hall on Saturday night by the Imperial Football Club, a welcome was extended to…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

This report from West Wyalong Club must be of considerable interest to other clubs experiencing difficulties with their…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

In response to popular demand competition golf will be recommenced on Saturday next (Jan. 28) at 1.45…

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Sport and Recreation Boxing Joe Maxim Knocks Out Mills

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday—Britain's Freddie Mills lost the world light heavyweight championship last night, when he was…

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Enquiries After Several Races at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 8

At the Wagga races yesterday the stewards, Messrs. J. Williams and M. G. Collard, opened an inquiry into the running of Talkless (D. Munce) in the First Intermediate Handicap…

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Boxing Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

Fight fans will be well catered for at the boxing tournament in the Industrial Hall on Monday night next when four visiting…

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