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Sport, 1950

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Coolamon Night Tennis Competition “B1” Grade Final Hawks versus DEMONS

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

On Monday night last, at the Town Courts, the Hawks defeated the Demons in the “B1” Grade Final by seven sets to two…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Charlie Dunn, 9.1, outpointed Johnny Brown, 8.13, over 12 rounds at Newcastle Stadium last night…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

B and C pennant teams to play at Barellan on Sunday next are: B grade: Dale, Gregor, McGilvray, Forbes; Ainsworth, R. Bennett, Ross,…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

Ibis defeated A.T.C. by 37 runs on the first innings, the scores being Ibis 138 and A.T.C. 101. A.T.C. closed their second innings at 169…

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Australian Rules Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

The newly appointed coach of the Leeton Club, Mr. Norm Betson, arrived from Adelaide and spent the week-end as a guest of the president, Mr…

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Rugby League annual meeting Monday next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

The annual general meeting of members of the Leeton Rugby League Football Club will be held in the Band Hall, on Monday night next. A…

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Wagga Tennis Assocn. Matches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 8

In the Wagga Tennis Association, mixed A grade section, there is another deferred match to play before the semi-finals…

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Hundreds "Gate-crash" Big Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday: Free of charge, hundreds of fans watched the Australian tennis championships at Kooyong…

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Over 100 Bowlers Compete Riverina Bowls Carnival at Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

The Riverina Bowling Association's carnival held on the Narrandera Club's greens on Saturday. Sunday and Monday last was on outstanding…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

Further matches have been played in the various championships during the last week, and good progress is being made in…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Flyweight champion Taffy Hancock (7.13), having his first fight since winning the title from Mickey Hill…

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Rugby League Clubs in Group Hold Annual Meetings

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

Rugby League Clubs within Group Nine are already showing activity, and several have held their annual meetings…

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Melbourne and Sydney Cricket Teams in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

Two cricket teams, one each from Sydney and Melbourne offices of Overseas Telecommunications, played their third…

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Battle for Semi-final Positions Ladies' Night Tennis in Interesting Stage

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

Although the minor premiership seems to have been almost decided, a battle for positions is going on in the ladies night tennis…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 6

A very successful working bee was conducted on the local tennis courts on Sunday last and improvements included concreting…

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Swimming—gundagai Swimming Carnival Abandoned Swimmers’ Lack of Interest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 12

THE commtitee of the Gundagai Swimming and Life Saving Club at a special meeting held last Tuesday night, decided not to go ahead…

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Wagga Tennis Association

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 6

Wagga Tennis Association ladies' competition played each Saturday, is up to the semifinal stages. Murray Street (1)…

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Big Attendance at Night Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 12

Night bowls is attracting big attendances, and last night sixteen players took part in a pairs competition for which J. C. B. Leary generous…

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Tennis— Week-end Play

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play a team from Batlow next Sunday on the Gundagai town Courts. Play will commence at 10.30…

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