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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Murrumbidgee Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

NARRANDERA, Sunday: The following matches in the Murrumbidgee Cricket Council inter-town competition will be played…

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Cricket in India

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 4

BOMBAY, Sunday: The Commonwealth cricketers lost seven wickets for 199 in the first day's play of the third unofficial Test…

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Correspondence Lockhart Swimming Pool

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—I am told that it is practically certain that the swimming pool for Lockhart, when constructed will be in the Walter Day…

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Newcastle Races Off

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday: Because of heavy rain in the past 24 hours the Newcastle race meeting set down for the…

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Women's Cricket Secretary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

Miss Lillian Noble, who was elected this year as honorary secretary of the Australian Women's Cricket Council, will…

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Country Week Tennis Matches Begin in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There were no upsets during the first three rounds of the Country Week tennis championships which commenced at the White City courts today…

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Swimming— Swimming Booming Classes Well Patronised

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

The most popular place in Gundagai of late has been the local swimming pool which has drawn hundreds of…

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Football— Preparing for the New Football Season

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

Within the space of a few weeks the annual meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League Football Club will be held,…

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Swimming Star Arrives Here for Tour

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: Alex Jany, who was rated fastest sprint swimmer in the world last year, arrived in…

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Tennis Club and Stone Building

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

The Gundagai Tennis Club will hold a meeting next week in an endeavour to have the Council rescind its decision to…

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Australians Win Three Boxing Titles in N.Z.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 4

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Australians won all three boxing championships which…

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First Athletic Carnival a Triumph Huge Crowd Sees Lithgow Runner, K. Wray, Win Gift Splendid Organisation and Hard Work Establishes Foot Running at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

THE first Gundagai Gift Carnival, held on New Year’s Day, was a triumph for those people who organised the big event, and has firmly established foot running in this district. Conducted in ideal surroundings, on Anzac Park, more than twelve…

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Bowls Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

The following will represent The Rock v Lockhart at The Rock on Saturday next: N. Thompson, McGeachie, F…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

There was a deal of play on the Coolamon Green over the Christmas and New Year week-ends. On the Sunday before Christmas a…

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Tennis Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

Methodist v Brucedale, on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.: R. McNair, B. Fischer, C. Chapman, R. Brown, M. Brown, S. Strong…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

Members are reminded of the special general meeting to be held in the club house at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Courts for play this week…

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BOWLS (By “Mat Line”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

The locals had a feast of bowls over the holidays with local competitions. The “Lorne Menzies Fours…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

As was the case last week-end, very few bowlers took part in the club competitions over the new year weekend holidays. Those who did take…

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Junee Leads in Bowls Pennant Comp. Sunday's Teams Selected

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

The Junee Bowling Club No 1 [?]ink is leading in the Association pennants at the present time and the Number 2 team shares the lead…

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First Grade Cricket Draw Altered. Four Matches Locally in Next Sunday's Round

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 8

To avoid two Illabo teams being drawn for home matches in a later could, the draw for next Sunday's first grade matches has been…

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