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Sport, 1951

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Bowls

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

Lockhart bowlers were disappointed that electricity regulations have cut out night bowls temporarily. The pennant games have…

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Motor Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

MONTE CARLO, Monday (A.A.P.): Frenchman I. Trevoux, driving a De La Haye, won the Monte Carlo rally, repeating his…

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Cricket Saturday Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Scores in matches played on Saturday last:—St. Peter's 98, Ibis 6 wickets for 33 L.S.C. 5 wickets for 358, v Wamoon…

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CRICKET Lockhart Nth. v Milbrulong

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

On a day simply made for cricket, Lockhart North travelled to Milbrulong. Skipper George Schirmer won the toss and elected…

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Communications Men Here for Cricket Games

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

For the fourth year in succession, members of the Sydney and Melbourne branches of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission visited Wagga over Anniversary weekend to play competitive cricket…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

We understand that the appointment of a football coach for Cootamundra this season has been delayed until the…

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Boxing Experience Proved Costly. Show Win Not Give Sole Rights In Future

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

Without the express decision of the committee of the Junee Show Society, no sole rights will be given any person or organisation…

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Draw For Semi-Finals ol Second Grade Cricket Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

The draw for the semi-finals of the district second grade cricket competition have been announced. These will commence on Sunday…

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Night Tennis Comp. Can Be Played Draw Far This Week's Matches in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

The lifting of the power restrictions as from midnight to-night means that the Junee night tennis competition can be resumed…

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Coursing— Coota. Club to Continue Racing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 10

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will overcome the electricity restrictions by commencing their meetings earlier…

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Boxing

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

"The Tumut Times" states that keen interest is being taken in the challenge boxing match to take place in the Adelonia…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

Enthusiasm, and confidence for the coming season were the keynotes of the general meeting of the Barmedman Rugby…

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Pennant Bowls Team

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

The following have selected to represent The Rock a South Wagga Blues at Wagga, in the bowls No. 3…

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Tennis Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Tumbarumba to play Holbrook at Tumbarumba on Sunday: Mrs. Cottam, Mrs. Arnott, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Lamond, Mrs…

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Cricket Teams

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Tumbarumba to play West- brook at Westbrook on Sunday: W. Bruce, W. Drennan, W. Drennan junr., G. Uhr, T. Blom-…

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BOWLS Pennant Teams for Sunday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The following teams have been selected for the pennant teams to be continued on Sunday next, 4th February:…

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Hardy's Mill Cricket Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Hardy's Mill team for Satur- day: M. McCaffery, L. Peel, H. Peel,. N. Denyer, p, Goldspink, A. Smith, J. Byrne, A. Jackson…

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Bowls Young Club President Selected for South Africa

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

The president of the Young Bowline Club, Mr. A. G. Brown, has been selected to tour south Africa in October next with an…

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Football Flashes Tumbarumba Club's Annual Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

WITH the approach of the cooler weather the thoughts of local sportsmen are turning to football, and already there is…

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Night Tennis Here Said to be Certain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

The night tennis tournament scheduled for Wagga Lawn courts on Monday with guest…

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