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Sport, 1951

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Sporting Notes the Turf Griffith Races

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

With the exception of Merrywood, which, as reported in this column in last issue, won the Flying Handicap, for which she was an even…

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CRICKET Narrandera Player Does Well in Tasmania

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

As a member of Chalkley's N.S.W. cricket eleven which toured Tasmania during the school Christmas vacation Ron Ring, of the…

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Bowls— Bill Jones Wins Singles Championship Final Played in Choppy Wind

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 10

The final of the club singles championship was played on Sunday afternoon when Bill Jones defeated…

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Football— Annual Meeting of Gundagai Club Next Monday Night Laying the Foundations For the 1951 Season

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 10

ON Monday evening next the Gundagai Rugby League Football Club will bold its annual meeting. At this convention plans will be made for the new season which which is shortly to commence…

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Athletics— No Athletic Meeting at Easter Committee Will Concentrate on New Year’s Gift

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 10

The Gundagai P and C Athletic club decided at its meeting on Tuesday night last to abandon any attempt to…

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Leeton Swimming Club. Point Score Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Results of point score races held at the baths on Saturday last, 27th January: SPECIAL JUNIOR 33 yards…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

The Coolamon No. I Pennant teams had a bye last Sunday and the No. 2 and No. 3 teams were both occupied on the local green…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

In a dramatic outburst at the annual meeting of the Temera Rugby League Football Club, the newly- elected secretary. Mr. E. Curran…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Association is to be held on Friday next, the 9th February, in the Shire Chambers. The business of the…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

The draw for the local night tennis competition, from 5th. to the 10th. inst., is as follows: MEN'S A GRADE…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

On Sunday, February 18th, just 2 weeks off, the Leeton Tennis Club will be staging one or its best exhibitions. Last year the exhibition…

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Leeton Swimming Carnival Sunday, February 11

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

The Leeton Swimming Club will hold its Annual Carnival in the Leeton Baths on the afternoon of Sunday, 11th February…

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Tumut Rugby League Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Tumut Rugby League Football Club on Tuesday night…

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Coolamon Night Tennis Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

The Coolamon Night Tennis Competition will resume on Tuesday next, each night after 9 p.m…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Now that the holidays are over the time has arrived for the continuation of all pennant matches. The following teams have been selected to…

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Busy Cricket Weekend Fixed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Local cricketers will have a busy time on Sunday, February 11. Two association sides are to…

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Ganmain News Bowls (By “Mat Line”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Ganmain Golds met Ganmain Blues on Sunday week last, in No. 2 Pennants. Golds winning by 2 [?] 76-74…

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Redgrave Park Tennis Club Jumble Tournament

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

There was a good attendance of players at the Redgrave Park Club’s Jumble Tournament on Sunday last. Ladies played six sets…

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Costly to Run Coursing Clubs. Bookmakers' Fees Take Heavy Commitments

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

Profits of the Goulburn Show Coursing Club over the last six months were £304 less than figures for the same period of 1949…

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Tumut Football Club Annual Meeting New Faces On Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tumut Football Club was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night last. There were about forty members present and Mr. F. Hargreaves occupied the chair. A successful year was reviewed and the club finished with a credit…

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