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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

3,117 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 156

Australians in Tennis Win

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

MANILA, Monday: Australians Don Candy and Mervyn Rose won their matches of the second round of the men's…

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Ferrier Eighth in Big Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

SAN ANTONIO, Monday: Jim Ferrier returned a three under par 68 to finish eighth in the Texas open golf tournament…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

The following 16 players will visit Junee for a social game on Sunday next, transport arrangements to be announced on…

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Stoneham Leads Points Table Results of Swimming Races in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Following the races on Saturday last the points score for members of the Junee Amateur Swimming Club now stand at: Stoneham…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Owing to the restrictions on the use of lights, the association, at its meeting on Monday night, decided to cancel all remaining…

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Cootamundra Boxing Is Popular

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday: [?]capacity house here tonight [?] good fights between boys f[?] Cootamundra, Wagga…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF FORTY DELEGATES AT THE JUNEE AND DISTRICT TENNIS ASSOCIATION MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST "HOWLED DOWN" ANY SUGGESTION TO ABANDON THE NIGHT TENNIS…

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Wagga Tennis Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

Wagga Tennis Association's summer competition is now nearly complete. "B" grade section is finished…

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Boxing Draw in Main Bout

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

An absolute capacity house witnessed the boxing staged in the Town Hall, last night, by the Cootamundra Citizens' Boys'…

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Decision on Junee Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

JUNEE, Tuesday: Interest being taken in tennis at Junee was evidenced last night when a record attendance of 42…

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Golf Summer Competitions. Programme of Events

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Note: The Wearing trophy, will be played for in conjunction with the stroke competition on each Saturday afternoon. The…

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Good Field for Wagga Dog Racing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club will hold a meeting tomorrow night. Racing will begin at 9 p.m…

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Rugby League Fails to Get Officers Grim 1951 Outlook After Record Year

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

Despite the fact that 1950 was a record year in all phases for the Junee Rugby League Football Club the prospects for 1951 can only…

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Eurongilly Wins Cricket Cup Bethungra to Play Again on Sunday Next

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

In a shield match at Bethungra on Sunday last Eurongilly succeeded in bringing home the bacon…

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Two Country Teams for 2nd Grade Final Comfortable Wins in Cricket Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

Wantabadgery and Nangus-- two neighbouring teams--will meet in the second grade cricket final to be started on the Show…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Gundagai Football Club, in a review of the year's activities, the retiring president, Mr. Jim…

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Swimming—swimming Club Members Meet Working Bee Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

Swimming enthusiasts met last evening and it was decided that instead of holding an annual meeting this year,…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

The Boree Creek team defeated Corobimilla on Sunday. It is pleasing to note that more interest is taken here in sport during the past year…

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Cricket Teams

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Tumbarumba to play Carabost J. Blackwood, G. Uhr, W. Drennan, W. Drennan junr., D. Crawford, H. Peel, J. Ne-…

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BOWLS Pennant Teams for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

A's v. Jondaryan, at Griffith McDonough, Bennie, Hyde, R. Bennett. Tilbury, Gaggioni, Roche, McPhic…

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