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Sport, 1951

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Swimming Pools to Be or Not to Be? Defeatist Attitude Deprecated

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

A letter was read at the last Shire Council meeting from Mr. A. Druce, Hon. Sec., of the Ardlethan Memorial Swimming Pool…

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Loading races at Leeton sale yards The worst in New South Wales

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

For some time now the stock agents and others have been agitating for the Shire Council to improve the loading facilities for running sheep into road transport stock waggons. Unless the Council makes a move Leeton will lose much of…

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Can Institute Get Railway's Big Score? Three Important Cricket Matches Locally on

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

The advantage of the first day's play in the Taylor Cup match between Institute and Railway must lie with the latter team, whose…

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Letters To The Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Street Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

SIR,—Would you kindly permit me space to warn the powers that be of the dangerous practise of allowing boys and youths…

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Golf Associate Farewelled at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

Mrs. J. Grano was guest-of-honor at a late-afternoon party held in the C.W.A. Rooms this week on the eve of her…

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Wagga Rugby League Seeks to Play in Group 9—Or at Home

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

A decision by the Wagga Rugby League to seek admission into Group 9 was confirmed at the annual meeting of the league last night. It was decided that in the event of Wagga being…

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Football Annual Meeting of Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

There were over fifty members present at the annual meeting of the cootamundra Rugby League Football Club, held in the…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

Results of matches played since the night tennis competition was resumed on Wednesday last: MEN'S A RESERVE…

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Bowls-progress in Pairs . Championship

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

The club pairs championship progressed a further stage yesterday when, in the second round W. Jones and E…

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Cricket in India

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

COLOMBO, Sunday (A.A.P.): In the second day's play of the Commonwealth versus Ceylon three-day match, the visitors…

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Whitton News Football Club Active

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

The Whitton Football Club has again secured the services of Jack Quinn as coach for next season. Jack proved a good coach and an…

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Annual Meeting of Town Tennis Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the clubhouse last Monday the 12th. There was a good attend…

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Mrs. J. Grano Farewelled Golf Associates' Tribute

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Prior to her departure from Narrandera last week, the golf associates farewelled Mrs. J. Grano, who later left for Tamworth, where Mr. Grano…

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Greyhound Racing Snelson Star Wins Well Quadruple to Junee Dogs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Junee-trained does won four of the six races at the Narrandera Greyhound Racine Club's meeting last Saturday night. They were Citation…

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Future of Football in Junes Rests on To-morrow's Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

The meeting of the Junee Rugby League Football Club tomorrow night will decide the destiny of the code in Junee for…

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FOOTBALL—Sweeping Changes Planned In Group Nine Football Abolition of Challenge Cups; Admittance of Group 17 TEAMS Big Questions For Next Sunday’s Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

A proposal will be submitted to the annual Group Nine next Sunday" that for the year 1951 challenge cup football be discontinued, and in lieu thereof monster competition to be known as the Maher Cup…

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Australian Star Tennis Players to Visit Gundagai Exhibition Matches Set Down For March 2nd

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

On Friday -March 2nd four of Australia’s top-line women players, Misses J. Fitch, B. Penrose, E. Ashford and Mrs…

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Junee Dogs Win Eight of 13 RACES Success for Local Owners and Trainers

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

At the last two meetings of the Narrandera Greyhound Racing Club, Junee dogs have figured prominently…

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Four Junee Men to Attend Car Races. One Hopes to Drive in Events at Perth (W.A.)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

Three young Junee men, Don Shaw, Bruce McKinnon and Pat Lidden, will attend the Jubilee car racing carnival which…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Town Club teams to play in A grade simi-final tonight: Town I v Town II, on Railway courts: P. Whitechurch, L…

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