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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Holders of the Maher Cup, Grenfell, have appointed Reg James coach for the coming season, and he is expected to take…

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Sporting Boxing Bailey's Clever Boxing Draw Decision Unpopular

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Australian welterweight champion Mickey Tollis appeared [?]unate to gain a draw w[?]ken Bailey in their fight at…

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FERRIER 11th in Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

HARLINGEN (Texas), Monday: Australian Jim Ferrier finished 11th and earned 285 dollars (£127 Australian) in the…

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Urana Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the above club, held on Wednesday, was one of the best attended meetings to be held by the club…

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Golf Summer Competitions. Programme of Events

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 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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Lockhart Golf Club Begins New Era

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Since going into recess last year affairs of the Lockhart Golf Club have not been allowed to remain dormant. The president,…

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Cricket Competition Results Lockhart Nth. v Brookdale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

On Saturday last supporters of Lockhart North were much disappointed when rain stopped play. North had earlier dismissed…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

Town III team to play C. of E. II, in semi-final, on Railway courts, next Friday: N. Hunter, A. Hogan, C…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

The deferred match between Ex-Services and Colts will be played on Fisher Park next Sunday and is creating much…

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Albury's Autumn Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 8

Nominations for Albury Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, to be held on Saturday. March 3, will close tomorrow and…

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Sporting Football Sweeping Changes Planned in Group 9 Football Abolition of Challenge Cups?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

A proposal will be submitted to the annual meeting of Group Nine next Sunday that for the year 1951, challenge cup…

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Local Swimmers' Handicaps Reduced Results of Races Held Last Week-end

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Thirteen year old R. Hackett swam a particularly good 400 metres in the Junee Amateur Swimming Club races on Saturday…

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Junee Al.p. Favours Dog Racing in Junee. Would Be Asset To Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

The Junee branch of the Australian Labor Party decided on Monday night last to support the introduction of greyhound racing…

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Goulburn Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

Once again rain caused cancellation of races at Goulburn. where yesterday the Goulburn Polo and Picnic Race Club was to…

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Tennis and Social at Carabost

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

The Anglican parishoners of Carabost conducted an American Tennis Tournament at the tennis courts on Saturday afternoon…

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Tennis—australia’s Best Women Tennis Players Will Give Exhibition At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

On Friday night, March 2nd four of Australia’s leading tennis players will give a series of exhibition matches…

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Bowls—new Machine for Temora Bowling Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

Members of the Coogee Bowling Club and well known engineer, Mr G. Ogden, drove up from Sydney…

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Golf Club £133 in Debt

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

After spending £286 on a mower, the Tumbarumba golf club finished last season with a debit balance of £138197 hut…

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President of Hunter Group Former Gundagai Rugby League Committeeman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

A former Gundagai Rugby League stalwart, Mr Sid Smith has had the honor of being elected president of the…

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Police Act In Country Greyhound Racing Probe

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

Sensational developments are expected to follow a police inquiry into reports of “ringing in” at country greyhound meetings It has been learned that a…

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