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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Bowls Jack Leary and Bill Jones to Play Final Don Koch Beaten In Semi Final

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 8

The final of the club singles championship will be played on Sunday morning next, when Jack Leary will…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Coolamon Club had a good day in Pennant Bowls last Sunday, winning both No. 1 and No. 2, and being narrowly defeated in the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

In the A grade night tennis played on Monday night, Town I defeated Country II, 15 games to 8; Town II defeated Railway…

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Rugby Star Interested in Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

Johnny Graves brilliant South Sydney winger and Australian International, would like to take a position as coach to the Griffith Rugby…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Players are again reminded of the American Tournament advertised to commence at 12.45 p.m. next Sunday instead of an all day tournament…

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Boxing Quick Ending to Main Bout

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

The boxing stayed by the Cootamundra Citizens' Boys' Club, in the Town Hall, last night, drew a large crowd. Boxers…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

The official opening of the Soldiers' Club bowling season took place on Sunday last, when we had the honour of entertaining the President of…

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No Tennis at White City

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday : Rain washed-out all matches listed today at the White City. If the courts are playable…

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Ganmain News Bowls (By “Mat Line”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Ganmain bowlers bit the dust on Sunday, both at Coolamon and Ganmain. The “Blues,” at home to South…

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N.S.W. Cricket Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The New south Wales Cricket Associations night announced the following team to play Victoria in the…

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CRICKET Tumut District Cricket Association Locals Play for O'farrei. Cup on

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

A Tumut team will meet the holders, Temora, for the O'Farrell Cup on Sunday. The Tumut team will travel by…

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Sellwood Has Good Form in U.S. Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

LOS ANGELES, Thursday (A.A.P.): Although Neville Sellwood's 30 mounts since his arrival in the United States have…

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Junee Night Tennis Competition Draw for Local Play During Next Week

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

The draw for the night tennis competition between 22nd. inst, and the 27th. is as follows: Men's A Grade: Comebacks v…

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Organised Football

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

SIR—After deep consideration I am now convinced that the downfall of Rugby League in Riverina is attributable to one…

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Albury Diggers' Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 10

The annual meeting of Albury Diggers' Building Fund Race Club will be held on the Albury racecourse on Saturday,…

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Junee Golf Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Junee Golf Club, the following office bearers were appointed for the coming season…

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Gosford Races in April

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 10

GOSFORD, Friday: Gosford Race Club has been given permission to hold a race meeting on April 3 in conjunction with…

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Bowls— Night Bowls Ever[?]

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 8

Members are advised that the green will be available for night bowls every Wednesday. Players are asked to…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 3

Below are the following results for last week's round of the Junee and District Tennis Association: MEN'S A GRADE…

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New Tennis Competition at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

CULCAIRN, Sunday : At a meeting of delegates to the Radiola Tennis Challenge Cup competition, which was recently…

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