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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

3,117 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 156

Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

Probably two of last season's promising stars will not be seen in action in Group Nine football this season…

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Tennis Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Australian Tennis championships at White City were abandoned today because of rain…

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Coursing— No Dogs This

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

Owing to the power restrictions, which prohibit use of electricity for all outdoor sport, the Gundagai Coursing…

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Cricket Teams

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

Coomsley: D. Crawford, R. Stevenson, P. McPherson, P. Cuskey, P. Cashman, C. Ma- Pherson J. Thacker B. Lyonn…

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Dog Races Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Dapto dogs to be held tomorrow night has been postponed until February 1…

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Bowls— Tumut to Play Wyalgng for Pennants Final

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

Tumut play West Wyalong at Cootamundra on Sunday next January 28, for the final of the pennants…

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Competition Cricket Saturday's Austin Cup, Games

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Another series of Austin cup games will be commenced on Saturday is follows: Colts v. Country in park, Presbyterians v. Grong Grong on the…

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Country Swimming Championships Big Attraction at Narrandera Next Saturday and

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Preparations are well in hand for the championships which will be held in Narrandera on Saturday and Monday next. The fixture will be held at…

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Athletics— Big Athletic Carnival at Gundagai on Easter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

PLANS are in hand to conduct a big athletic carnival at Gundagai on Easter Monday. The effort is being sponsored by the Central School Athletic Club, which is keen to repeat its success of New Year’s Day…

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Bowls & Bowlers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

In defeating the hitherto undefeated South Wagga Reds last Sunday the Coolamon No. 1 Pennant Teams turned in easily the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

Town teams for tonight: No. Ill v C. or E I. No. 3 court, Hunter, Hogan, Roberts Mesdames Hugo, Sullivan, Miss…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

The Gundagai Rugby League Committee, at a specially-convened meeting, decided to appoint coaches for both the first and reserve…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

The coming week-end will be a very busy one as far as bowls is concerned. The Riverina District Bowling Association will be holding its annual…

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Bowls One Big Club for Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

A scheme has been put forward at Gundagai to amalgamate the Bowling Club and the Ex-Servicemen's Club…

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Country Swimming Championships at Narrandera To-morrow (Sat.) and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

All of the best known country swimmers have indicated their intention of participating in the N.S. Wales country swimming…

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Bowls Final Southern Slopes No. I Pennant Tumut v West Wyalong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Tumut travel to Cootamundra on Sunday next to play West Wyalong in the final of the Southern Slopes No. 1 Pennant…

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Leeton District Tennis Club Presentation to Henry O'brien

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon the tennis was interrupted for a short period while Mr. Harold Williams in the absence of Mr. Herb…

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No Lights for Night Tennis Schedule Disjointed Future Obscure

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Because of the power restrictions, play in Junee's night tennis competition has been temporarily abandoned…

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Narrandera Now Ready for Big Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Friday: Competitors and officials for the N.S.W. Country Swimming Championships are arriving at Narrandera by road, rail and air…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

Harold Fitzgerald, 11.4, at Wagga, on Friday night, won on a technical knock-out against L. Franklin, 11.5, of Forbes…

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