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Sport, 1952

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Henty bowls carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 4

A Wagga City team—G. Slocum, W. Blake, B. C. Nixon and W. P. Hudson—won the fours competition yesterday at…

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New golf rules in March

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: Although the new unified code of rules for golf comes into force in Britain and America today…

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Empire Boxing Ratings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P) Australian Frank Flannery is rated in the British Weekly Boxing News, as leading…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

Colts v Presbyterians, at Duke of Kent No. 1 at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday: E. and L. Koetz, Jack, Jim and Len…

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Unknown Beats Tennis Star

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: Northern Suburbs player Trevor Milllgan caused an upset when he beat former Davis Cup player…

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Austin Cup Cricket Saturday's Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

The Austin Cup cricket competition will be resumed on Saturday next, when the Country and Waratah teams me to play in the park, and Grong…

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Vital stage of 4th cricket test

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: With nine wickets in hand Australia needs 192 runs to win the fourth Test, against the West Indies, and the ashes. The game should finish today and with so much…

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Darlington Point Diggers' Races Five of the Six Winners Ridden by Tommy Wilson

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Following upon his success in piloting four winners at Hillston on Boxing Day, the Whitton jockey, Tommy Wilson, went one better at…

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Boxing Day Races at Tumut Record Gate First Day Club Collects Rain Insurance Good Racing Both Days

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

The [?] conducted one of its best two-day meetings for nine years on the 26th end 27th December. The ga[?] the first day was £80 better than the previous best, but [?]ust be remembered that the admittance fee…

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Ladies' Bowls

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

Monday, 24th December: Mrs. Davey 34 defeated Mrs. Regent 14. Thursday, 27th December:…

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Cricket Adelong Cricket Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

Rovers team to play Tumbarumba at Tumbarumba on Sunday next: F. Back, N. Crampton, C. Hartshorn, D. Archer, 1…

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Highly Successful Swimming Carnival And Beauty Contest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

A hot night made the conditions right for the Swimming Carnival conducted by the Leeton Swimming Club, on behalf of the…

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New Golf Code On 1st March

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

Although the new unified code of rules for golf came into force in Britain and America on Tuesday. they will not operate…

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Country Player Does Well in City Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Country player R. Howe (Tamworth) got to the quarter firm] of the men's singles championship…

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Tumut Diggers' Races Annual Meeting To-morrow Good Nominations for Five Events

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

The Tumut Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. Race Club will hold their annual race meeting on the Tumut course to-morrow…

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Adelong Races Cup Won By Artarka record crowd Prattle Beau Wins at Second Attempt

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

The Adelong Jockey Club was favoured with glorious weather for its annual meeting held on the Adelong course…

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Big Cricket Match at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 8

A return match between Wagga and Cootamundra wil be played on Sunday at Fisher Park at Cootamundra…

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Swimming—swimming Reserve Popular

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 8

The Gundagai Swimming Reserve has been extremely well patronised over the holiday period and during the…

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Coursing—coursing Meeting Next Saturday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 8

The Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday night next…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sun.: Boxer Al Lewis (9.9) stopped Bobby Blay (9.11) in the third round of their 10 bout…

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