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Sport, 1952

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CRICKET Narrandera defeats Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

On Monday (Australia Day) a team of Wagga cricketers played a match here against a local team. Narrandera won by 149 to 95. The…

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Imperial Football Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Narrandera Imperial Footbal Club was held at the Star Hotel on Friday evening last, when there was a fair…

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Child Nearly Drowns at Swimming Class in Ayoung Baths

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 9

An eight year old boy nearly drowned in the Young baths last week, while swiming classes were being held…

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Junior Cricket Resumes on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

The junior cricket competition will re-commence after the Christina vacation on Saturday next, 2nd February…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Griffith Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

Narrandera stables were represented at the Griffith races on Monday by Mr. Tom Lansley's Menthics and Mr. Lindsay Frost's Pam's Idea,…

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CRICKET Next Saturday's Austin Cup Games

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

Another series of Austin Cup competition matches will commence mi Saturday next as follows: Grong Grong v. Town on sportsground…

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Football New Zealanders to Play at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

The New Zealand International Rugby League football team will open Its NSW tour at Young on Wednesday, May 28, when It…

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High cost of running a football club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 6

The high cost of running a football club was stressed at the annual meeting of the Narrandera Imperial Football Club (Australian Rules).The financial statement showed a balance of…

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Bowls—entries for B Grade Championship Can Still Be Made

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 12

Bushfires prevented many bowlers from attending the green last week, and as a consequence, the committee…

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Cricket—fires Interrupt Cricket Competition Last Sunday’s Matches To Be Played This Week-End

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 12

ALL local competition matches were suspended on Sunday last, as the majority of players, were occupied , as fire watchers in areas which, had been ruined by, the bushfires which swept this district…

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Preparing for the 1952 Football Season Gundagai Club’s Annual meeting Next Monday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 12

NEXT Monday evening the Gundagai Rugby League Football Club will set the time clock going for the 1952 season, when the club’s annual meeting will be held. The new season just…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

Frank Narvo, 18-year-old son of Kangaroo forward and former Cootamundra coach, Herb Narvo, will try out with St. George Club…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

When the Junee and District Tennis Association decided on the draw for this season's competition, the experience of a wet summer in 195051 made committemen wary that time must be allowed for rain…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

The American tournament held last Sunday, was played in four divisions for the men and one division for ladies…

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Tumut Annual Races Visiting Horses Arrive

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

In common with all landholders in the district the committee of the Tumut Turf Club are hoping for rain before their…

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Riverina Annual Bowls Carnival Leeton Soldiers' Club Won Pair's and Rink

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The Riverina Bowling Association annual bowling carnival was held at Griffith last week-end on the…

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Boxing Successful Night at Boys' Club Fights Main-Bouter Fails to Appear

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

Last night's boxing tournament at the Town Hall was a great success, although one of the contestants in the main…

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Cricket Opposition to M.c.g. for Games

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Victorian Cricket Association is opposed to the use of the Melbourne Cricket Grounds as the main stadium for the 1956 Olympic Games. This was stated by a Vic…

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Ten Year Old Has a Cycling Win Keen Racing in Local Club Events

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

With a handiap of 40 seconds "Killer" Hubbard won the J.D.C.C. handicap on last Sunday. Second to Hubbard…

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Cricket Finals Start on Sunday. Keen Contests Likely In Both Grades

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

Semi-finals in both grades of the cricket competition will commence on Sunday when the four teams that have won…

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