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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Riverina Swimming Championships Jerilderie Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

Another successful Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival was staged at Jerllderic on Jan. 27, in good weather…

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Golf associates to big meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

Riverina golf associates will be officially represented at the annual general meeting of the N.S.W. Ladies'…

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Tennis Stars Coming to Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

Slazengers' representative yesterday, advised the Leeton Tennis Club that Leeton is to be favoured with…

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A Low Cricket Score Recalled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

Your "Around the Riverina" scribe of 18/1/52 has brought to mind a cricket low score in Leeton itself—a total of 6 runs, back…

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Seedings for Ceylon tennis COLOMBO, Mon. (AAP)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

Australian Frank sedgman unofficial world's number one tennis player, heads the top half of the men's singles draw…

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16-Year-old in N.s.w. Cricket Xi

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday: All-rounder Keith Miller and Test opener Arthur Morris are unavailable for the N.S.W…

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Sport and Recreation Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

The big day is next Sunday—pennant finals. The No. 1 team will play Wyalong on Temora Golf Club green, and the No. 2…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

The ladles' B Grade games that were played on Monday night last resulted in a win for Chiltern, Horace's Hopes,…

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Boxing Lithuanian Is Welter Title Hope

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Veteran boxing trainer, Ambrose Palmer, has high hopes that new Australia Pran Mikus will one day win the Australian…

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BOWLS Teams for Pennant Finals

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

The following will represent Cootamundra against West Wyalong in the No. I and No. II finals at Temora on Sunday…

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Strange things in racing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 6

Strange things happen in racing and there were a couple of real interesting features associated with…

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CRICKET Colts v. Boree Creek

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

On Sunday next the Colts' team from Narrandera will visit Boree Creek and try conclusions with a team from that centre in a friendly…

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Football Annual Meeting of Tumbarumba Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Tumbarumba football club, held in the supper room of the Memorial Hall on Sunday evening, Mr…

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Nev. Hand Re-appointed Gundagai Football Coach

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 7

At this week’s meeting of [?]he Gundagai Rugby League. [?] was unanimously resolved [?] appoint Nevyl Hand, as…

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ADELONG D.C.A. COMPETITION: McElroy Bowls Tumbarumba to First Innings Lead

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

Devastating bowling by Gordon McElroy, who finished with the remarkable figures of 7 wickets for 16 runs from 9…

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Cricket— Fight to Reach Finals Sunday’s Games Could Decide Issue

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 8

Next Sunday’s games in the District Cricket Competition will have a great bearing on which teams will eventually…

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Gundagai Prepares For 1952 Football Season Very Large Crowd Attends Annual Meeting Mr. Stan Crowe To Again Guide Destinies Of Local Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 7

CLOSE ON ONE HUNDRED FOOTBALL STALWARTS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GUNDAGAI RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB HELD ON MONDAY EVENING LAST. THE MEETING WAS…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League, it was unanimously resolved to appoint Nevyl Hand as coach to the…

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Bowls for the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

The following team has been selected to play. The Rock v South Wagga Reds on Sunday at Wagga: E. Jaeger,…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

Last Wednesday night brought the A grade ladies rounds to a close and there, now only remains the final to…

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