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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Recreation Sport and Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 4

First of all, about Country Week. Every one I have seen of the 16 chaps who went down from Cootamundra agrees that…

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Big Cricket at N'dera: Riverina v MURRUMBIDGEE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 6

The biggest cricket match in recent years featuring all country players will be played at Narrandera on Sunday. The elect of the Riverina and Murrumbidgee will meet. All too few of these matches…

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Final of B Grade Cricket Game May Provide Further Highlights

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

Chasing a 252 run first innings deficit, Eurongilly has made an encouraging start in the second innings of the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

Teams for tomorrow night: Town III v. Wallendbeen I: R. Meale (capt.), J. Louttit, G. Goodwin, Mrs. Hugo, Mrs. Keogh…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

Young footballers are relieved to learn that, after all, they will not be called on this season to stop former team-mate (and…

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Tennis- Australia “Top Dog in Tennis World”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

“Frank Sedgman’s announement that he will not turn professional is bad news for United States Davis Cup Team…

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Rugby ban on Interstate transfers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A move is under way for the abolition of the ban on trans­fer of interstate Rugby League…

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Cricket teams

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

Collingullie v R.A.A.F. Ap­prentices at Duke of Kent, No 2, on Saturday, at 1.45 p.m. in a Third Grade competition…

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Glenroy Tennis Team

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Glenroy to play Humula at Humula on Saturday; A. Martin, M. Murray, K. McEachern, L. McEachern, G. Evans, L. Evans…

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Bowls Pennant Teams for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

The following teams have been selected for pennant play on Sunday next, 2nd March: No. 1 v. Wade at Wade…

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Bowls—gundagai Bowlers at Country Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

Gundagai players who took park in the recent Country Week series experienced mixed fortunes. Whilst the…

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Bright Prospects for Football Season

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

The president of the Tumbarumba football club (Mr. R. M. Quin) this week expressed delight at…

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Boxing Stockinbingal Boxers in Fine Shape for Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

According to, reports received from Stockinbingal this morning, all boxers last night began to taper off their…

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Austin Cup Cricket Next Saturday's Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

On Saturday next teams competing in the Austin Cup cricket will commence another series of matches as follows: Town v. Waratahs, in the…

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Football and Footballers News, Views, Notes And Comments

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

Training commenced in earn est this week, and coach Nev Hand is very pleased with the roll up…

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CRICKET Kapooka Army Camp to Play Ex-Servicemen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

A team from the Kapooka Army Camp will visit Narrandera on Sunday morning next to play a match against the Ex-Servicemen's Club's…

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CRICKET Match Against Galore Team Here on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

A match has been arranged for Sunday next between Narrandera and Galore on the sportsground. It should prove an interesting…

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Cricket Umpires for the Week-end Merrin Cup (Sunday)

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

Fisher Pork: D. O'Brien and L. Burton. SCHOFIELD CUP (Sunday) Wallendbeen: W. Thorburn…

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Narrandera Rugby Players in Try-Out Fred Maxwell and Les Nielsen May Play for Newtown

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Two of Narrandera's young Rugby players, Fred Maxwell and Les. Nielsen, have gone to Sydney for a tryout with the Newtown club…

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Narrandera Race Club Proposal to Hold Races during Festival Week

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

A meeting of the Narrandera Race Club was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Wednesday night, there being present Messrs. T. Osmond (in…

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