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Sport, 1952

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Teams for Week-end Sport Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

Courabyra to play Humula at Humula on Saturday; B. Wolter, A. Croker, A. Arnott, J. Kellam. L. O'Shea, H. Kinstler;…

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BOWLS Pairs Championship Matches for This Week-end

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

The following pairs games have been set down for decision this week-end: Saturday…

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Champions Beaten in Country Week Tennis YESTERDAYs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The title holder and last year's runner up, were both beaten in semi-finals of the country men's singles championship at White City today. Title holder Fred Skillicorn, of Armidale, lost in three sets to Keith…

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Austin Cup Cricket Saturday's Austin Cup Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

Another series of Austin Cup matches in to be commenced on Saturday afternoon as follows: Town v. Country on turf; Waratahs v…

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Bowls—gundagai to Be Represented Blue Mountains Bowlers To Visit Temora

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 8

The Gundagai Club will be represented at Temora on Saturday week when a team of bowlers from the…

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Cricket at Galore "Hat Trick" by M. Hopwood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

Mick Hopwood performed the "hat trick" when bowling for Boree Creek in their game against Galore, played at Galore last week-end…

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They Liked Marathon Races Match Race at Hay Recalled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

That the "boys" of the old brigade were rare ones for sport, and not afraid to back their opinion for "big stuff," is instanced by the following…

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Sporting Notes ATHLETICS Smart Wagga Girl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

Jenny Weissel, a student of the Wagga High School, won the sub-junior country championship of New South Wales at the Sydney Sports…

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Riverina Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

Boxing will resume at the Riverina Stadium, Wagga, on January 25 (tonight week), when a double bill programme will be presented to the Wagga fight followers. Both contests will be over…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

C. of E. teams for Friday, January 18: No. I to play Town, on Town courts: J. Mcdonald, W. Fuller…

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More Swimming Records Go

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNES, Thursday: An Australian and a N.S.W. record were smashed at the State championships at North…

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£2500 golf tourney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

I SYDNEY. Thursday: British professional golfer, Max Faulkner is the first overseas entrant in the £2500…

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FURPHIES from Soldiers' Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Games played during the week-end, resulted as follows:—"A" singles Lloyd d. Oag. 31/18, The bowls in this, game with the…

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Swimming Carnival at Narrandera Leeton Diver Wins Junior Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Although marred a trifle by very hot weather and winds, the Narrandera Swimming Carnival, last Sunday was a great success. There was a large crowd pre-…

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Country tennis title won by Griffith man

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Jack Dart, of Griffith, today won the country men's singles title at White City. He beat Keith Pepper, of Wollongong, 6/2, 6/2. Dart was far too consistent for Pepper, who appeared tired after o' JACK KRAMER, the leading professional tennis player and former world's amateur champion. He has expressed…

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Inter-town Cricket Competition Leeton V Weethalie

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Leeton plays Weethalle on Sunday in the inter-town competition on No. 1 oval in the comp. To date Leeton have not been…

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Chaplin Back As the [?]. Films Show Tennis Stars ln Action

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

The star recently voted the "greatest actor of the half century" in the film comedy considered one of the…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

The Junee night tennis competition now nearing completion. The competition points up to date are as…

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Swimming Cootamundra's Success at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

Oh Saturday afternoon, under the guidance of Mr. Jack Malone, a party of 35 swimmers travelled to Young to compete…

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Locke wins big golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 6

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday (A.A.P.): South African champion Bobby Locke beat Australian Peter Thomson…

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