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Sport, 1952

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Bowls— First Round of Pairs Championship Completed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 8

All games in the first round of the club pairs championship were completed yesterday, when some…

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Football fans hurt in bridge collapse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (AAP): One hundred and twenty football fans were injured yesterday evening, 50 of them seriously,…

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CRICKET Match Against Wagga on Sunday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

On Suturday next, 28th January, a Wagga cricket team will visit Narrandera and play a match against the locals on the sportsgrounds. As this is…

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Seixas No.1 in shock U.S. tennis ranking

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): After a controversial debate, the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association, at its annual meeting yesterday, named Vic Seixas the Number one U.S. player. It rejected a proposal to place Dick Savitt, Wimbledon and Australian…

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Wagga Races Tomorrow Real Mark Tipped for Main Event

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 6

Borambola trainer Frank Burt, who is having another grand season, appears to have very bright prospects of adding another double to his long list of victories when he saddles Real Mark and Miss Wagga for their…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

In the "B" grade competition, Wallendbeen I continued as the winning side, by beating C. of E. II by the narrow, margin…

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Ardlethan's Bowls Win

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 8

Ardlethan 79 defeated B[?]rmedman 69 in the No. 2 pennant bowls played on Sunday Scores (Ardlethan mentioned…

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Osborne Tennis Team

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 8

Osborne tennis team to play Brookong on Friday night: R, Douglas, R. O'Connell, L. Gleeson, G. Smith, C. and J. Doig…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

The tournament next Sunday will commence at 1 p.m. sharp instead of an all day one, as this idea was very popular last…

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BOWLS Some Keen Matches Seen

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

On Saturday 30 players took the green in pretty warm weather. However, all managed to stay the distance and some good games…

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No surprises in tennis doubles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday: The standard of play was not high in the first round of the National doubles championship which was played here today…

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Buraja and District Tennis Association

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 8

The draw for the second round of the above competition, which commences on January 26 when local first and second teams will…

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Vacation Swimming School Many Children Taught to Swim

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

The Vacational Swimming School organised by the Department of Education concluded at the Leeton…

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Leeton Australian Rules Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Leeton Australian Rules Football Club will be held on Monday, February II…

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The Lockhart & District Cricket Competition

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

The Lockhart and District Cricket Competition's second round will begin on Saturday next when Galore will meet…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

It was with deep regret that we learnt of the passing last Saturday of one of our earliest and keennest bowlers, Bob Barr…

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Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Points in the ladies night tennis competition are: A Grade: Ramblers 33, Rovers 31. Koala…

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Big Meeting on Sunday for Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 6

Rugby League will "kick off" in Wagga for 1952 on Sunday morning. The annual general meeting…

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Assoc'n. Cricket Teams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 6

The following teams will represent Wagga against Junee and Narrandera next Monday…

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Cool frocking, smart hats at Wagga races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

At least 400 of the 1000 people who ventured out into yesterday's heat to attend the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary meeting were womenfolk from Wagga and district, who took along their parasols and wide-brimmed hats, and wore their most summery dresses, in a vain attempt…

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