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Sport, 1953

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Ladies' Bowls

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Championship Pairs (25 ends):-- Mesdames A. Beegling and Woolley 36 defeated Mesdames E. Smart and R. Taylor 21…

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Country swimming championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The 1953 N.S.W; Country Swimming Championships were held at West Wyalong over the Anniversary week-end, In…

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Sailing Regatta in Sydney Harbour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Several hundred sailing craft on Monday took part in the 117th Anniversary Regatta in Sydney Harbour. Here the middle Harbour yacht "Salomie" passing the Regatta flagship H.M.A. Bataan which was dressed for the occasion…

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Cricket Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Very interesting games were witnessed on Saturday last when the final round of the competition commenced…

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Ardlethan Night Tennis

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The 10th week’s results of the Ardlethan and District Night Tennis Competition are…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

On Sunday next we once again enter into the pennants, when we play the Jondaryan Club. Following are the teams to represent…

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Ganmain Bowls (By “Mat Line”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Ganmain bowlers responded well to the appeal of their club to give a day to Legacy…

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Swimming Baths Mooted for Tumut Public Meeting To-night

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

A public meeting, convened by the Tumut Chamber of Commerce, will be held to-night (Friday) at 8 o'clock in the…

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Improving Junee's Swimming Pool Council to Try Out New Ideas

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

A thirteen paragraph report containing observations and recommendations concerning the Olympic Swimming…

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Bowls - Consistency Singles Championship (Drake’s Successor with Bias)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

The Consistency Singles Championship Final, between George Stevenson and…

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FOOTBALL "Inspector of Football," Broken Hill Type, Required In Group Nine To Keep Clubs To One Paid Player Rule

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

Group Nine needed an "Inspector of Football" to do a job like the Inspector of Police at Broken Hill according to the…

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.. that Rutherglen Trip Coolamon Memorial Baths Swimming Baths and how to build them

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

As reported in last week’s issue, a party, representing the local Shire and War Memorial Committee, inspected the swimming baths at…

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Tumut Golf Club MISS B. Elliot Honored with Life Membership

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

At a social function at the Tumut Golf Club on Saturday night Miss. Bebe Elliott was honored by being granted…

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Australian Rules Football New Captain Coach of Leeton Club Arrives Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Erwin Dornau, the new coach and captain of the Australian Rules Club, will arrive in Leeton next…

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Intertown Cricket at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 8

An intertown criccket match will be played at Wagga Cricket Gronnd to-morrow. A Waga team will…

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Coursing Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

Nominations close on Wednesday for next Saturday’s coursing meeting at Gundagai The honorary secretary of the…

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Boom Likely in Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Sunday: Rugby League in Narrandera is expected to be very much stronger next season. Narrandera club is seeking a playing coach from Sydney…

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Southern Slopes Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Max Anderson, the N.S.W. representative player from Sydney, won the Southern Slopes tennis singles…

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Dick Thorne Invited to Big Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Wagga golfer, Dick Thorne, has been invited to play in the amateur division of the McWilliams Wines…

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Draw for St. Luke's Night Tennis

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

Players who are to take part in St Luke's night tennis this week are: Wednesday Mrs. Duncan,…

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