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Sport, 1953

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Cricket Comments Semi-finals To-morrow (Sat.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Semi-finals of the Leeton Cricket Association Comp. begin to-morrow (Saturday) with minor premiers St. Peter's Blues to meet…

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FOOTBALL Andrews Coach of Cootamundra Has Played for Aust

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Ned Andrews, five-eighth, of Newcastle, has been appointed coach of the Cootamundra Football Club for the 1953 season. He…

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Southern swimming news and views

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 10

The Wagga Beach Life Saving Club's annual carnival at the Junee pool tonight will be a big influence one way or the other on whether the club gains the 1954 Country championships…

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Canadians keen for pro. tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 5

MONTREAL, Friday (AAP): It is estimated 12,000 people, most of them Sedgman and McGregor "fans" will pack…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

At the Wagga Life. Saving Club's annual swimming carnival at the Junee pool on Saturday night, B. Meale, of…

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Pro. Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 6

HARTFORD, (Connecticut), Sun. (A.A.P.): Jack Kramer's deadly service helped him to defeat Frank Sedgman 6/4…

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Injured at Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. Charles Manwaring, of O'Donnell street received four stitches to an injury to his left eye inflicted by himself during…

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Craig captures cricket crowd

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday: The fact that a personality player can bring the crowds to cricket was revealed by the response to 17-year-old Ian Craig's selection in the fifth Test at Melbourne…

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Football—jack Plater for Yass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

Star Gundagai centre, Jack Plater, will not wear the black and gold jersey tills season. He will play with…

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Draw for St. Luke's Tennis Club

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

St. Duke's Tennis Club members who have been chosen to play this week are: -- Tuesday: A. Whitechurch,…

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Outsize Grasshopper was "Tree Cricket"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Last week we forwarded to the Department of Agriculture for identification a large grasshopper which was caught in a home garden in…

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Football—country Week Trial at Temora

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

The Country Week elimination trial Group 9 v Groups 13-17 will be played at Temora on Sunday, 3rd May…

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Bowls—large Roll Up on Sunday Pairs Competition Played

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

Twenty four players took part in a pairs competition yesterday. The winners were H…

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Tennis Exhibition in Wagga by World-class Stars

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Highlight of the exhibition by world-class tennis stars in Wagga on Thursday night will be the singles dash between Mervyn Rose (Australia), and Vic Seixas (America). The match could be a…

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Junee Night Tennis Draw Play This Week Competitions

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

Monday, Men's A Reverse Bob Roys received forfeit from Hillview; Dappers 81 7 88 a Bellevue 86;…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Programmes for Narrandera Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

Programmes for the Narrandera Rare Club's autumn meeting to be held on Saturday, 7th March, are row available from the Secretary,…

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GROUP 17 Teams to Be Taken Over by Group 9? Recommendation Of Country Rugby League

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

During the coming football season it is certain that the Group 17 teams (Griffith, Leeton, etc) will take part…

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Brothers Injured Playing Cricket Both Received Hite Oe the Face

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

After he had been injured and had been up town for medical attention Hick Dwyer I returned to tire cricket…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

Scots team to play Wallendbeen III, on Town courts, next Friday night: R. Meale (capt), A. Nielsen…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

The Country Week elimination trial Group 9 v Groups 13-17 will be played at Temora on Sunday May 3…

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