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Sport, 1953

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Big Crowd at Local Swimming Carnival Excellent Racing by District Stars

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

There was a splendid attendance of spectators at the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club S.W.D.S.A.'s carnival at the Olympic Pool on Saturday night…

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Narrandera bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Sun.: The Warraadera Bowling Club has been well patronised over the weekend and also for night…

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Swimming pool popular

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Sun.: Lake Talbot, the Narrandera Swimming pool, yesterday continued to attract picnic parties…

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Bowls— B Grade Championships

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

Two matches in the B grade championships were played at the week end. In a singles game V. Rankin…

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Swimming Notes Thrilling Finishes at Lake Talbot

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The Narrandera Amateur Swimming Club officials were delighted with the excellent roll-up of both, junior and senior swimmers at Lake…

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U.s. Relaxes Tennis Rule

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): The U.S. Lawn Tennis Association, without a dissenting voice, yesterday decided to relax its amateur rules…

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Swimming Class Most Successful Some Pupils Already Pass Their Tests

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

Junee's "Learn to Swim Free" campaign has been very' successful inasmuch as twelve pupils have already swum he…

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Tennis Notes Norma Marsh in Doubles Win

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Congratulations to Miss Norma Marsh in giving Narrandera one of the junior titles at the country week tournament just completed at White…

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Meeting of Gundagai Football Committee This Evening

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

The first meeting of the newly elected Gundagai Rugby League Committee will be held this evening (Monday) at…

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N.S.W. Tennis Title Norma Marsh and Wagga Partner Brilliant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Norma Marsh, Narrandera High School girl, and Alison Paech, of Wagga, won the girls' under 17 years doubles championship in three sets…

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Football Will Boom in Group Nine This Year Clubs Stacking Teams With Imported Players

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

FOOTBALL FEVER on an unprecedented scale has gripped most clubs in Group Nine, and in the coming…

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Tennis romance?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: American Davis Cup player Ham Richardson and American stage star Mary La Roche…

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Rugby Club Negotiates for Coach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Negotiations for a coach for the Leeton Rugby Club have been in progress and it seems likely that Jack Lumsden…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The last round of the Sunday morning competition was played on Sunday and the following are the top four pairs in each…

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Sunday competition cricket scores

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

Aust Rules 172 (Geale 58. Campbell 31 n.o., Asbolm 18, Kerlin 16, Fisher 16). R.A.A.F. Uranquinty 154…

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Blind Soldiers Play Bowls Visiting rink at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Last week-end a rink of blind ex-servicemen from Sydney paid a visit to Griffith, where they played bowls against Jondaryan Club on…

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Crowd pleasing cricket at Collingullie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

In a fast scoring game played at Collingullie on Sunday, during; which 360 runs were scored in 3 1/2 hours, Gymkhana defeated Collingullie R.S.L. The highlight of the day…

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Successful trotting meeting in aid of Yanco Baby Clinic Good Attendance and Keen Racing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The Leeton Trotting Club's January meeting, held at the Showground, on Saturday afternoon, attracted a good attendance and the racing was keen and interesting with some very close finishes. The proceeds of the…

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Interesting tenancy case between Leeton Football Club and coach Premises to Be Vacated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

An interesting case was heard in the Tenancy Court at Leeton, before Mr. McAndrew, S.M., on Friday, when the Leeton Australian Rules Football Club proceeded against Wallace Francis Buttsworth for possession of…

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Swimming Swdasa Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

Following is the official list of carnivals and championship events to be held in the district this season:…

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