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Sport, 1953

3,165 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 159

Motor racing circuit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

Spectators from all over N.S.W. and other States are Planning to visit Orange this Australia Day weekend to watch Australian and international racing car driven and motor-cycle riders speed around the newly-constructed "Gnoo-Blas" circuit. Top-ranking racing drivers and track experts with world experience have claimed…

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Australian Tennis Champion to Play Here

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

In a telephone call to a Sydney sports goods firm to-day, it was revealed that four leading players will visit here…

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Football R. Trudgett to Coach Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

Parramatta centre, Ralph Trudgett, has been appointed playing coach to the Temora Club for the 1953 season…

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Poor Attendance at Annual Tennis Meeting Successful Year Forecast

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

At Monday night's annual meeting of the Cootamundra District Tennis Association there were only 14 people present, despite the fact that the association has a registered membership of 250…

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Coursing— Coursing Meeting on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

The Gundagai Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Anzac Park on Saturday night next…

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"Swimming Pool Tumbarumba"

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

"The No. 1 priority for Tumbarumba should be a swimming pool, where the young children could be taught…

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BOWLS Operation Uplift

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Bowlers answered well to the working bee call-up. Eight on Saturday morning; one in the afternoon; and approximately…

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Football News

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

It is understood that Rex Godfrey, Junee’s nippy centre, will this year be playing with Temora…

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Boxing Tournament Tomorrow Night

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Fight fans are taking a very keen interest in the boxing tournament to be held in the industrial Hall tomorrow night…

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Lake Albert Regatta Will Feature 20 Speedboats

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Up to 20 speedboats are expected in the Wagga Apex Club's anniversary Carnival and Regatta at Lain Albert next Saturday and Monday…

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Junior Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Next Saturday, a junior team will play Wallendbeen, at Wallendbeen. Transport will leave the post…

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CRICKET Match for Creet Cup on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Being next on the list of challengers for the Creet Cup, the Ardlethan cricketers are due to play Narrandera for the Creet Cup next…

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Gundagai Football Committee Set Machinery Going for 1953 Season

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

When the newly elected committee of the Gundagai Rugby League met for their first committee meeting this…

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Cricket Double Century a by Galong Player Big Score in Near-Record Time

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Very warm conditions prevailed on Sunday last for a further round of Merrin Cup matches, and cricketers…

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Football Cup Holders Not to Have Paid Players Proposal to Zone Group Nine Next Season

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

When the annual meeting of Group Nine is held at Cootamundra on February 22, two matters of vital importance will…

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£500 for big athletic day at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Wed.: The Narrandera Athletic Association has distributed programmes for the carnival…

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Swimming Swdasa Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 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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Cricket Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Surprise of the week in Leeton cricket last Saturday was the unexpected defeat of Stony Point by Presbyterians…

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Football Club Coach

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Secretary of the Coolamon Rovers’ Football Club, Mr. B. Smith, recently went…

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Ganmain Bowls (By “Mat Line”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

The week-end was devoted mostly to championship matches, both Club and District. Some…

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