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Sport, 1954

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More big tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Australia Frank Sedgman due back from Melbourne tomorrow has been matched against…

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Today's vital inter-town cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 6

Matterson Shield matches will be played to-day at Waff a, Junee and Brocklesby. The games at Wagga and Junee will probably decide the result of the competition for this season…

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Hospital Nursing Staff Entertained by Coolamon Golf Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 2

On Sunday night, December 20, the Matron (Sister Luscombe) and Nursing Staff (Sister Brattain, and…

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Ganmain Golf Associates Annual Meeting (By the Publicity Officer)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ganmain Associates was held at the home of Mrs. Logan, senr., recently. There was a good attendance…

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Riverina Cricket Struggle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 6

The Coolamon-Ganmain v Brocklesby in the Matterson Shield series which was to have been played yesterday…

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Tennis "Twins" Will Not Turn Pro

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: There is no possibility of the young Australian tennis "twins", Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall, accepting any early offer to induce them to turn professional. Cabled reports from America indicate that Jack Kramer is…

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Leeton Races Disappointed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

LEETON, Sunday: The last of the S.D.R.A. Holiday meetings held on Saturday, was yet another disappointing fixture with only 12 horses appearing at the…

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Big Pro. Tennis Today

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sun. (AAP): Jack Kramer's professional tennis team begins its 1954 season today at Madison…

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Austin Cup Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Sunday: The Austin Cup cricket competition matches were resumed yesterday. In the…

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Interesting Scores in International Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday: The international tennis, match, between teams representing the International…

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Tennis win to U.S.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

BOB PERRY (above) 20-year-old U.S. collegiate champion, caused tongues to wag at Kooyong at the weekend when he defeated one of Australia's coming "hopes", 21-years-old clive Wilderspin of Western Australia. The Australian…

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Holiday Bowls at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Christmas week-end provided good weather for the bowlers, and some good games were played. Winners of the Spencer trophies…

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Riches in tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 8

FRANK SEDGMAN, who left Australia for America at the weekend. He started a new series of…

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Lockhart Cricket Club Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 8

A General Meeting of the above club will be held in the club room, Recreation Ground, at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 15th, 1954…

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Tennis champions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

It's on again. Already there has been a spate of rumors that Jack Kramer has offered Lewis Hoad and Ken Rosewall fabulous sums to join his professional troups for the coming season…

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More turf wickets for Wagga cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 6

For the first time in Wagga all first grade matches will be played on turf wickets when next Saturday's round commences. With the successful…

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Safer Swimming

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

Here are some rules which might well be remembered for safer swimming this summer: Don’t dive into any water…

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Record Number of Boxing Deaths

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

A New York message states that a record number of 21 boxing deaths in 1953 was recorded by Ring magazine in…

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Tennis, Skating Stars to Wed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

MERVYN ROSE, 23-year-old member of the Australian Davis Cup team, has become enraged to Coral Stuber, 18, of Altons, runner-up in the Victorian women's figure skating championship last year…

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District Cricket Team to Tour New Zealand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

At the end of this year, Mr. Leo Whiticker intends to organise a tour of New Zealand by a district cricket…

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