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Sport, 1954

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Tennis draw for

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Wagga Tennis Association summer competition. Draw for Sunday morning, February 14…

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Family Affair in Tennis Final

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

An unusual position has arisen in the final of the Tumbarumba tennis club's tournament, for two fathers and their sons are to meet to decide the winners of the men's doubles championship…

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Football Club Presidents Annual Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

"The 1953 season was quite a successful one and, as you know, we won both the first and reserve grade Group 13 competitions, I would like to congratulate both teams on their good wins and also for the good behaviour of…

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Bowls— Keen Fight for Club Championship Serious Practice Yesterday

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

As the club singles championship draws to its final stage, interest mounts rapidly, and yesterday…

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Sth Africa's Cricket Claim to Fame

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

PORT ELIZABETH. Wed. (A.A.P.): South Afrloe broke; a 49-year-old cricket record yesterday when she beat New…

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Tennis: Annual Meeting of C.d.t.a

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra District Tennis Association will be held on Monday night (February 15), at 8…

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Cricket grounds look good for Royal visit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

The cricket grounds at Bolton Park are looking their very best for the Royal visit this weekend. All four of the cricket areas. at Bolton Park will be used…

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N.s.w. Cricket Coach at Gundagai Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

MR. GEORGE LOWE, the coach for the N.S.W. Cricket Association, will be in Gundagai next Wednesday to give lessons to the youth of the town and district. The president of the…

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Group 9 Clubs Prepare For New Season Will the Tigers Be Among the Football Giants of 1954?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

The cheering is about to start. Jack Bourke and his barricking squad are taking vocal lessons as the 1954 football season draws nigh. In six weeks time the Group Nine Competition commences and seven weeks from next…

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Cricket— All Time District Record— Five Batsmen Total 681 RUNS And Not One Lost His Wicket!

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

An all-time record for cricket in the Gundagai district was established in last Sunday’s competition games…

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The Battle for Fourth Place in Gundagai District Cricket Competition Can Brungle Make The Final Quartette ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Not for many years has so much interest been aroused in a cricket contest as the 1954 Gundagai district cricket competition, and as the semi-finals loom on the horizon, the cricket pulse rate quickens and the sporting blood…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

Last Saturday, the first day's play of the second round saw bowlers on top. In the match between…

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Tennis teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

St. John's B 1 team to play St. Michael's B 1 team on Sunday at 10 a.m. at St. Michaels: Geoff Millard…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

The following teams have been selected to play a match against the Half Holiday Club from Wagga on Sunday week, February 21,…

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Tumut Tennis Club Tennis Notes Davis Cup Film Night

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Members are reminded that a film night will be held in the School hall on Thursday, 18th February, at 8 p.m On this night…

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Tumut's Annual Races Bangadang Wins Cup Flying to Braeday Good Day's Racing in Mild Weather

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

The Tumut Turf Club conducted a successful one day's meeting for their Cup fixture on Tuesday. The Cup was won by locally-trained Bangadang and ridden by local jockey Jack Heaqerty. Both placed horses,…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Mild and pleasant weather was the order of the day on both Saturday and Sunday last and quite a few bowlers turned up to try…

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Former Tumut Man's Service To Bowls

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Bowlers have increased by 85,000 in ten years, but how many of these new players know anything of the great service…

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New tennis Test man here

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: South Africa's tennis team manager Mr. Brian Porter said today lie expected to play new…

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Rugby League Twight to coach Leeton again this season

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

The Leeton Rugby League Club held its first committee meeting for the coming season last Monday night and several important decisions were arrived at. The meeting was very well attended, all the newly elected committee…

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