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Sport, 1954

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Successful Tennis Tourney Al St. Michael’s Courts

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

The re-opening of St. Michael’s tennis Courts was market by a successful tennis tournament on…

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Group Nine President's Report Loss Of Confidence In N.S.W. Rugby League

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Re-elected President of Group Nine of the C.R.L, (Mr. J. J. Sullivan), of Gundagal, stated at last Sunday's annual conference in his report that the action of the N.S.W. Rugby League in reversing a…

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Junee Cricket Association Joeys get Points Against Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

Marrar lost only four wickets in a score which St. Joseph’s narrowly passed, and had the country side…

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Ganmain Bowls Day Raises £36 (By “Mat Line”) Legacy Day Realises £36

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

The Ganmain green was fully occupied last weekend, the occasion being the annual Legacy day…

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Tumut District Cricket Two Important Matches Tumut Plains v R.S.L. NEWTOWN v WYANGLE

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

Of the five cricket matches to be played in the Tumut District Cricket Competition next Sunday the two that will…

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Cricket in Wagga Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 12

The only cricket to be played in Wagga this week-end will be two representative matches tomorrow…

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Football Auxiliary

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Ladies Football Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday night next…

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No Tennis Test

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday: Rain made play impossible in the second tennis "Test" between South Africa and Australia at…

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Cricket—cricket Coach in Gundagai Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

The N.S.W. Cricket Association’s coach, Mr. G Lowe, will be in Gundagai on Wednesday next, for the purpose…

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Tennis: Country Club Tourney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

Despite adverse weather conditions, a most successful tournament was held at the Country Club yesterday…

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Football-training Commences To-morrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

Gundagai footballers will commence to train to-morrow (Tuesday) night for the 1954 season. All intending players…

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Swimmers Look to Wagga Club Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Wagga Swimming Club's club races next Wednesday night will be the last chance members will have to swim in competition before the S.W.D.S.A. carnival at Wagga next Saturday…

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Bowls— Singles Final Next Sunday P. Sullivan Defeats L. M. Boyton

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon, P. Sullivan entered the final of the club singles championship when he defeated L. M…

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Football Training Starts This Week Position of Coach Still Not Filled

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

Preparations for the 1954 football season are Well under way, the first competition match to be played on March 28, and the first Maher Cup game on Saturday, March 3…

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Fourer Hit Off Last Ball to Give Premiers Exciting Win in Cricket Compettion

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S ROUND OF THE FIRST GRADE CRICKET COMPETITION PRODUCED MOST EXCITING MATCHES, ONE GAME BEING WON OFF THE LAST BALL OF THE DAY, AND SIX-…

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Cr. Chandler Champions the Cause of Cricket Footballers Cannot Use Oval Until April

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

A former talented district cricketer, Cr. J. A. Chandler, championed the cause of the sport at this, morning’s session of the Gundagai Shire Council, when he fought against any suggestion to shorten the season of the cricketers to…

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No Country Week Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Heavy rain which fell during the weekend washed out the opening day of the Country…

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Sensational Shield Cricket Collapse

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

BRISBANE. Mon.: Nineteen wickets fell for only 245 runs in the Shelfield Shield match between Queensland…

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Cricket: Successful Coaching Classes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Most of the boys who have attended the coaching classes conducted by Mr. George Lowe have shown that they possess…

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