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Sport, 1954

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Cycling Racing on the New Track

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

An indication of how popular this sport is going to be was shown on Sunday afternoon when 'thirteen…

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Football: Rugby Union Might Field Two Sides

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

Cootamundra Rugby Union Football Club which will hold its inaugural meeting on Friday night hopes to enter a first and…

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Rain Again Stops Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Rain today stopped play in the today's rounds of the fours championship at the Country…

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Cricket teams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

Mangoplah v Hardy's, Duke of Kent Oval at 1 o'clock on Sunday: Mangoplah; H. Mohr, E. Langfield, A. Maher, F…

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Notes on Swimming Face the water

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Barrie Kellaway, former middle distance junior champion, has arrived in Wagga from Young and is now working here. He will be swimming at the Wagga…

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Bowls: Rain Spoiling Country Week

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

Rain has once more marred the annual Country Week carnival in Sydney, and it has become increasingly obvious that this big…

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Creet Cup Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Members of the Narrandera Cricket Association visited Griffith last Sunday to play a challenge match for the Creet…

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St. Luke's Tennis Players Chosen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

St. Luke's Tennis Club teams have been chosen for Friday and Monday. They are:…

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Bad Lock for Country Tennis Puyers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Country Week tennis carnival may be abandoned, Mr. V. Kelly N.S.W. secretary of the…

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Cricket: Coaching School Match Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

The following players have been selected to play on Fisher Park tomorrow, at 120 p.m.: Possibles: D. Manwaring, J…

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Craig Gives Up Big Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues: Young Test bateman I[?] Craig said today he would not be available for Sheffield…

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Draw for Night Tennis Playoffs ikely in Some Grades

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

The result of last week's matches in the night tennis competition are as follows: A Grade Men: Latecomers…

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Annual Meeting of Local Tennis Assn. Treasurer Retires After Long and Valuable Service

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

After holding the position of secretary, then treasurer, of the Cootamundra District Tennis Association since 1948, Mr. George Hugo did not seek re-election at the annual meeting on Monday night…

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Bowls

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

The "Greenmaker" rollermower which the Tumbarumba bowling club had hoped to take delivery this month will, owing…

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Bowls Team

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

The following teams have been selected to play against visiting teams at Commercial Club green on Sunday…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

Play was continued last Sunday in the Anniversary Day week-end tournament, but once again rain stopped play before the finals…

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Football—gundagai Ladies Football Auxiliary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Ladies Football Auxiliary which was held last evening, was very well…

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Tennis—north Versus South

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 10

The following teams have been selected to represent the South Terriers against the North Warriors on the South…

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Upset in Country Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Only one major upset occurred In the Country Week tennis teams' championship at White…

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