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Sport, 1954

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Saturday last was the Queen'sday and of course the majority of our bowlers journeyed to Wagga for this historical event…

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Country Week Tennis Cootamundra Ladies Beaten

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Newcastle yesterday defeated Cootamundra ladies by 6 sets 45 games to 2 sets 21 games, Mesdames Cullen and Patterson son…

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Tumut Tennis Courts in Top Park

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Following an inspection by the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday of work which has been going on in connection with the new…

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Semifinals add to cricket interest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

The second last round of the Wagga Cricket Association's competitions will conclude this weekend. The first day of this round was played on February 6…

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Night Tennis Nearing End a and B Grade Finalists Decided

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

The A and B grade men have now finished their night tennis competition rounds and in the A grade the final…

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Fight for Final Cricket Four Keen Competition for the Semi-finals

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

With only one round to be played in the first grade cricket competition, interesting possibilities are to be…

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Tumut District Cricket Keen Fight for First Four Gilmore v NEWTOWN

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

With only two matches to be played before the end of the second round, the fight for inclusion in the first four is as…

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C.y.m. Takes Cricket Semi-final Easily Remarkable Hat Trick by Crowe

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

In a match of fluctuating fortunes C.Y.M. defeated Harden comfortably by 81 runs in the Merrin Cup semi-final match on Fisher Park during the Week-end. This was due in no small way to the…

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£2600 prize money for Wagga Cup races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 4

Prizemoney amounting to £2600 will be provided for the two-day Wagga Gold Cup meeting on May 12 and 13…

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McKenley dominates athletics

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Jamacian Herb McKenley, by winning the 100 yards and 220 yards championship at…

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Rain Spoils Country Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: Rain today stopped play in the final day of the Country Week bowls carnival…

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Bowls: Cootamundra Pair Unlucky

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

The Cootamundra pair, L. Wood and F. Smith, were unlucky to be beaten by a point, 9-8, in the quarter finals of the…

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Bowls—nev. Manton Takes Bowls Championship Convincing Win In Club Singles Final

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 8

Nev. Manton won the Gundagai Club singles championship when yesterday afternoon he recorded a convincing win over Pat Sullivan in the final. Manton was always in command, and had little difficulty to run out a winner by…

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Tennis: Competition Semi-finals

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

Next Tuesday night the sami-final of the "A" Grade Tennis Competition will ge played on the Town Courts. The Catholic Club…

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Semi-finals of Country Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: When the country tennis week carnival resumes tomorrow, Maitland men's A division team…

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House Bought for Football Coach

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

HOLBROOK, Sunday: The Holbrook Australian Rules Football Club has built a house for its new…

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Junee Successes at Carnival Swimming Events to Local Coatestants

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

Junee swimmers gained two firsts and several places at Saturday night's S.W.D S.A. Swimming Carniva…

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First Grade Cricket Comp. St. Joseph's Get a Big Start

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

One of the highest opening partnerships to be recorded in the local Association, and the most prolific since the…

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Rugby League Gets Going

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 8

Cr. Geo. Gooden, our Lockhart Rugby President, and Mr. W. Ilett, brought the good news that our R.L. Association had stepped…

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Tennis Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

The match against the two teams from the Wappa Half Holiday Club last Sunday was a most enjoyable one, although…

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