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Sport, 1954

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Tall Tennis Men

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: The South African tennis team, which arrived in Sydney to-day, will make its first…

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Snake Joins Tennis Party Excitement on Courts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Excitement reigned supreme at the Leeton Town tennis courts on Sunday afternoon when a five foot brown snake, uninvited, and…

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Table Tennis Season Successful Youth Club Wins Summer Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4

Officials of the Cootamundra Table Tennis Association reported at the close of the summer handicap competiton recently that the association has enjoyed a successful season, both from the playing…

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32 Riverina Boys at Wagga for Coaching Cricket school is in

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 6

The Riverina Cricket Council's Junior coaching school commenced at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday. There are 32 boys attending the school,…

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Tennis team

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 7

Tennis team for Saturday Coursing Park v Grandview Methodist on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.: R. Haberecht, E…

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Cricket Team

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 7

Ganmurra v Gymkhana at Ganmurra on Sunday at 1 p.m.: Ganmurra, Reid (2) K. Thompson, S. Webber, E…

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Big Cricket Match For Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

Cootamundra' cricket followers should be treated to a first-class display of cricket on January 23 and 24 when an…

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Dry conditions affect cricket grounds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 8

The condition of the outfield on two of Wagga's three first grade grounds is something that should be considered by the Wagga Cricket Association at its…

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Swimming Pool

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce is to again write to the Tumbarumba Shire Council in regard to the question of a swimming pool…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

Results of matches played last Saturday are: Tumbarumba Golds defeated: Humula, 101 games to 66…

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Lively cricket meeting likely

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

The next Executive meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association to be held on Monday night promises…

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District Cricket Comp. Resumes McLEAN'S Sparkling Century

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Sunday saw the resumption of competition games after the Christmas break, and with the end of the second round, in sight, a battle for the final four begins in earnest…

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Bowls—green Will Be Re-opened Next Saturday Second Round Championship To Be Played

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 12

The Gundagai bowling green will be re-opened for play on Saturday next. Following the light top dressing…

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Tumut Rugby League Football Club Annual Meeting Adjourned Until Friday Next

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tumut Rugby League Football Club, held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday night, was not attended by the usual large following of football enthusiasts, the required quorum of…

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Soldiers' Furphies Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

There was n good roll up on Saturday despite the rather he conditions pud the competition went to Mckeham and pop…

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Good tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

CHARLATTESVILLE (Virginia), Thursday (A.A.P.): Frank Sedgman was twice beaten in professional tennis…

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Coolamon Bowls (With Bias)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Country Week bowling carnival has this year attracted 242 entrants in the “fours”, there being 24 sections 23 comprising 10 rinks and one 12. Two years ago…

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Cricket Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Next delegates meeting has been postponed to Monday, January 25. To be followed by general meeting to discuss notice of…

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Rugby Star Will Play at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

Leading international footballer. Albert paul. will play with the Griffith Rughy League this year as player-coach…

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St. Luke's Tennis Club Teams

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 8

St. Luke's tennis teams:-- Friday (to-night): C Girdler and Mrs. Furner; M. Furner and Mrs. Power: J…

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