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Sport, 1954

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Comment on Grade Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

Leading teams in first and reserve grades look like retaining their positions at the end of the seventh round of matches which finish tomorrow. In first grade, South Wagga is set for a win against…

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Tumut District Cricket Draw for Sunday Next

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Newtown v Tumut Plains (Sportsground). Gocup v Wyangle (Gocup). Gilmore v R.S.L. (Showground)…

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Cricket: Methul Defeat Mangain Coolamon - Ganmain Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

At Mangain last Sunday, Methul defeated the home team on the first innings by five wickets after an…

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Cycling Titles in Junee Forty Races Expected in Big Programme

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

For the first time in history the Riverina Zone Cycling championships will be staged in Junee…

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Can Illabo Win on Sunday Interesting Position In Local Cricket

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

The most important clash in the first grade competition on Sunday will be that between Illabo and St…

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Tumut Ambulance Races Epsom Boy Wins Main Race Welter to Talbingo

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

The Tumut Ambulance Race Club held their first race meeting on the Tumut Racecourse on Wednesday in very warm weather. Fields in the restricted class of races fell away,…

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Draw for Second Grade Cricket Further Two Rounds To Be Played

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

A further two rounds of the second grade cricket competition is to be played, commencing on Sunday next…

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Has Cricket History Been Established? Three Hat-tricks Secured by Bowlers in the Same Match

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

The possibilities are that a world's record was established when Junee Reefs met High School in the second grade cricket competition on Sunday, as the match saw hat-tricks registered by three different bowlers…

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Aerobatic Display for Boat Club Regatta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

An acrobatic display by planes from the Wagga Flying School will be one of the chief highlights at the Wagga Boat Club's major Anniversary Weekend…

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Country Cricket Is Now Getting Somewhere

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 10

The first of this season's Inter Council cricket matches in this area will be played at the Narrandera Sportsground on Sunday between Riverina and…

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Crowd pleasing cricket in Hassett's match Craig Hits 4 Sixes in 5 BALLS

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday: The 9,785 spectators who braved the century temperature to attend the first day's play in the Lindsay Hassett testimonial match…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. Bill Kearney has been reelected president of the young Football Club. The Cootamundra Club's…

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Bowls— Better Surface on Green Hot Weather Frightens Bowlers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 8

Hot weather stopped many bowlers from having a roll up at the week-end, and only those who like tropical…

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Rugby Clubs Are Preparing for '54 Henry Want More Money From Teaon

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 3

Mr. W. Kearney, former well known Rugby League player, has been appointed president of the Young…

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Football— Bill Kearney Elected President of Young Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Kearney was elected to replace the retiring president, Mr. R. L. Howard, who did not seek…

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Impressed by Tennis School Junee Boy Has Good Performances

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 8

Mr. George Guest has returned to Junee greatly Impressed by the success of the N.S.W. L.T.A. tennis carnival…

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Cricket: Strong Bowling Side to Play Here Murrumbidgee-riverina Team Chosen

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

The selectors of the Combined Murrumbidgee-Riverina team have chosen a strong side to play against the Combined Southern, Districts-Southern Tablelands at Cootamuridra on Saturday and…

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Asscciation Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

Wagga District Association Championship matches played at Wagga Commercial Club at the weekend resulted:—…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

C. of E. "B" grade v Scots, on C2, tonight: Jeff Louttit (capt.), R. Tyrell, L. Hodder, Mesdames Wells, Manwaring, Duffey,…

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Cricket at Ganmurra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

In a very enjoyable game played at Ganmurra on Sunday, Gymkhana had a good [?]wa[?] Ganmurra batted first,…

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