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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,971 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 149

Rugby League Noel Pidding invited to play with Wamoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

When the news appeared in the week-end pross that the famous international Rughy Leayue player Noel pidding…

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Keen Match Forecast in Big Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

The Combined Councils' cricket match at the week-end is creating great interest among players and supporters…

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CRICKET Coached by Internationals Barry Keane's Appreciation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Barry Keane, who was selected from the Leeton District Cricket Assciation, to attend the coaching class for young…

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Draw for Night Tennis. Games To Be Played Next Week

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

A Reserve Men, Monday: Pelicans v Austins (Inst 1), Rob Roys v Tigers (Inst. 22; Federals v Comebacks (St. J…

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Cricket Armour in Fast Century Rudd Takes 13 Wickets for 58

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

Sunday last saw Merrin Cup matches move forward another stage in a day of great heat, and some very good batting was witnessed in most matches, where bowlers took their worst thrashing of the…

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Tumut Diggers' Race Club Annual Races To-morrow Monaro Horses To Compete

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

The Tumut Diggers' Race Club will hold their anual race meeting on the Tumut course to-morrow. Some of the horses…

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N.S. W. southern country cricket stars at Coota. this weekend

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 10

There have been two alterations in the selected teams for the inter Council match at Fisher Park, Cootamundra, today and Sunday. Points about the players…

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Tennis— Big Tennis Challenge Atsouth on Tuesday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

Two ex-players making a comeback have been promptly challenged by two budding junior champs for a match on…

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Cricket Followers Annoyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sun.: Spectators booed Queensland batsmen Ken Mackay and Peter Burge off the field in a hostile…

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Tennis: Railway Suffers Another Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

Railway I. suffered a reverse when it was defeated last week by Railway III. After being defeated by Muttama previously,…

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Wagga Man Drowned:was Swimming Near Wagga Beach

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

A 52-year-old Wagga man was drowned in the Murrumbidgee near the Wagga Beach on Saturday: He was Thomas Leonard Armstrong, a retired farmer,…

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Two Records Smashed at Swimming Carnival Cootamundra Gains Two Titles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

'Two records were smashed at the S.W.D.A.S.A. championships at the Cootamundra Olympic Pool on Saturday night. Wagga junior backstroke swimmer (John Wjgg) set a new time in the junior 50…

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Bright cricket in big game at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

Batsmen had a feast in the Inter- Council cricket match at Fisher Park, Cootamundra on Saturday and yesterday. Riverina - Murrumbidgee…

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Cricket: Bright Batting in Inter-council Game Riverina -Murrumbidgee Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

On a wicket that could be termed "a batsmen's paradise," 679 runs were scored in bright fashion during the inter-council cricket match between Riverina-Murrumbidgee and Southern…

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Athletics—landy Keen for Record

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

John Landy is seriously thinking of visiting Finland and Sweden about the middle of the year in his attempt to…

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Safer Swimming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

Swimming is the most important health aid, providing a general tonic for young and old at little cost. The…

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Bowls Matches Create Interest

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

The absence of cold winds and rains was very, noticeable over the last two weekends. Although "Old Sol" did a very good job…

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Night Tennis Results

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Results of night tennis (Lockhart) competition for 2nd round are as follows: Glenara d. Osborne, St. Mary's…

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TENNIS Yuluma to play at Faithful

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

Men—Cottrill, Mallon, Ferguson, Stokes, Coghill, Hamlin, Brown. Women — Mesdames J. Mallon, C. Mallon, A. Ferguson,…

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Trotting Trainer's Son Successful at Rosehill Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Leeton trotting men listening to the Rosehill races on Saturday last were delighted when Edward (Johnnie)…

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