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Sport, 1955

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Football Club Executive Committee Re-elected

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

Showing the confidence placed in the executive for their work last season, members of the Tumbarumbe Football Club at the annual meeting on Sunday unanimously re-elected unopposed the president (Mr. R. M…

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Adelong District Cricket Association: Tumbarumba Beats Mt. Adrah

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 8

Snowing a return to the form displayed early m the season, Tumbarumba defeated Mt. Aarah in an Adelong District Cricket Association competition match at the Showground on Sunday…

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Night Tennis

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 4

Twenty teams have entered in this competition, 10 in each grade, 140 players in all…

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British Racing Cars

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

Bristol-engined cars have filled 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the 2-litre class at the R.A.C. Grand Prix…

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Ganmain Bowls (By Mat Line)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 3

Wednesday night bowls are proving popular. The progressive tournament, perhaps,…

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Junee Junior Cricket Teams Selections For the Games v Lockhart

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 7

The following are the cu[?] teams selected to play [?]hart at Junee on Monday play to commence at 10.3.'…

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Two Teams Unbeaten at Night Tennis Competition Gets Keener With Finals in Sight

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 2

The night tennis competition is now drawing to the semi-finals and finals, as all preliminary rounds should be finished by Saturday for night. The competition points are…

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N.Z. Cricket Tour Was Memorable Trip of South Island Planned for '56

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

Riverina cricketers who have just returned from a tour of the North Island of New Zealand were amazed…

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Junee Night Tennis Competition. Teams Play a Draw For Second Time

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 6

Matches in the night tennis competition played last week were: Men A Grade…

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Tennis Tournament Marred by Wet Weather

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 2

The annual tournament conducted by the Tumbarumba tennis club at the week-end was very successful despite the fact that play on Saturday was washed out by heavy rain…

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Ganmain Bowls

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

[?] Interest in the Wednesday night bowls is still well maintained all rinks being full…

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Ganmain Tennis News

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

Once again the time is coming for the closing of entries for the Ganmain Night Tennis…

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Coolamon-Ganmain Cricket Comp. Mangain Defeat Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

Winning the toss Mangain batted first and were all out for 117. The match was full of incidents, and the first three overs produced three…

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Junee Australian Rules Football Club Annual Meeting Hears Review of Most Successful Season

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

UNQUESTIONABLY THE REHABILITATION OF THE JUNEE AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL CLUB WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING 1954, REPRESENTS ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVE…

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Hard to Anticipate Semi-Finalists in LadiesP' Night Tennis With Semi-Finals Just Around Corner

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 3

The closing stages of the Ladies night tennis competition will be important in deciding the composition of the semi-finals, and even at this stage there are interesting possibilities…

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Commercial's Dramatic Fight For Place in Semi-finals of Taylor Cup Gives Cricket Interest

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

When the first round of the Taylor Cup ended on November 28th. the Institute appeared to be in an unassailable position, and few thought that when the final preliminary round was reached that team would…

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Loretta Henshaw Breaks Another Swimming [?]

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 1

Loretta Henshaw [?] three tenths of a [?] the junior ladies' [?] backstroke record [?]…

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88 Horses in Young Trots Big Fields for Saturday's Races

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 6

Splendid nominations have been received for the night trotting meeting at Young on Saturday night next…

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Swimming Pool Deputation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Tuesday. Cr. Moses referred to the delay by the Public…

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Ganmain Bowls (By “Mat Line”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 5

Sunday market the close of Pennants at Ganmain, when the two postponed matches were…

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