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Sport, 1955

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CRICKET Stars v. Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

Marrar batting first at Coolamon on Sunday last were in trouble early, two down for 7,…

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Night Tennis Competition Rain Holds Up Final Round

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 8

Owing to the rain on Wednesday night it will now be necessary to play two of the deferred matches on…

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Coolamon- Ganmain Cricket Asscn. Mangain Defeat Methul

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 2

Mangain, at home to Methul last Sunday, gained a 3 point win, putting the team level…

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Public Opinion Seems to Be Against Junee's Rugby League Future in Group Nine

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 3

IT WOULD BE VERY DOUBTFUL HOW MUCH REAL SUPPORT THE JUNEE RUGBY LEAGUE CAN EXPECT DURING THE 1965 SEASON IF IT HAS TO CONTINUE PLAYING IN GROUP NINE…

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Tennis Association Makes Fresh Plans for Ram Affected Closing Rounds of Night Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 7

Rain has further held up play in the night tennis competition, but the Association has arranged a schedule to cope with the emergency. Matches played last week resulted:--…

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St, Joseph's C.C. May Appeal After Losing Protest Cricket Semi-Finals Still in Doubt

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 4

St. Joseph's Cricket Club representatives have indicated that they will possibly appeal to the independent…

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Night Tennis Competition Change In Men's ... B Grade Play

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

Owing to an oversight the gent's B grade deferred fixture Kiwis v Mulga Micks, was not set down to be…

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Junior Cricket Proposes to Breakaway Association Defers Coiuideration

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 4

The junior cricket competition section has made the opening representations with the view of breaking away…

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Semifinals of Cricket Comp. Draw Out of Hat Agreed Upon

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 4

After both captains had agreed to drawing out of a hat to finalise the No. 1 and No. 2 places in the Junee…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 8

A team from Tumbarumba visited Corryong last Sunday and was hopelessly outclassed by the home team…

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BOWLS Pairs Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 2

The Tumbarumba bowling club has arranged a club pairs competition, and this event is to be played over the next four…

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Golf Club Has Good Year Despite Heavy Expenditure

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 3

At last week's annual meeting of the Tumbarumba Golf Club the retiring president (Mr. E. W. Friend) stated that the club had had a most successful season despite heavy expenditure and. with the new clubhouse…

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Adelong District Cricket Association: Tumbarumba Bowlers Finish with Fancy Averages

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 8

Tumbarumba defeated The Grove by an innings and 131 runs in an Adelong District Cricket Association competition match at Adelong on Sunday Tumbarumba bowlers had a field day and finished with rare averages…

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Coolamon Bowls (By “Bias”) (Held over last issue)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

Coolamon finished the No. 1 Pennant season with a flourish as they defeated Wagga City…

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Ganmain Women’s Bowls Results (By the Publicity Officer)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 3

The first round of the Pairs Championship were completed last week…

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Closing Stages of Night Tennis Competition Leave Strong Teams to Fight for Division Premierships

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 7

In the Night Tennis competition some of the grades have been completed as far as the rounds are concerned and the M inor Premiers have been decided…

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Four Judges for Boxing New System at Olympic Games

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 6

A panel of four judges, in addition to the referee, will decide the winners of boxing contests in the 195[?]…

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Successful Swimming Carnival on Saturday Night Despite the Drop in Temperature

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 7

DESPITE A NIGHT WHICH WAS VERY MUCH ON THE COLD SIDE, THE JUNEE SWIMMING CLUB STAGED A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL IN THE OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL ON SATURDAY…

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Junee Golf Club Decides to Instal Two Bowling Greens

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

Two bowling greens are to be constructed at the Junee Golf Club. This decision was reached at a committee meeting on…

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Night Tennis Competition Men's A Grade Semi-Finals Set For Tonight

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 3

Some good tennis was witnessed in the night competition at both Institute and St. Josephs courts on Friday…

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