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Sport, 1955

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Junee Dogs Win Nine of Sixteen Races at Wagga Interesting Facts About Greyhounds (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 4

Sir,--I well recollect exAlderman Geeson sending his new year greetings to the Council and at the same time…

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Junior Cricket Competition. High School Has Narrow Win

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 7

In the junior cricket competition match between the High School and Convent, the former won by a narrow…

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Officers Elected for Junee Rugby League Club Efforts To Be Made to Secure Coach

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 4

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting last night made preparations for the 1955 Rugby League season…

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Tennis Finals Set for To-night Broken Toe Did Net Stop One Player

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 3

In the semi-finals of the gents' A grade night tennis competition played on Monday night Night Owls kept…

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Bowls

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 4

The first round of the Turnbarumba bowling club's pairs competition was played on Sunday in ideal weather…

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Boxing Tournament at Humula

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 1

The Humula Amateur Boxing Committee will stage another of its popular boxing contests at Humula on…

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This Racing Game

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 5

From an outsider's point of view, the Tumbarumba Turf Club's annual cup meeting last week was disappointing -- compared by locals with previous race meetings it was one of the best for a long time. Again the point…

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Weedind Sporting Eams Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 8

a to play Mannus at [?] on Saturday: A. Marui .), W. Heinrich, J. Moorning Lachlan, S. Norris…

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Tennis: Tumbarumba Beats Walwa

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 8

A Tumbarumba team was at home to Walwa last Sunday and defeated the visitors by 28 sets to 12…

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Applications for Football Coach

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 6

Applications for the position of coach tor the Tumbarumba football club for the 1955 season close next Monday, and on that night the committe will meet to consider the appointment of a coach…

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Challenge Cricket Match for Turf on

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 7

On Sunday next Commercial have challenged Colts to a cricket match which will be held on the turf,…

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Three Divisional Winners Defeated in Night Tennis Competition and Grand Finals to be Played

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 2

ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE FINALS OF THE GENTS A AND B GRADES AND THE LADIES B GRADE WERE PLAYED AND IN BACH CASE THE MINOR PREMIERS WERE BEATEN, WHICH…

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Finals of Junee Night Tennis Plans Made in Case of Certain Wins

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 8

The finals of the ladies' A grade and A reserve grade and the grand final of the men's A2 grade will be play…

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Nine Places in 14 RACES Junee Riders Do Well at Coota

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 8

In a fourteen event motor cycle carnival at Cootamundra yesterday, Junee riders yesterday gained nine…

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No Play in Taylor Cup Cricket Semifinal When St. Josephs Dispute Condition of Ground

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 1

A position unprecedented in the history of Junee and district cricket arose yesterday in the semifinal of the Taylor Cup competition [?] St. Josephs refused to continue the match, which, according to the…

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Cricket Final Starts Sunday President Told of Lodging of Appeal

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1955 · page 1

The final of the Junee and District Cricket Association's competition will commence on Sunday next between…

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Tennis

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 8

Tumbarumba players visited Tumut last Sunday to play a return match with the Gilmore Club. Gilmore won the match by…

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Week-end Cricket

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 8

Tumbarumba Had an easy win over Adelong District in a game played at Adelong on Sunday. Batting first, the home team…

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Coolamon’s Football Coach

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

Mr. Graham Hunter, the appointed coach to the Coolamon Rover’s Football Club, is…

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Night Tennis Comp. Draw a Grade Draw

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 3

Monday 7: Marrar- v. Wreckers at Town. Tuesday 8: Tigers v. Aces at Railway…

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