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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 199

Football C.r.f.l. "Hen" and the Group "Chicks" What Is It Coming To?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

The fight in which Group 8 is engaged with the Headquarters of the Country Rugby League focusses football interest on a question that…

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Cricket. O'farrel Cup Temora Win by One Run Tense Excitement in Closing Stages Tumuts Batsmen Fail

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

In what must be termed as one of the most exciting matches ever played for the O'Farrell Cup, Temora-lifted the cup from Tumut by…

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Athletics Albury Carnival Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 7

The committee of the Albury Athletic dub, which 16 conducting its annual carnival on March 25, has decided to extend the closing of entries until…

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Football Rugby League Group 13 Sub-committee to Meet

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of Group 13 a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. A. L. Smith (Lockhart), R. Blencowe (Tumbarumba), L. Scott, N. A. Brown…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Bill Kannane will probably coach and lead the Young team in the Maher Cup matches this season. He is stationed at Unanderra, but…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

As a result of the matches in the Temora Town Cricket Association on Sunday, the four teams to play in the semi-finals, which start next Sunday,…

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Greyhound Racing UNGARIE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

The Ungarle Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Monday, March 13. the programme for which is advertised in to-day's issue. Nominations will…

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Boxing Marriage of Joe Hall Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

Joe Hall, who outpointed Henry Moreno at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium last sight, flew to Melbourne this morning and was quietly married to…

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Rugby Union New Zealander in England's Team London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

The New Zealander, Mr. E. J. Parsons, who is a member of the Royal Air Force, has been selected as England's fullback for a Rugby match…

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Tennis Quist Defeats Hopman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

In the final of the M.C.C. autumn tennis singles championship, Adrian Quist defeated Harry Hopman 7-5. 7-5, 3.6. 7-5…

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South African Cricket Durban

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Scores in the fifth test: South Africa 530 v. M.C.C., 7 for 268 (Paynter 62, Ames not out 82)…

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National Insurance "Political Football" Mr. Jennings' Views

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

"Unfortunately national insurance has been made a political football in Australia," said Mr. J. T. Jennings, M.H.R., at the annual meeting of the…

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Golf Cremin and Von Nida Extensive Tour Planned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

Prominent golfers E. Cremin and N. von Nida, who were recently married, propose to leave Australia on March 31 for a tour of New Zealand…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

In the club singles' championship, W. Harragon defeated W. Lindsay, 31-14. In the singles' handicap, J. Kidd…

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Football Rugby League Wigan Club May Not Send Team Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Officials of the New South Wales Rugby League to-day expressed disappointment following the publication of a cable message stating that the Wigan…

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Bowls Henty Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Scratch rinks of the Henty Bowling Club resulted: P .H. Paech, C. Doig, Selk, end B. E. Paech defeated Scott, Rossell, Chambers and Meadth, 12-6…

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Golf Player Loses Eye

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

A blow by a golf ball, which caused golfer to lose an eye, was due to the risks of the game, ann not to the negligent construction of the course…

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Golf Club Position Filled

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The Cootamundra Golf Club committee last night appointed Mr. Geoff Parrott, of Leura, to the position of greenkeeper, etc. Three were 70…

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Golf Riverina District Association

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

The annual meeting of delegates of the Riverina District Golf Association will be held at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, on April l, starting at 11.15…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Championship Eastern Section

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Cootamundra, who won from Gundagai last Sunday are to play the Tumut champions on the Gundagai green next Sunday. Play is to start…

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