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Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 199

Urangeline News Football

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

A highly satisfactory meeting of the Urangeline Football Club was held in the Peace Hall, on Monday, 3th instant. Mr. H. Gleeson…

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Narandera Cricket Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Cricket Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evenings last, there being…

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8O Sydney Rowers for Regatta Organisers Staggered by Response

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

YESTERDAY the rather overwhelming news was received by the organisers of Leeton's Easter Sunday Regatta that 80 members of Sydney rowing crews have arranged to come to the irrigation area for the big event. Though rather staggered for a few moments at…

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Bowls Players and Where They Plat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

The unsettled weather of last week interfered with the playing of the championship events of the Wagga club. Now that it looks like fine…

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Narandera Golf Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Narandera Golf Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, when there were over 40…

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Boxing Stewart Wins Sabatino Defeated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Ossie Stewart defeated Atilio Sabatino in the seventh round at the Stadium to-night, the referee stopping the contest…

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Tennis Gilchrist and Wimbledon N.S.W. Tennis Association Attitude Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Following an outspoken address by the chairman of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. B. Fuller) at the annual meeting…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Noms. for Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Maiden Stake, 487 yards, first heat: All Mint, Hell's Doorway, Rako, Blain Brim. Grey Bow, Ann Servandy, Glen Harmon, Spurious…

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The World To-day Racing to Ruin

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

From America cames the publicly uttered warning that those nations of the world engaged in the mad race to arms are racing to ruin and…

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SWIMMING Rain Restricted Darlington Point Carnival to Championship Events Only

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

THE breaking of the drought will always bring to the minds of swimmers how Darlington Point had its arrangements…

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Through the Mud from Darlington Point Swimming Club Takes on Hiking

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

WHENEVER there is another agitation for an all-weather road to Darlington Point, the Leeton Swimming Club can be…

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Golf Holes-in-one Player's Feat on Successive Saturdays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

At the Kooyonga (Adelaide) golf course on Saturday, A. V. Goldfinch holed in one at the 156-yard fourteenth hole, thus repeating a feat he…

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District News Grong Grong Old Buffers' Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Does it rain when the crickets chirp? It so, the chirping of Groug Grong-Matong Old Buffers during the last few days involved them in no…

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Cricket. Interesting Final Batlovw Have Fighting Chance

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

The final in the Stabback Cup Competition was continued on Sunday on the Showground after a suspension of three weeks on account…

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Rugby League Club Formed at Stanbridge Code Steps Forward in the District

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

A MOST successful meeting, held in the Stanbridge Hall on Tuesday last, resulted in the formation of the Stanbridge…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting of State Body Snub for Country Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Delegates at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League to-night sent a cable message to the English Rugby League council stating…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Meeting for To-morrow Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Good racing is promised at Narrandera to-morrow night, when dogs will compete from Wagga, Uranquinty, Junee, Barellan, Griffith, Leeton and…

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Cricket. O'farrell Cup Protest No Further Action

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Although West Wyalong Cricket Association has lodged a protest with the Wagga Club, alleging unfair treatment in connection with…

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TENNIS G. Von Cramm May Visit America and Australia Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

The German tennis player, G. von Cramm, intends to compete in the [?]merican and Australian tennis championships if visas are obtainable, but…

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Competition Cricket Corbie Hill have Fielding Practice Sunday's Final Abandoned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

THE final between Town and Corbie Hill, was abandoned on account of heavy rain falling during the afternoon. This is…

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