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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 199

Rugby League Group 13 Division of Competition Matter Still in Abeyance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Group 13, held at Holbrook last month, the matter of whether the competition would be conducted in one or two zones was…

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Tennis Von Cramm Wins Fine Play in Egypt Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 8

In the international tennis tournament, von Cramm, playing for the first-time since his Australian tour, defeated the Egyptian, Najar, 6-0, 6-1. He never…

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Cricket Sydney Matches Cheetham Five for 27 and Hat Trick Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

Despite a desperate effort by the Waverley bowlers, Randwick gained a first innings lead in the second last round of the grade cricket competition…

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Leeton Regatta

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 7

More than ordinary district interest attaches to the decision of the Leeton Silver Jubilee Committee to stage a regatta on the…

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Golf

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The Associates of Tumut Golf Club are invited to attend the opening of Batlow Golf Club next Sunday. The lion, secretaries, Mrs…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

So that tennis in, Wagga may be properly controlled and governed by an authorised body affiliated with the New South. Wales Lawn Tennis…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The Cootamundra footballer, Ray Mangan, after a trial with South Sydney, is being acclaimed by the city press as a "real find."…

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Football Rugby League "Up for Auction" Australian Player's Experience in England Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

Fred Tottey, who left for England some time ago under a four years' agreement with the Halifax Rugby Football Club, was aboard the Orama…

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Coursing Southern Riverina Plumpton Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

At the annual meeting held at Narandera on Wednesday of the South [?] Riverina Pl[?]mpton Coursing Association, dates for the ensuring…

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Bowls Riverina Championships Postponed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain during the week end the finals of the Riverina District Bawling Association, singles, pairs, and fours championships, which…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The Wagga St. Patrick's Day race meeting to be held to-morrow promises to be one of the best held in the southern districts for some…

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Tennis News and Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

OWING to the wet weather over the week-end, no tennis was played. Mr. Alan Kendall arrived on…

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Bowls Players and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

Another dreary week from a bowler's point of view. Unlike the golfers they cannot play bowls in the rain or on a rain-soaked green…

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Football the Maher Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

The "Old Pot" was sent to Sydney on Thursday for a new "overcoat" so that it will be able to present a clean and shiny face to the…

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Lockhart Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the members of the Lockhart Golf Club (as briefly mentioned in our last issue) was held on Tuesday evening. Dr…

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Protest Entered But Not Pressed Clergy and Easter Sunday Regatta

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the Leeton clergy protested against the holding of the regatta on Easter Sunday, the matter is not to be pressed…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Club's Enterprise Electricity Plant Installed Night Racing Despite Restrictions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

Since restrictions have been placed on the electricity supply from Burrinjuck, the Wagga, Cootamundra, Murrumburrah and Gundagai Greyhound…

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Rugby League Wamoon Starts Training Under Stokes To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

WAMOON clinched with H. ("Dutchy") Stokes, and the Country Week star has signed a contract with the club to coach for…

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Golf Tragic Death on Links Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

While playing in the Dunlop Purse at La Perouse this afternoon, Thomas Heard, professional golfer attached to the Kogarah Club, collapsed and…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Nominations for To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

The following are the nominations for the Narandera meeting to-morrow night. The meeting will be in aid of the Narandera, District Hospital. In…

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