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Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 199

To-day's Races Wagga St. Patrick's Meeting Riverina Horse to Parade Added Attractions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 8

All arrangements have been completed for what is expected to be one of the most successful St. Patrick's Day race meetings yet held on the Wagga…

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The World of Sport Coursing Gundagai Club Races Next Saturday Afternoon

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The local club will hold a meeting next Saturday afternoon, on Anzac Park. Nominations are excellent…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

Don McInerney, of Gundagai, will strip for Griffith this winter. It is probable that Geg Hutchings also of Gundagai, will strip for Griffith. By…

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Tennis Opening of Local Tennis Season

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The unofficial opening of the Gundagai tennis club took place yesterday, amidst torrential rain. Water polo was enjoyed by all present, and those…

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Cowra Coursing Sensation “Out” for Life

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

Following on an incident that is alleged to have occured at a meeting of the Cowra and District Coursing Association on…

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Greyhound Racing To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The success that Attended the committee of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club in the installation of its own electric lighting system has ensured…

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Tennis Wagga Easter Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

The Wagga Easter tennis tournament this year will comprise 10 handicaps and three championship events, end 13 courts will be available. Programmes…

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Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats Raynor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The Alabama Kid (12.4) defeated Max Raynor (12.0) on a technical knockout at the end of the fourth round in a scheduled 12 rounds contest at the…

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Greyhound Racing Sharp Spur Wins Again

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Showery weather marred the meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club on Fisher Park yesterday afternoon, keeping many people away…

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Cricket Crawford Cup Fourth Round

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

March 26: Stockinbingal v. Hillcroft, at Stockinbingal; Cootmundra West Railway v. Arcadians, at Cootamundra West; Wallendbeen, bye…

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Golf Narandera Club Opening Day for Season

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

The Narandera Coif Club's 1939 season was opened on Sunday in the presence of a fairly large number of players and residents…

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Unemployment Camp Torn Down for Golf Club Extensions SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

After residents of Hnppy Valley unemployment camp, at La Perouse, had ignored requests to vacate shacks to enable the owners of the land, the…

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Cricket New Zealander Joins Sir Julian Cahn's Team

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Wednesday.—H. Vivian, one of the best batsmen in the Dominion, said to-day be had accepted an appointment in Sir Julian…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Meeting Again Postponed to Be Held on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

The Wagga St Patrick's Day Race Club's annual meeting, originally set down for Saturday last and postponed…

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Junee Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

The Junee swimming pool will be closed for the present season from Sunday night next. The grass plots on the area surrounding the pool, which have…

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Racing Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

TO-MORROW, racing will be at Rosehill, when the Railway Handicap will be run, the result of which somewhat clarifies the…

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First Rugby Matches Arranged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

LEETON'S Rugby players will have to get right down to strenuous training now— the first match of the season having been…

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Boxing Tourney Being Arranged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

BOXING enthusiasts will shortly be well catered for in Leeton, when a tournament spread over several weeks is to be…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Those players who have not played their games in the B-Grnde Singles, B-Grade Pairs, Consistency Handicap and Vice-President's Handicap…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

First annual swimming carnival of the Public Schools' Amateur Athlelic Association (Leeton Branch) will be held to-morrow commencing at…

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