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Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 199

Leeton Primary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

HELD under anything but favorable conditions, the Leeton Primary School Swimming carnival was a pronounced success…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Wagga League Annual Meeting Mr. Scott Again President Successful Season in Prospect

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Marked enthusiasm was in evidence at the annual meeting of the Wegga Rugby League held on Wednesday night at the M.P. and A.A. rooms…

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Bowls Pennant and Championship Games

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The B pennant match which was to have been played on Wednesday between the Wagga and Narandera clubs had to be postponed in…

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Tennis Wagga Club's Opening

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The Wagga Tennis Club will open its season officially to-morrow, when members and intending members are invited to attend…

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Football Ambitious Programme Suggested

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Australian Rules football is likely to be given a [?] in the southwestern district this season if the proposal to reform the S.W.D.F…

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Golf Wagga Club Opening Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The Wagga Golf Club will hold its opening for the 1939 season on Easter Saturday, April 8, instead ol April 1, as previously advertised. The associates…

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Boxing Victory for Wally Hancock Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Wally Hancock (10.3) made a successful comeback at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night, outpointing Gill Allen (9.12) in a 10 rounds contest…

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Cricket Final on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

THE Cricket Association has had its difficulties in concluding the finals in the Ross-Reid Cup, principally through the rain…

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Back to Leeton Mammoth Carnival Attractions Bowing Regatta Arranged Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

All arrangements are progressing smoothly for the Leeton silver Jubilee and "Back to Leeton" week to be held from April 19 to April 26, and all the…

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Tumut District Tennis Association Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held on Saturday last The clubs represented were Tamut, Tumut Plains, Bowlers Flat,…

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Tennis Vines May Retire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Feeling that constant travelling [?] becoming irksome. Ellsworth Vines, American tennis professional, may retire from big tennis this year…

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Boxing Minister Criticises Administration Request for Commission Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Criticism of boxing promoters for not exercising more control over contests and incidents after contests, was voiced by the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Tumut Golf Club Annual Meeting Big Attendance of Members

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

There was a big attendance of members and intending members at the annual meeting of the Tumut Golf Club, held in…

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Unemployed Ordered Out Golf Club Needs Land for Extensions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

A gang of men, supervised Dy three sheriff's officers, to-day demolished a number of shacks at the Happy Valley unemployed encampment at La Perouse…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting To-morrow Interest Sustained

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Already twice postponed owing to abnormal weather conditions, the annual race meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Race Club fixed for…

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Big Day at Darlington Point on Sunday Old Buffers' Cricket Team and Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

ALL roads lead to Darlington Point on Sunday next. Two buses and nine cars will leave Cusack's at 11.15 a.m. accompanied by Leeton…

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Bowls Junee Green

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

Duringt he 10 days on which the Junee bowling green was not used owing to the wet weather, the area was top-dressed. It is surprising to…

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Racing Reversals

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

There have been several demonstrations recently by race crowds following what they consider glaring reversals of form. At Werribee on…

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Junee Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 9

The Junee Golf Club will open its season on Sunday afternoon. Hum ula Club open on April 2; Lockhart on Wednesday, April 5; Coolamon…

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Golf Openings Narandera Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 9

The Narandera Club opened its season on Sunday, when a large number appreciated the good conditions. Dr. H. O. Lethbridge, president, and…

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