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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,065 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 154

German Derby Nazi Racing Decision Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

The name of the German Derby, which has been run at Hamburg yearly since 1869, has been changed because, according to the newspaper…

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Boxing Richards and Sabatino Another Bout Possible Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

Ron Richards wants to fight Atillio Sabatino again before the meets Fred Henneberry for the British Empire middleweight boxing title. Richards…

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Cootamundra Races Nominations Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

Nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club's summer meeting on Wednesday, February 7, close at 5 o'clock this afternoon with the…

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Tennis Quist Champion Crawford Beaten in Straight Sets Miss Wynne Defeats Miss Coyne Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

Adrian Quirt defeated Jack Crawford in straight sets in the Australian singles championship at White City courts to-day. The…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Outright Win Likely for N.S.W. Brilliant Batting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

An orgy of run-getting by New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day leaves Victoria in a hopeless position in the Sheffield…

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Rumania—where East Meets West a Vivid Land of Many Mixed Races Nazis Covet Its Prolific Oil

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

A land of people who claim direct descent from the ancient Romans, but whose blood is one of the most mixed in the world: A land whose king succeeded his own son to the throne and whose heir is his predecessor…

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Bowls Wagga v. CULCAIRN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

The teams to represent Wagga in the the pennant match against Culcairn at Wagga to-day are:—L. Williams, M'Grath, Hughes, M'Donough; Blake,…

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Cootamundra Races 72 Horses Nominated

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

There have been 72 horses nominated for the Cootamundra Turf Club's meeting next Wednesday. This represents on increase of 18 as compared…

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Swimming Four Riverina Titles Won by Leeton Performers LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

Neville Bloomfield, N. Taylor, Miss B. Whittle and Miss M. Andrews received many congratulations on their return from the Denillquin swimming…

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Tumut Races Attractive Programme for Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

The Tumut Turf Club has arranged a splendid programme for its annual meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22. The…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield N.S.W. Wins Trophy Hassett Repeats Brilliant Display SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

New South Wales defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground by 177 runs to-day, thus winning the Sheffield…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent Gundagai against Tumut the last of the Eastern Zone pennant games on Sunday next at…

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Swimming Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The ever-confident Temora team received a severe shock in the George Ireland relay race at Grenfell the other night. After a gruelling…

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Cootamundra Races Big Nominations Ensure Success

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The splendid nominations received ensure the success of the Cootamundra Turf Club's meeting next Wednesday. Altogether 73 horses have been…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

In the absence of pennant matches and organised rink games on the coming week-end, it is expected that the local green will be fully occupied with…

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Cycle Racing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Cycle races will be held on the sports ground next Sunday evening. The handicaps will be announced before the start of the first race. All…

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Adelong Swimming Club Dance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Adelong Swimming Club held a very successful dance in the Adelonia Theatre on Monday night as a happy finale to the annual swimming…

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Bowls Wagga v CULCAIRN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

The teams selected to represent Wagga at Culcaira on Saturday are: Riedell, Sutherland, O'Reilly, Healey; Lugsdin, Sly, Alexander, Barrand…

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Bankers' Swimming Carnival Held at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

As there are several corrections in the report supplied to us of the Bankers' Swimming carnival held at Leeton, we are publishing the following…

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Tennis Davis Cup Uncontested

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The Lawn Tennis Association had received no challenges for the Davis Cup, held by Australia, when the date of closing--31l40--expired. No…

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