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Sport, 1940

3,065 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 154

Cootamundra Races Review of Wednesday's Fields

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The programme of the Cootamundra Turf Club to be presented to patrons on Wednesday is the most attractive for many years…

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The Turf Gundagai Racing Club’s Annaul Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

Prospects for the one day annual meeting to be conducted by the Gundagai Racing Club on February 28, appear to be excellent. An…

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Greenwich Has First Glimpse of Australian Racing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

Greenwich, the imported horse owned by Mrs. L. R. Buxton, and trained by Jack Holt, had his first glimpse of an Australian racecourse on a race…

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The World of Sport Cricket No Matches Yesterday

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

There were no matches played yesterday in the Hogan Gold Cup Competition, as all games were suspended to avoid clashing with the…

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CRICKET Wagga Competitions Saturday's Play Lake Albert Score Well J. GERSBACH 112 Not Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The eighth round of matches to the Wagga Competitions was started on Saturday. Lake Albert scored 318 runs against wagga-Newtown and…

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Athletics Records Shattered Victorian Women's Games Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Australian ana state records were shattered yesterday when the Victorian women's track and field games championships began. The Olympic…

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Athletics Three Run Mile in Under 4.10 New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Chuck Fenske, Glen Cunningham, and Gene Venzke all ran a mile in under 4.10 at the opening of the indoor season. They finished in that…

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Football Rugby League Hand Testimonial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

A subscription list has been opened for Geoff ("Digger") Hand, who is at present in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Donations mar be left with Mr…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Gundagai club's annual carnival attracted a large number of competitors and spectators on Sunday. The crazy exhibition by Mr. Watling kept the…

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Greyhound Racing Excellent Entries and Nine Races for To-morrow (Wednesday) Night Interesting Racing Assured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Once again the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club has been favoured with exceptionally good nominations for its meeting to be field…

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Swimming Keen Point Score Race

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

NEXT Sunday's carnival certainly had a livening effect on Leeton Club members in the weekend point score events…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

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

Don Tallon, the Queensland wicketkeeper, did a remarkable thing in grade cricket last Saturday week. He was responsible for the…

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Tennis and Dancing To-morrow Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

The only blues around the Trail-street Tennis Club to-morrow night will be those from the orchestra, and they will be rythmical The Trail-street club…

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Greyhound Racing Ayrbrooke and Jerrawa Boy Read Well Allawhizz Should Win Top Race Excellent Racing Likely

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

The nominations for tomorrow night's greyhound meeting, to be held on Fisher Park, under the control of the Cootamundra Coursing Club, are…

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Greyhound Racing at Narandera Entries For Tomorrow Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Maiden Stake, 500 yards— Trentwood, Budgewar, Quickenette, Laddie Bronze, Dynamite Dan, Own Brew, Condon's Pride, The Wisp. Reserves:…

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Racing Clash Wagga and Albury Again on Easter Monday Conference Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

Wagga and Albury race meetings are to again clash on Easter Monday. Reluctant as sportsmen may be to introduce a note of…

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CRICKET N.S.W. T. the Rest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

A cricket match. New South Wales v. The Rest of Australia is likely to begin in Sydney on March 8. the whole of the proceeds going to patriotic…

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Sporting Bodies Cooperate Tennis Club Leaves Sunday Next Open to Swimmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Cooperation between local sporting bodies is demonstrated by the, action of the Leeton Tennis Club, which has postponed the American…

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Albury Races St. Patrick's Dat Meeting on Easter Monday Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

At the annual meeting of St. Patrick's Race Club at Albury last night it was decided to hold a fixture at the Albury course on Easter Monday…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The following team will represent Cootamundra against Temora on Sunday next: A. I. Oakes, A. MacDougall, F. G. Thomas, and W…

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