Cycling Tumut Cycling Club Sweepstake Races
The Tumut Cycling Club conducted another sweepstake race meeting on Sunday last, when the half-mile and mile events were decided. A…
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Bowls Players and Where They Play Two Play-offs Necessary
Having won five games each in the Riverina pennant, Wagga and Bolton Park have to play off in a deciding game to see who will play the winners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CRICKET Bullenbong & District Assn. Semi-final Results
In the Bullenbong and District Association's competition, on Sunday, the semi-final games were played. These resulted in wins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing at Narandera Entries For To-morrow Night
Flying Stake, 300 yards, 2nd division, 1st heat—British Bronze, Tonga Queen, Lachlan Bill, Dynamite Dan, Sadonia, Glenation, Keith's Dixie,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greyhound Racing Classy Top Grade Field on Wednesday Another Good Eight-race Programme
Five classy sprinters are to meet in the top grade race at the Narandera Greyhound Racing Clubs meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Proposed Patriotic Match N.S.W. v the Rest Sydney
Although military authorities at present have possession of the Sydney Cricket Ground, it is understood that they are willing to make arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Racing Clash—alburt Wagga (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—The paragraph in your issue of 6th inst. concerning the alleged clash of dates between Albury and Wagga on Easter Monday may be misleading…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brilliant Swimming at Carnival Noel Ryan in Great Form; Olympic Rep. Sets Fast Pace in 220 yds and Half-Mile Graceful Diving Display by McCANN BROTHERS G. Dempsey Wins Another Riverina Championship N. Bloomfield Retains the 220 Yards Title
WHILE the attendance was not up to the previous big figures, the Leeton Club's Ninth Annual Riverina Championship Carnival, held on Sunday last was nevertheless an outstanding success, particularly in regard to the standard of swimming and diving, the keen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Wagga Carnival at Junee To-night
The Wagga Beach Life Saving Club will hold its annual carnival to-night Because no baths are in Wagga it is necessary for the club to go to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wangraratta Races Cup Meeting Programme Entries Close March 1
The programme for the Cup meeting of the Wangaratta Turf Club appears in this issue. The sum of £200 has been allotted in prize money, the main…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Neville Cardus Noted Critic Revisits Australia Brisbane
Neville Cardus. noted cricket and music critic, declared on his arrival in Brisbane to-day that the people in England were recovering from the first…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Wagga Association Night Competition a Grade Final to Copland's B Grade to Half Holiday Some Good Matches
Playing conditions were perfect when the A and B finals of the men's night competition conducted by the Wagga association began at the Trail St. club…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Players at Cricket Meet Tumbarumba Rovers Cricketers' Small Margin
A team picked from the Tumbarumba Tennis Club met the Rovers in a cricket match on Sunday. The regular cricketers proved too good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Wagga v HENTY
A tie having resulted between the Wagga and Henty clubs in the recent B pennant match, the play-off will take place at 2 p.m. next Saturday on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Balls Deaere 1/3 a Dozen Increase Sydney
Tennis clubs and players will face increased costs from Friday. It is announced to-day that the price of tennis balls are to be increased by 1/3…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Championship Swimming Carnival Riverina Championship to W. GALLAGHER
Over forty local people were aboard the special train to Leeton on Sunday last, when the Leeton Twimming Club conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Competition Cricket Sparre Cup
The following team will represent the Church of England against the Whizz Bangs on Albert Park on Saturday: A. Butt, E. Butt, M. Murray, T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greyhound Racing Meeting at Cootamundra Next Week
The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold meeting on Fisher Park on Wednesday night, February 21. Nominations close on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football in Gundagai What Will 1940 Bring ? Organisation Necessary
Many towns are already getting ready for die coming football season, and Gundagai should lose no time in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting on March 13
Although March 13 was fixed as the date on which the St. Patrick's Day Racing Club will hold its annual race meeting at Wagga, it is not likely to…
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