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Sport, 1940

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Cowra Picnics Profits to Patrioic Fund Races on May 7

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

Whatever the receipts may be from its race meeting and annual ball on Tuesday, May 7, the Cowra Picnic Race Club has guaranteed the sum of £50 to…

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What Does the Future Hold? “May Not Be Here to Play Football”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

The fact that Australia is at war was far from the minds of the majority of those who attended the annual meeting of the…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the tennis [?]ection of the Cootamundra Golf Club will be held at the club house tonight…

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Primary School Swimming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

To-day, commencing at 1.45 p.m. the Primary Department of the Leeton Intermediate High School will be conducting a swimming carnival at…

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Golf News

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The first social for the year will be held in the Club House this (Friday) evening and all members and their friends are cordially invited to…

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Cricket Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

WHAT promises to be the best match of the present round, may be that between Fivebough and Electricians. Players are keyed…

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Cricket Crackers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Three centuries were scored on Saturday last in the Sparre Cup Competition, one each by E. Butt and W. Hicks at Dudauman, and one by T. J…

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Tennis Night Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Programmes for the Wagga association's night tournament in aid of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, will close to-morrow, here are 10 events…

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Reinforcements for Golf Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Visitors from Narandera, Griffith and Murrami clubs, are expected to attend the golf dance at Leeton to-night…

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Golf. Royal and Ancient Game's Origin

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

With winter and the golfing season approaching followers of the royal and ancient game will find interest in the origin of their beloved and…

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Boxing Rivers and Delaney Fight Draw Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Bobby Rivers (10.11) and Joe Delaney. Newcastle (11.3), fought a draw over 12 rounds at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night. The majority of the…

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Night Tennis (By “Foot fault.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Town again defeated Wade after a strenuous battle last night. The match was undecided until the ninth not when Fuller and Scott narrowly…

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Marrar News. (From Our Correspondent.) CRICKET

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Marrar will meet Town at Junee on Sunday and will have to win this match to secure a semi-final at Marrar. As the game is to be played…

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Cricket Neill Shield Positions of Teams

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

W. W. L. L. Clubs O. [?] O. O. Pts Corrawart 0 5 1 0 2 12 Coolamon 0 4 1 0 7 31…

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The V. A. T. C. Races the Oakleigh Plate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

THE first of the Autumn Handicaps will begin to-morrow with the Oakleigh Plate, of 5½ furlongs and on the next Saturday, the…

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MILITIA v A.I.F. at Cricket Melbourne, Thursday. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

[?] the Militia to-day won a cricket match against the Second A.I.F. by 70 runs on the first innings. The Militia team was…

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Cricket “Play-off”—dullah v. MON I. at Coolamon on

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The play-off for fourth position in the Neill Shield competition between Coolamon I and Dullah will take place or. Sunday next at Coolamon Instead…

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Swimming Pools in the South

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Swimming pools in the south are not booming. Tenders were called for the right to conduct refreshment rooms at the Junee pool and a rental of £2 per…

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Bowls Apex Club to Play

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

The Wagga Apex Club will hold a night session at Bolton Park on Tuesday. Several members are members of Bolton Park, and are acquitting…

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Night Tennis Tournament Entries Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Entries for the Wagga association's patriotic night tournament close to-day with the association secretary, Mr. T. J. Lacey, phone 284, at 8.30 p.m…

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