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Sport, 1940

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

Bowls Bolton Park Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

The Bolton Park Bowling Club on Saturday sent two rinks to Henty to play in the B pennants competition and at the end of a pleasant afternoon…

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Gundagai Racing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

The president (Mr. S. G. Shepherd) presided over a good attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Gundagai Racing Club: Those…

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Boxing Leichhardt Stadium Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Boxing contests at Leichhardt tonight resulted: George Estell (9.7) drew with Jack Niven (9.4); Johnny Boyd (9.5) d. Norm. Luke (9.8) on a technical…

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Amusements Trail-street Tennis Club's Dance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

One of those popular dance and tennis evenings for which the Trail-street Tennis Club is famed will be held on Tuesday, January 16…

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Cricket Coolac’s Easy Win

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

Coolac had a very easy win from Hillcrest in the Cootamundra competition yesterday. Scores next issue…

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Coursing Big Gundagai Meeting To-morrow Night Postponed From

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

What promises to be the best meeting held by the Gundagai club for some time will take place to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Young Crusader Retirement From Racing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Young Crusader, winner of the Metropolitan Handicap in 1936, has retired from racing. He is to leave Randwick on Monday for Gosper's…

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Greyhound Racing Gundagai Meeting Postponed Until Tomorrow. Night

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

The meeting of the Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club, which was to have been held on 'Saturday night, has been postponed until tomorrow…

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Tennis M'geath Hard-pressed for Manly Title Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Viv. M'Grath was hard-pressed to beat W. Sidwell in the final of the Manly seaside championship to-day. The most entertaining final of the…

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Greyhound Racing Wentworth Park Qualinor Wins Hurdle Catillyan the Main Stake

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

The southern district greyhound, Qualinor, further emphasised his claims to being considered the champion hurdle of the State when he won the…

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Cootamundra Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club Season 1939-1940 Programme of Club Points Score Swims

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Sunday, 14/1/1040: 50 metres men's breaststroke handicap, 33 metres ladies' breaststroke handicap, 50 metres boys' freestyle handicap, 33 metres…

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CRICKET Sheffield Shield Bradman Out for None Queensland Bowler's Feat STACKPOOLE 4 FOB 37 BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

A major sensation was caused in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Queensland to-day. Don Bradman, the South Australian…

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Swimming

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

There is trouble in swimming circle in Tumut. The Swimming Club is sorely up against it financially and is unable to supply funds for a…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

At Binalong annual tennis tournament Miss Joyce Fitzgerald, of Young, added further to her successes by annexing the Ladies' Singles…

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Cricket Chatter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

THROUGH THEIR inability to field a team in the next round beginning on Saturday next, due to vacation, Leeton High will bo forced to forfeit…

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Cricket. Tumut District Cricket Association Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

At a delegate meeting of the Tumut District Cricket Association last Thursday night it was decided to withdraw from the O'Farrell Cup…

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Boxing Fundess Defeats Lefton Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Billy Fundess (9.4½) defeated the American, Dave Lefton (9.5½) on points in a 12 rounds bout at the Sydney Stadium to-night. Fundess…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Pennant Jonee Defeats Beckom

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

In furtherance of the Southern Slopes "A" grade pennant competition, Beckom, the new team in the competition, visited Junee on Sunday. The…

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Swimming Kendall's Good Time. Cootamundra Competition Fails Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

B. Windrim, of Cootamundra, a competitor in the second heat of the 440 yards junior State Championship at the North Sydney Olympic pool…

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Swimming Kendall's Good Time Cootamundra Competitor Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

B. Windrin, of Cootamundra, a competitor in the second heat of the 440 yards Junior State championship at the North Sydney Olympic pool…

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