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Sport, 1940

3,065 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 154

Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The mid-week games on Wednesday last resulted as follows: McClintock, Purvis, Pulling, MacDougall lost to Heaney, G. Cohen, S. A. Cohen, and…

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Bowls Bowlers' Birthdays

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

During the past few days two prominent members of the Goulburn Bowling Club have celebrated their birthday and have accordingly had to…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Last Sunday the Cootamundra West Railway XI. had an outright win over Stockinbingal in the Crawford Cup competition, though with a little luck,…

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Bowls Bolton Park v CULCAIRN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

To-morrow Bolton Park Will play Culcairn. at Culcarin in the A pennants competition and will be represented by Evans. Chitts. De Groot,…

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Swimming Tumut Competitors' Successes at Young Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

On Wednesday night last a car load members of the Tumut Swimming Club journeyed to Young to compete in the annual carnival there. The…

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Cricket Chatter Saturday Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

THE first half of the present round of the Saturday Competition was played on Saturday and to-morrow will see the end of the…

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Golf Notes Early Preparations; First Working Bee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

ALTHOUGH golf may be an unseasonable subject with temperatures soaring to a hundred in the shade, this means nothing to…

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Greyhound Racing Gundagai Noms. for Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Flying Stake, 300 yards: O'Grady's Drill Garry Brooke, Humula Queen, Mighty Colone, Rippling Dolores, Early Fee, Thunder Hawk, Redcat…

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Cricket Neill Shield Positions of Teams

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

W. W. L. L. Clubs. O 1st in [?] O. D. Pts Coolamon [?] 0 4 0 0 7 26 Ganmain 1 3 3 0 4 24…

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Cricket. Tarcutta Association Defeats Gundagai Association

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

On Sunday a representative team from the Gundagai Association visited Tarcutta and played the Tarcutta association. The game was very evenly…

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Cricket SPORTSMEN v. Town To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

A cricket match between the Sportsmen's team, captained ty Stace Bull, and the Town team has been arranged for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Boxing Welter Championship Bennell and M'laughlin Draw Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Hockey Bennell (10.2½) and Ron M'Laughlin (10.41) fought a draw for the welterweight championship of Australia at the Leichhardt Stadium…

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Wagga Races Splendid Entries for Anniversary Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Day meeting is evidently one of the most popular fixtures with owners and trainers, for at closing…

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Pontoon for Swimming Carnival Deputation to Shire Council Council Votes £10

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

A joint deputation from the Tumut Swimming Club and the Tumut Tourist and Progress League waited on the Tumut Shire…

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Tumbarumba Races Annual Cup Meeting Katie O'flynn's Double

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

At the annual Cup meeting of the Tumbarumba Turf Club on Wednesday and yesterday Mr N. Steiner's aged bay…

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Competition Cricket Sparre Cup C. of E. V. COORAMUNDRY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The following team will represent the Church of England against Cooramundry, on Fisher Park on Saturday: E. Butt, A. Butt, M. Murray, T. Allen…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Team Unchanged Against Victoria Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The New South Wales team to meet Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match which begins at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 26 is the same as…

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CRICKET Wamoon Piling Up Points, Lead in Sunday Comp. Sunday Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

WHAT was forecasted as the best match to watch in this competition, that between Cannery, last year's premiers, and Corbie…

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Tennis Linton Cup Retained by New South Wales Wilson Cup to Victoria Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

Honors were even in the final day's play of the Interstate tennis matches at the White City courts to-day. New South Wales retained the Linton Cup…

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Tumbarumba Races Katie O'flynn Wins Tumbarumba Cup Vermelle and Buck's Party Score Cool Spots Hat Trick

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Taking the lead after they had gone about three furlongs, and handling the course perfectly, Katie O'Flynn withstood a strong…

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