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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,437 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 122

Boxing SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Georges Champion (ll.0), of France, outpointed Joe Delancy (11.0), of Newcastle, at the Leichhardt Stadium tonight over 12 rounds…

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Swimming Three Sisters Win Title Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

For the first time in Australian swimming history, three sisters tonight won the State 330 yards teans medley relay championship of New…

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Swimming Red Cross Carnival on 16th February

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

A very interesting programme of events has beep arranged for the Red Cross swimming carnival, to be held at the Lake on Sunday afternoon…

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Boxing Richards' Retirement Disappoints Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavyweight boxer, to-day expressed his disappointment when he learned that lion Richards had decided to retire from the…

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Sporting Turf Cootamundra Races Successful Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The Cootamundra Turf Club's annual meeting on Wednesday, in aid of patriotic funds, was a distinct success from a racing point of view, and…

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Cricket Neill Shield Position of Clubs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

W W. L L. Clubs. O. 1st In 1st O. D. Pts. St. Brendan’s 2 3 0 0 7 31 Dullah. 0 5 2 0 5 27…

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Bowls "B" Pennants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

South Wsgga v Culcairn, at South Wagga: Hodges. J. W. Webb, De Groot, Broadfoot; Jarrick, D. Lewis, Chitts, Jamieson; emergencies, M'Glynn and Walker…

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Wagga Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

Nominations close on Monday night at 10 o'clock for the meeting of the Wagga club to be held on Thursday night next. Trials will also be held on Monday…

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Racing Munro's License Revoked Stood Down For Indefinite Period Cryon Case Concluded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

The A.J.C. committee to-day revoked D. Munro's license following consideration of the stewards' report in what has become known as the Cryon case…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions First Grade Final To-day A.I.F. v Lake Albert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

The first grade final of the Wagga competitions, between A.I.F. and Lake Albert, will commence at the Cricket Ground this afternoon. The meeting of these teams…

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Swimming Adelong Carnival Swimming (Tidal Wave)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

“Face the water. Go!” And away went the first 1941 East era Riverina Swimming Carnival at Adelong on Sunday…

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BOWLS Thursday Night's. Play—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Thursday night’s play was a pairs competition—six pairs competing each playng three matches of six heads each. Chandler arid Hitchens…

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Boxing the Late Sam Langford

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

While many stories are being related in the Sunday papers regarding old time fighters, nothing has been mentioned of that fine old sportsman…

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Boxing Westbury Defeats Morgan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Alan Westbury (10.7) outpointed the Australian lightweight champion Tod Morgan (9.13) over 15 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium last night…

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Cricket Gundagai Cricket Associatoin No Third Round to Be Played

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

All Clubs with the exception of Nangus were represented at the Cricket Association’s meeting held last Thursday…

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Drowned at Swimming Baths Many Rescues at Maroubra Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Charles A. Hart, aged 52 years, was drowned at the Balmain swimming baths to-day. Many people were rescued from the…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

The annual race meeting of the Tumut Turf Club is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 19 and 20; and £255 is being distributed over ten events…

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Local Learn to Swim Campaign Instructor From N. S. W Amateur, Swimming Association at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Through the unavoidable delay in the arrival of Mr. Lillis a special instructor from the N. S. W. Amateur, Athletic Swimming Association, the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Adelong Swimming Club had beautiful weather for their annual carnival on Sunday last, and there was an excellent roll-up of competitors…

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Swimming Points Score Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

0here was a good roll up of swimmers at the Lake on Sunday to take part in the point score events. Bill Watson put up a fine…

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