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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,437 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 122

Bowls Griffith Defeat Narandera in Pennants

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

The Griffith teams journeyed to Narandera on Sunday last to play Narandera in the A and B pennants, and were victorious in each. They…

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Boxing Sabatino Defeats M'namee Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Although he never apepared to be fully extended at any period of the contest, Atilo Sabatino (11.0) out classed Jack M'Namee (11.4) over 13…

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Boxing Strickland—barth Contest Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Official moves are being made to arrange a contest in Sydney between the New Zealand heavyweight, Maurice Strickland, and Carman Barth,…

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Bowls Bowlers and "Bowlers" and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

The A pennant are practically finalised, and as tar as the two Wagga clubs are concerned they are like the boy who fell out of the balloon, they are "not in it."…

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Swimming Commission Officers Challenge Bankers Race at Baths Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

THE Leeton Amateur Swimming Club will inaugurate its night carnivals on Thursday next, at 8 o'clock. Its first programme…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Owners and trainers arc Anally reminded that nomination for the Turn tit races on Wednesday and Thursday, February 19 and 20, close at 9 o'clock…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Nominations for To-morrow Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

The Narandera Greyhound Racing Club will hold a meeting to-morrow, night. The special train will run as usual from Griffith and Leeton and all dogs must be…

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Latest Scratchings Important Victorian Races Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

The following are the latest scratchings: V.A.T.C. Futurity Stakes: Pure Gold, Greenwich V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap: Stage Law…

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Moonee Valley Review of Saturday's Racing High Caste's Showing Close Finishes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Patrons turned out in large numbers, and Journeyed to Moonee Valley on Saturday, where the Williamstown Racing Club held its summer meeting. The track was in…

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Greyhound Racing a Splendid Eight-Race Programme To-morrow (Wed.) Night Peters' Bros. Novice Cup Attracts Good Fields

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

Excellent entries have been received for the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to be held to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Cricket Cricketers Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Fred Bay, well-known cricketer, of the Junee railway permanent way staff, goes further down south-west From Coolamon be goes to Tocum wal temporarily. Another good…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Monday night was delightfully cool on the green, and the eight members who turned up had a most enjoyable evening—refreshments were…

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Bowls Wagga v HENTY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Henty did not have any trouble in inflicting a severe defeat upon Wagga in the last A pennant match of the season, on the Wagga green yesterday, winning by 83…

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Cricket Shots

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Jim Bartlett made a fatal pull to leg from the fourth ball bowled in the Back Creek-Tumblong fixture. Young Jack Smith, fielding…

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Football Hughes at Gundagai Two New Men For Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

A footballer of outstanding ability J. Hughes, who in 1926 was regarded as one of the best full-backs in Australia is now settled in Gundagai…

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Mr. Matt. Sawyer Death of Well Known and Popular Sportsman Severe Loss to Racing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

All sections of the racing community will be grieved to learn of the death last night of Mr. Matt Sawyer, of "Eulomo," Bethungra. By the death of Mr. Sawyer,…

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Athletic Association Enthusiastically Revived

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

At a well attended meeting at the Roxy Theatre on Monday night last, it was unanimously decided to reform the Hillston…

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Tennis and Dancing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

Another of the popular series of tennis and dancing evenings will be held at the Trail street courts on Wednesday next. As usual, the club's pavilion floor will be in…

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Swimming Red Cross Carnival on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the swimming carnival which is to be held on Sunday afternoon at the Lake, in aid of the Narandera Red Cross…

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Boxing Rivers d. Brander Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

At the Leichhardt Stadium to-nigh; Bobby Rivers (10.7), defeated Jack Brander (ll.0) on points over [?] rounds…

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