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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Swimming Teams Race Exciting; Good Club Events Thursday Evening's Results

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

LAST Thursday night's teams race between the Commission Officers and Bank Officers, and Bank Officers held at the Leeton Baths, was won in…

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Search For Drowned Narandera Air Trainee Lost Life While Swimming Yesterday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

SIXTY members of the Royal Australian Air Force, stationed at the Elementary Flying Train­ing School, near Narandera,…

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Swimming Carnival In aid of Red Cross Funds a Successful Fixture

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

The swimming carnival held at the Lake on Sunday afternoon last, in ald of the Bed Cross Fund was a very successful fixture and should show a…

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SWIMMING Deniliquin After Premiership Title Big Contingent Coming to Leeton Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

THE Leeton Swimming Club's Annual Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival will be held in the local baths on Sunday…

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Pennant Bowls Tenacity Keeps Leeton in Comp. Narandera Visitors Down Narrowly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

PLAYING in the pennant bowls series on Sunday, Leeton won an exciting "A" grade match against Narandera which enables…

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Tennis Wagga Association Executive Meeting Annual Meeting Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

With the president (Mr. J. H. Davidson) in the chair, a meeting of the executive of the Wagga Association was held at the Australian Hotel on Friday evening. Clubs…

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The Sporting Activities of the late Mr. Matt. Sawyer Severe Loss to Racing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

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

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Tragedy Postpones Cup Cricket Match Daughter of Well-known Family Found Dead

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

THE match for the O'Farrell Cup between the Narandera and Grif­fith cricket teams did not take place on Sunday because of the…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The Cootamundra rink, A. Last, N Pinkstone, J. Deal, and B. Ward won one and lost two matches at country week on Monday…

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Gundagai Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

The Gundagai, United Charities Coursing Club will conduct a meeting next Wednesday night, which will coincide with the annual race meeting to be held by the…

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"Oh, I Couldn't Play Tennis"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Said Mary to me this afternoon Dumb that's what that girl is staying in a hot kitchen cooking Says she has to—can't keep food—can't…

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Albury Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

Nominations close at 9 o'clock to-morrow night for the meeting of the Albury Racing Club to be held on March 1. Nominations may be made with the secretary or with…

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Boxing Joe Louis Knocks Out Dorazio Philadelphia, Monday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

Te world champion heavyweight boxer, Joe Louis (15.8½) knocked out Gus Dorazio (13.ll½) in the second round of a scheduled 15-round contest to-day. It was…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Review of Saturday's Racing Zonda a Great Mare

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

Last year Mildura, previously regarded as a middle distance horse, won the Newmarket Handicap in sensational fashion, and set the racing folk…

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Coursing Racing Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club will conduct a meeting next Wednesday night. which will coincide with the annual race…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

On Monday night two more matches in the Presidents Handicap Trophy were played off. Cleland with 12 on defeated…

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Football Rugby League Interstate Matches to Be Played This Season

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Interstate Rugby League matches will be played as usual this season, both in Sydney and Brisbane. The Queensland Rugby League, in a…

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Football “Robbed of Maher Cup” Young Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Young District Rugby League Mr. Alf Godbier raised the question of referees. After last…

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Rugby Union Competitions in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Sydney Rugby Union competitions will be carried on as usual this year. In miking this announcement at the Union meeting in Sydney this week, Mr…

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Cricket Shots

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

The match next Sunday is that between Jugiong and Back Ck. Which ever team loses is out of the final. It looks like Ward and Weston and…

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