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Sport, 1941

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Bowls Jukee Club Recent Cup Games

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

In the M'Kenzle Cup competition, A consistency handicap of 150 up, Bell (20 behind), met Edwards (15 behind). This game provided fair bowls and was very…

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TENNIS Railway Club's Night Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

Some excellent tennis is being witnessed in the Railway Tennis Club's night tournament, which is now in full swing…

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Tennis Half Holiday Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will be held at the club house to-night at 8 o'clock. All members and intending members are invited to attend…

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Bowls Wagga Club Care of Greens

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wagga Bowling Club committee held on Monday night the greens committee, in making a report on the two greens, made some very…

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Cricket Wednesday Competition Final Concludes To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 8

The final of the Wednesday competition, between Copland's and Hospital, will be concluded at the cricket ground to-day. At the end of the first day's play each…

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Racing Scales Out of Order at Richmond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 8

The scales at Richmond races to-day became temporarily out of order. The discovery was made when A. Mulligan, rider of Bonny Col in the Maiden…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Review of Saturday's Racing All Veil's Newmarket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 8

The V.R.C. began its autumn meeting on Saturday in warm, but sultry weather. Favored with a large crowd and an excellent trick, the day…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

There was no play on Monday night owing to weather conditions. On Wednesday afternoon a three-a side match was played, the sides…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 8

Two more matches in the A championship have been player by Wagga Bowling Club members. O'Reilly defeated Dalgeish 25-19. This match was very closely…

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Tennis Collins Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 8

The official opening of the Collins Tennis Club will be held next Sunday. All interested are invited to attend…

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Football Annual Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 5

The Gundagai Rugby League will hold its annual general meeting on Monday next. All invited. See Advt…

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Cowra Races and Military Sports

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 8

The Cowra Jockey Club will hold races and military sports on Wednesday next, March 12. in aid of the 2/12 Field Ambulance. There will be a military march…

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Cricket Grand Final on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

A big crowd is expected to be present at Anzac Park next Sunday when Jugiong clashes with Nangus in the grand final of the Hogan Gold…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-night Callinga for Hurdle Race King Chanter and Bonnie Alma

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 8

Callinga beat several good hurdlers in a 640 yards Hurdle Race at Wagga on January 30 and may win the Hurdle Race of 500 yards at the meeting of the Wagga…

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Swimming Bagpipes As Rival to Depot Band Keen Competition in Teams Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

NOW the holders of the O.G.W. Cup, the Depot Team was led by two drum majors—Tommy Dunn and Bert Ekln—when they…

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Bowls Gundagai Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 8

Gundagai Bowling club representatives at Country Week were recently entertained at the club house by fellow members. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Ken…

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Golf Coolac Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Coolac Golf Club last Sunday, the following were elected to office: Patron, D. H. Roberts; president, G. A. Armour; vice-presidents, C…

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Railway Tennis Club

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

An American tournament was organised by the Hallway Tennis Club to signal the opening of the season, on Sunday last. A good crowd attended…

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Annual Tennis Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

The annual tennis meeting was held in the Memorial Hall last week about twenty members being present. After the usual preliminary business the…

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Golf Club. Annual Meeting

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

On Monday last the annual meeting of the Golf Hull was held, when the following were present. Messrs. Maskell, Kingsford, Molony [?]…

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