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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,437 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 122

Tennis St. Michael's Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 8

The annual meeting of St. Michael's Tennis Club was held in the club house last Sunday evening, when a large number of members and intending members…

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Boxing Westbury Defeats Sabatino Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Alan Westbury (10.71) defeated Atilio Sabatino (10.13) on a technical knockout in the sixth round at Letchhardt Stadium to-night…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club Last Sunday's Games

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

Walker Dunn Bellchambers On defeated Buckley Cork Godfrey Hoad, 31--15. Longhurst Connors, Quirk, Kennedy…

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Competition Cricket Sunday's Howell Cup Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

The Howell Cup cricket competition matches for next Sunday are as follows: Town v. Railway, brewery wicket…

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Tennis Club's New Executive Noteworthy Condition of Courts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

WHEN the annual meeting of the Leeton District Tennis Club was held in the Willimbong Shire Rooms on Monday evening…

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Swimming Four High Schools in Combined Leeton Carnival At Baths Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

Next Wednesday, March 12, Leeton Baths will be the scene at the Annual Combined South Western High Schools Swimming carnival…

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Cricket Neill Shield. Semi-finals Commence Next

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

After three half rounds of home and home matters, the Neill Shield competition [?] upon the semi-finals on Sunday next, when Dullah…

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Tumut Turf Club £167 Profit from Annual Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

At a committee meting of the Tumut Turf Club held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night a profit of £167 on the annual race…

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Murrumburrah-Harden Team Coming on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

"New blood" will be introduced into O'Farrell Cup cricket on Sunday next, when the Murrumburrah-Harden team will make its initial effort to get…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Meeting Hurdle to Sandy Mulga Miss Freesia and Gentle Cash

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Sandy Mulga cleared out to win the Hurdle Race of 500 yards at the meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club held at the Cricket Ground last night. Black…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

A challenge match will be played at Bolton Park on Monday night between South Wagga Bowling Club members north and south of the line…

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Football Rugby League Mr. Mick Hayes Resigns O.r.l. Acting Seoretaryship

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

Mr. Mick Hayes, who bas been acting-secretary of the Country Rugby League since July last, has resigned that position to take up duties as an engineering inspector with the…

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Wagga Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held in the School of Arts on March 18 at 8 p.m.. when the annual report and balance sheet will be presented,…

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Boxing Strickland to Visit Australia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

Maurice Strickland, New Zealand heavy­-weight, boxer, is to have a number of bouts in Australia under contract to Stadiums Ltd. His first match will be against the…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent

In the semi-finals of the association championship, played at Temora yesterday, J. Taylor (Junee) d. N. Pinkstone (Cootamundra), 34-25, after 44…

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Boxing Reilly Defeats Dat Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

Terry Rellly (9.5½) defeated Jimmy Day (9.5½) on a technical knock-out in the seventh round at the Melbourne Stadium last night. Day's eye was badly cut and…

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Cowra Races and Military Sports

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

Next Wednesday. March 12, horse races and military sports will take place on the, Cowra race course. The day will commence will a march through the town of…

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Football Wagga Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga Rugby League will be held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Wednesday. March 26. at 8 p.m. Notice of motions which are to be dealt…

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Bowls

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

The victory by W. J. Taylor over C. Trost in the semi-final of the South-West Bowling Association title recalls some of the…

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