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Sport, 1941

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Tumut Turf Club Boxing Day Meeting Profit Over £216

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Turf Club was held at the Tattersall’s Hotel, Tumut on Tuesday night. An appeal was received from…

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Cricket W. A. Brown Not for N.s.w

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

W. A. Brown, the international cricketer, and captain of Queensland, has announced that he is definitely returning to Queensland…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

On Wednesday night a team of four gents from Gundagai played [?] Tumut gents a friendly match on the Tumut courts. The gundagai team…

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Narandera Postpones Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The Narandera club has found it expedient to postpone their Riverina Championship Carnival to a later date. It was previously fixed for…

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Jugiong Annual Tennis Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The annual dance of the jugiong Tennis Club proved a happy gathering, visitors being present from Coolac, Muttama, Tumblong, Harden,…

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Cricket Wyangle v. TOMORROMA

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Wyangle cricketers visited Tomorroma on Sunday last. It was decided to pick two sides so Dave S[?] and Allan Margales did the McCabes…

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Cricket Griffth Diggers Versus Narandera Diggers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

The Narandera and Griffith Diggers will engage in a cricket match on Sunday next, 12th January, on the Ferriertown ground. Members…

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Greyhound Racing Beo Rose Narrowly Defeats Two Flats in Narandera Stake Flyings to Charlie Again and John's Cobber

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

The [?]all crowd which attended the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Wednesday night were treated to a good night's…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

Mr. H Paton. railway inspector of Goulburn and formerly of Junee. returned to Junee on Thursday, and skippered a rink game of bowls with his former clubmates…

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Boxing Plaster of Paris in Gloves Statements Ridiculed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

Statements made by Ken Overlin, middleweight champion of the world, that he had plaster of Paris in his glove when he fought Attilio Sabatino in…

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Wagga Races M.t.c. Anniversary Day Meeting Special Attractions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold its Anniversary Day meeting on Monday. January 27, and has arranged a programme that should provide a good day's racing…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

On Thusday night, twelve players turned up, and four teams, each of three players, competed. Five head games were played and…

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Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The people of Wagga have been anxious for some time to have a good swimming pool is the town. Several sites have been suggested, and the…

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Coursing Double to Blue Miss

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The Gundagai Coursing Club held a meeting last Saturday night. ... Results:— Maiden Stake 300 yards:…

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Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

The Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club will conduct [?] meeting next Saturday night, for which nominations will close on Thursday…

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"Oh, I Couldn't Play Tennis"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

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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Cricket Wagga Competitions Saturday's Play A.I.F. Team Play Well L. Stanmore Scores 76

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

After being somewhat disorganised through the last round, owing to the holiday period causing several matches to be suspended, the Wagga competitions…

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Golf Father and Daughter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

P. F. Hughes, one of the State's best players, and his 15-year-old daughter, won the St. Michael club's open Canadian foursome on Saturday, with a score of…

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Tumut Swimming Club No Carnival This Year

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tumut Swimming Club was held on Friday night last, when the following office-bearers for the ensuing year were…

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