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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,437 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 122

"Oh, I Couldn't Play Tennis"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 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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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Wyalong Here on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

On Sunday next Wyalong will play Narandera for the O'Farrell Cup, and another interesting match is assured. Although the Wyalong team is…

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Tumbarumba Races Bon Hastee Wins Tumbarumba Cup Flying to Macintosh

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The Tumbarumba Turf Club opened its animal Cup meeting in dull hot weather, on Wednesday. There was a good at t…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions To-morrow's Matches Most Results Already Indicated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

The seventh round of matches in the Wagga competitions will be concluded to-morrow, and in all but one match the result is already well indicated. The…

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Tennis Country Week in Sydney Albury Player Defeated in Semi-final Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

In the men's singles championship of the Country Week tennis carnival to-day L. Vincer (Newcastle) defeated J. Matthews (Albury) in the second semi-final, 6-1 6-3…

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To Compress Country Championships Into One-Day Carnival Swimming Gala on Anniversary Holiday Scores of District Champions Will Compete in Leeton Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

TO ensure that the Country Championship swimming carnival, for which Leeton is the venue at Anniversary week-end…

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Fivebough A.R. See's Football Halted by Bombs Cpl Roy Fuller Tells of Game Under Difficulties

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

SECRETARY of the Fivebough Australian Rules Football Club and a member of the team when it was playing successfully in…

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Cricket Tumut and District Association Draw for Sunday Wyangle v. Bombolee Ba[?] v. C.Y.M.S Adelong v. Gocup

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Tennis for Sunday:— KBombolee: T.Webb Ted Webb [?]…

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Swimming Country Championships Carnival Arrangements at Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

Alterations have been made In arrange* ments for the country championships swim­ming carnival to be held on the Anniver­sary holiday. Instead of extending ow two days it will be held on the afternoon only of Monday. January 27. Approximately ISO entries have been re­ceived from Canberra, Muswellbrook, tb» Newcastle district and Hunter River valley., as well as from Riverlna, eastern Rlverina. border clubs, and clubs, and clubs com­prised in the South West District Assocta- I…

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Golf Terriers Two Victories Coral Gable (Florida). Thuridav

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

The Australian amateur golfer Jim terrier, playing a game under par, de­feated Earl Christiansen (Miami) 3 and 2. He will meet George Dawson (Chicago) for the title to-morrow. This morning Terrier defeated Sandford Rissman (Miami Beschl 3 and 1…

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Tennis Wagga Association's Competition^ Men-s Night Play ■ Interesting Position in a Grade

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

As a result of the 6-2 win by the A grade leaders. South Wagga, over Copland's, tn the Wagga Associations men's night compe­tition on Thursday night and by the forfeit United received from R.A.A.F., No. 1. United again take second place In the points tables, displacing Copland's. Although de­cisively beaten Copland's Improved on their previous performance against South* by the two sets that they won. For Souths, R. Hunter and F. Hlgglns took their four sets. A new Waeea . Association competition…

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Items of News Wangaratta Athletic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

The Wangaratta athletic carnival which is to be held on Monday, January 27, promises to be an outstanding success. The entries are splendid,…

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Bowls Close Game Against Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

On Sunday the first round of the A grade Pennant Competition was played at Gundagai, Junee being the visitors. It was a glorious day and…

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The Kiddies Swim Successful Gundagai Swimming Class

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

On Friday morning, the many local children who had been pupils of the Gundagai Swimming Club’s swimming class…

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Tennis Gundagai Boy’s Success Kevin Luff in Country Week Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

Kevin Luff, of Gobarralong, Gundagai district’s star tennis player, has been most successful in this season’s Country Week tennis in Sydney…

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Boxing Henry Armstrong Beaten New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Zivic scored a technical knockout over Henry Armstrong in the 12th round of a 15 round welter title…

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Swimming Young Champion Defeats Noel Ryan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Rodney Button, the young champion swimmer from Singleton, won another title double at the concluding New South Wales championship carnival at North Sydney…

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Tennis Fails' Fine Play Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Star junior tennis player Dinny Pails gave a fine perormance in the "blitzkrieg" tennis tourney at Manly yesterday, although he was defeated by Adrian Quist and John…

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Bowls Wagga Defeats Henty Farewell to Mr. Alexander

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

The Wagga Bowling Club met Henly in the B grade pennants on the Wagga green on Saturday and Wagga won by 5 to 40. Barrand's four had…

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Golf Jim Ferrier Beaten at Miami Miami

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

George Damson defeated the Australian. Jim Ferrier, four and two in the final of the local tournament. The match was even at the ninth, but Dawson got a birdie…

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