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Sport, 1942

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

Nominations for the Tnmnt races on Wednesday, February 18, close with the secretary (Mr. Roley Blackeney) at 9 o'clock to-night…

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PAID £50 to Council in Year Success of Trial Coursing in Junee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

The Junce and District Charities Trial Coursing Association met to discuss matters affecting the administration of the Association…

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Leeton District Tennis Club Successful Red Cross Tournament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Although Snuday was very hot, the attendance at the tournament was very good. Nearty thirty pairs competed and all had a most enjoyable…

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Bowls Bowlers and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

Interesting games are now the order of the day on the Wagga bowline green. Several events are down for competition and the dates for completion of each event…

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Golf the Rock Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Rock Golf Club will take place on Saturday next at 8 p.m. All members and intending members are asked to attend…

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Gundagai Race Club No Racing During This Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the members of the committee of the Gundagai Racing Club it was decided, that owing to seasonal conditions, the state of the track and appointments,…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Yesterday, Robertson and Leary played off their match in the third round of the club singles championship. Thirty seven ends were…

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Coursing Poor Meeting at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

The first Wednesday meeting of the Coursing Club was a real “washout” being very poorly, attended attributable in a measure to the fact…

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Tennis Collins Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Collins Tennis Club will be held in the clubhouse on Saturday next beginning at 8.30 p.m. All members and intending members are…

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Greyhound Racing Rental of Cricket Ground Reduced for Greyhound Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

At the previous meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, the Wagga Greyhound Racine Club applied for a reduction in the rental of the Cricket Ground for its…

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Cricket Chatter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

The School teams resuming play after their holidays, failed to find their form. Leeton High failed badly with the bat against Colts. All…

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Sydney Racing Slight Prospects of Amalgamation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Prospect of an immediate amalgamation of the management of the Canterbury Park, Moorefield, and Rosehill Clubs are…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 8

Nominations close to-day for the meeting of the Cootamundra Club to the held next Wednesday. All nominations are free and racing is to…

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Wagga Races Easter and Cup Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 8

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club committee on Thursday night it was unanimously decided to carry on with the Easter Monday and…

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Laureate—ladmond to Miss Autumn Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Friday.— Laureate. A.J.C. Derby winner, who struck one of his fore tendons last week, has not made the desired improvement, and he is to miss the…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

According to Mr. T. B. Edge, of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, and Miss Jean Carter, of the New South Wales Women's Amateur…

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BOWLS (By “The Sec.”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

On Sunday a match in the club pairs championship was played—Hanlon and Robertson versus Ryan and Jamieson, the former pair…

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Business Houses Relay At Gundagai Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

One of the most interesting events of the swimming carnivol which is to be held next Sun-Houses Relay Competition of…

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CRICKET Wagga Competitions Eighth Rounds Open On Rain-damaged Wickets No Play in One Match

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

The eighth rounds of matches in the Wagga Saturday and Sunday competitions opened at the week-end on wickets which were affected by the heavy rain which fell…

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Grateful Soldier Recalls Rowing Regatta

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

400 of the Christmas hampers sent out by the Australian Comforts Funds included cards that they were sponsored by the Willimbong Shire…

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