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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,764 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 89

Boxing Alabama Kid [?] RAYNER

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.— Alabama Kid (125) gained his third successive victory in Sydney this year when he scored a technical K.O. over Max…

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Cricket Junee Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

The A grade cricket competition match between St. Joseph's and Town last week-end wa* postponed 'owing to players being engaged in A.R.P. work…

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Bowls Junee Club Week-end Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

The following club games were played at Junee at the week-end:— Hiscock, Goodsir, Seymour, Miller 18 d Pickard. Arden, Eager, Taylor 16;…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Club Meets

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club on Tuesday last the president (Mr. C. N. Culley) presided…

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R.A.A.F. Swimming Carnival Very Interesting Events

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

An excellent programme of swimming and diving was provided at Air Force swimming carnival at the Lake od Saturday afternoon, when…

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Cricket Off in Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—S.A.C.A. last night decided to discontinue fill district cricket in response to the appeal made by Mr. Curtin, Prime Minister…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

The Narandera Greyhound Racing Club held its monthly meeting last week, when the question of holding a race meeting was discussed. Those present favored resuming…

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Bowls Platen and Where the Play

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

The South Wagga green, which has been closed for a few days to allow the surface to be dusted, is open again andi showing good results because of special attention…

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Greyhound Racing Council Asks for Government Ban

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

The Cootamundra Coursing Club, at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, asked for a reduction in rental for greyhound racing meetings…

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Junee Affected by Racing Ban. Local Owners Have Horses in South Australia

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

The decision of the South Australian Trotting Club to abandon trotting meetings after next Saturday owing to We seriousness of the war posit…

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Swimming George Read Ex-champion's Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

George Read, the late Dick Cavill's greatest rival before the rise of Barney Kieran, died suddenly in Sydney on Monday, and was cremated on the…

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Times Fob Victorian Trotting Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—An announcement wat made to-day by the secretary of the V.T. and R.A. (Sir Gilbert Dyett) that the last race of Saturday's trotting…

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Albury Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

Nominations for the Albury Racing Club's benefit meeting on Saturday, February 28. close at 9 o'clock to-night with the secretary…

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Mr. Curtin Stirs Sport Executives Await Lead on Curtailment Racing Clubs Behind Government

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

Sporting bodies have been stirred by the intimation by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, that further curtailment of sport is necessary in the…

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Athletic Club Re-formed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Messrs A, Hannan, J. Freeman, S.J. Gordon, R. Lillyman, J. R. Teague, P. Holdsworth, H. Cameron, T. W. Teague, T…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

The club games recently played on the Junee Bowling Club's green resulted: Blackwell, Hiscock, Seymour 20 d K. Edwards, Arden, Bell 9; Commins, Reilly,…

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Rugby League Group 13 May Go Into Recess

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

Following a meeting of the executive of the Far South Rugby League (Group 13) at Wagga recently, it was announced that all clubs within the group have been…

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Cowra Racing No Easter Monday Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

The Cowra Jockey Club has decided not to carry on with the usual Easter Monday race meeting…

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Mr. F. W. Hughes to Continue Racing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

In the absence of any Government direction that racing is to stop, Mr. F. W. Hughes stated that he will continue racing his horses at Sydney…

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Greyhound Racing S.D.G.R. Association's Annual Meeting in Junee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

The serious position confronting greyhound racing in the State was emphasised when the Southern Districts Greyhound Racing Association…

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