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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,764 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 89

Bowls Platers and Where They Flat Honors Easy in Doherty Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

The second match for the Doherty Cup, played between Wagga and South Wagga, tools, place on Saturday last and this time Wagga had a…

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Racing Clash Wagga and Albury on Easter Monday Conference Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

Even at the risk of wearisome reiteration we cannot refrain from expressing regret that Wagga and Albury race meetings should clash on Easier Monday each year…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon twelve members played a pairs handicap competition. The draw resulted:—Robertson…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

Matches played on the Wagga Bowling Club' green yesterday resulted: Stinson, Paterson, Cowdery 29 d Tooze, Anstice, L. William 7; Hamilton Dalgleish 23 d Bell,…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival (Tidal Wave)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

The swimming carnival commenced m[?]night, but cool weather, and the events were full of interest, but the day that promised well ended in…

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Cootamundra Club Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will conduct a greyhound racing meeting next Wednesday when the first race Is to start at 5.30 p.m. Nominations for the meeting…

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Roosevelt's Speech "Football Captain Catch-talk," Says Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—President Roosevelt's speech yesterday was scoffingly described by the Tokyo radio as "most disappointing and Irate…

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Racing and Betting Banned in South Australia Adelaide

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

A SENSATION was caused today when the Premier (Mr. Playford) announced that as from March 1, all racing and…

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Turf Sensation Racing and Betting Banned in South Australia Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

A sensation was caused to-day when the Premier (Mr. Playford) announced that as from March 1, all racing and betting in South…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Matches played on the Junee Bowling Club's green resulted: Hiscock, Reid, Miller 38 d. Seymour, A. Jones, Soden 23: Cuttle. Bell, Stanton 35 d…

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Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats Brander

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday. — Alabama Kid Il[?] continued on his winning way by knocking out Jack Brander (11.611/2) in the second round of a scheduled…

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Cricket Duff Cup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

A trophy known as the Duff Cup is to be donated to the player in the Junee a grade cricket competition who scores the highes number of points…

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Racing Restrictions in N.Z.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—Racing is to be reduced in the Dominion as a result of a conference held to-day between the Minister for Internal Affairs (Mr. Parry)…

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Young Man Drowned at Gundagai During Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Disappearing in the water during the annual swimming carnival conducted by the Gundagai Club in the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai last…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

6.20. Albury Stake, 7th div., 460yd.: Flying Possum, Big Buster, Royal Swank, Pretty Moonlight, Leneva Again. Aleone. Mortgagee, Flying Sugar: reserve, Shady's…

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Greyhound Racing Meeting Fixed for March 18

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club held on Wednesday evening, Mr. N. C. Roach (vice-president), who…

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Racing and Betting Banned in .South Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Premier announced that, as from March 1, all racing and betting in South Australia would be banned. Mr. Playford made the…

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Racing Cuts Further Restrictions in New South Wales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Further race meeting restrictions in New South Wales are not expected to follow South Australia's ban on all local…

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Cricket Chatter District Team to Play Airschool

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

LEETON cricket lovers will have the opportunity of seeing the Narandera Airschool team in action next week-end. Following…

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Horse Racing Ban Queensland Will Not Follow South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE. Thursday.—Commenting on South Australia's decision to ban horse racing for the duration. the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) said to-night: "We don't…

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