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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1942

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S.a. Racing Ban Many Trainers, Jockeys and Horses Affected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—From next Sun- day there will be no more race meetings In South Australia, and betting shops will be closed…

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Youth Drowned At Gundagai Swimming Carnival Competed in Long Dive and Disappeared Tragic Death of Norman Livermore

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

The tragic death of young Norman Livermore at the Gundagai Swimming Carnival on Sunday caused…

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Football Country Rugby League Conference Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 8

The annual conference of the Country Rugby League, which was to have been held in Sydney to-morrow, has been abandoned. In wiring groups to this effect in…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 8

The various championship events at the Wagga Bowling Club are gradually drawing to a close, In a the A grade championship pairs M'Donough and Hale 31 easily…

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Tennis Ascot Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Ascot Tennis Club will be held in St. Luke's Hall on Monday night at 8 o'clock, when members and intending members are cordially…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Nominations Close

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 8

Dog owners are reminded that nominations for the meeting of the Wages Diggers' Greyhound Racine Club to be held on Wednesday next, March 4. close on…

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Honors Even in Man V. Horse Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

Which it faster over 100 yards, man or horse. The answer is in favor of the horse. The answer might have been taken a little further with the statement that while a…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

Sunday was a good day for bowling and a fair number turned up. The green was fairly fast with a wide draw. The last match in the third…

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S.a. Racing Ban

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE. Sunday.—A claim [?] "powerful interests" were working to [?] the South Australian racing ban mod[?] "without the loss of dignity to the Pr[?]…

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Swimming Teachers in Junee Classes on Three Days of Week

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

Mr. V. Napthine and Miss D. Waish arrived in Junee this morning to un dertake a "Learn to Swim" campaign at the Junee Olympie Swimming Pool…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Start of Ninth Rounds Low Scoring Prevails Lake Albert Show Improvement

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 6

The ninth rounds of the Wagga Saturday and Sunday competitions were commenced at the week-end when low scoring prevailed in practically…

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Farewell to Miss Garland by Committee of Wagga Golf Club Tribute to Fine Qualities and Services

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

The members' committee of the Wagga Golf Club met at the Royal Hotel on Friday night to bid farewell to the associate president. Miss Errells Garland, who has…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

In the Wagga Bowling Club's B grade singles, Archdeacon West, owing to illness, has been compelled to forfeit to J. A. Harrison and the latter will accordingly meet…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

The next race meeting of interest to owners and trainers is the Wagga St. Patrick's Day meeting, on Wednesday, March 18, for which an attractive programme of…

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Rosehill Races 325 Nominations for Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—For its meeting on Saturday week the Rosehill Race Club has received a record number of 325 entries. The chairman of the club said to-day that…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

During the week J. Carberry forfeited to Beatty in the club singles championship and Beatty and Albert lat met in the semi-final 31 up…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The Wagga Bowling Club matches played yesterday resulted: Thompson, M'Grath, Lawrence 27 d. Bell, Harri-son, Cunningham 26; Grant. Grant,…

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Golf Wagga Country Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The wagga country Golf Club win hold its annual meeting at the commercial Hotel tonight at 7.30 o'clock, when the usual business of an annual…

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Narandera Club Resumes Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The Narandera Greyhound Racing Club will conduct its first meeting, after a short recess, next Wednesday afternoon, and nominations close on…

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Former Golf Secretary Hits Out (To the Editor) Dear Sir

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Recently a request was submitted to the Shire Council by the Gundagai Golf Club, asking for the acquisition of the present Golf Club site by the…

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