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Sport, 1942

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Greyhound Racing Little Fizz Wins at Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

The Wagga owned Little Fizz won the Speedway Stake at Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday. She started at even money and won by five lengths…

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Colts Win One Day Cricket Final

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

A record was established la tile annals of the Junee and District Cricket Association yesterday, when the 1941-42 premiership was decided…

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English Racing King May Win World's Greatest Race

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—King George's horse, Big Game, may win the forthcoming Derby to be run on June 13, making 1942 the most notable in 30 years of turf history…

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White Races Future in Far East Japanese Endeavor to Calm Fears

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—A Vichy news agency despatch a received via Berne (Switzerland) quotes a Berlin message in the "Neuezuercher Zeitung"…

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CRICKET Wagga Competitions Week-end Play Roy Smith Scores 99 Not Out Wagga City's Bold Bid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

The Wagga competitions were continued over the week-end, when the last round of matches in the Saturday competition was begun and also the final round in the…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Combined Primary Schools will be held at the Leeton Baths on Friday next…

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Tennis Tahoma Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 6

A meeting of members of Tahoma Tennis Club will be held at the home of Mr. R. Pendrick, 166 Gurwood-street. on Thursday next at 8 p.m. A good…

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Wagga Races To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

The annual benefit race meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club will be held to-morrow afternoon. Horseowners have been generous with…

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Cricket Junee a Grade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 6

The final of the Junee A grade cricket competition was played and finalised on Sunday. It was unfortunate that the Colts' captain, J. Harris, owing to an accident…

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Bowls Wagga Club Williamson's Seventh Singles Championship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 6

In the semi-final of the singles championship of the Wagga Bowling club that game between Brunskill and Williamson's was played during the past week, and…

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Greyhound Racing Griffith Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 6

The following is the draw for the meeting, of the Griffith Coursing Club to be held to-morrow afternoon. Dogs to be in by 5.30 p.m. Nominations:-…

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Golf Club to Carry On Reduction of Fees Recommended

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

FOR some time now members and associates of the Leeton- yanco Golf Club have been waiting for a lead to come from…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting To-morrow Maiatonga and Watto May Win Principal Double

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 6

Most recent form—that at Albury a couple of weeks ago—may prove a reliable guide as to the prospects of Maiatonga and Watto in their…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Coursing Club Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

A meeting of the Albury Courting Club trill be held on Saturday next beginning at 2.45 p.m. Entries will close to-day with the secretary (Mr. P. E. Deverell), phone…

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Mt. Erin Tennis Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

At the Mt. Erin tennis clubhouse to-night a dance and euchre party will be held, with novelties, open order prizes and a home-made supper. Music will be provided…

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Tennis Murray-street Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

The official opening of the Murray-street Tennis Club will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Members of kindred clubs are cordially invited…

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Greyhound Racing This Afternoon's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

For the Novice Stake, 4th grade, at the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting on Fisher Park this afternoon, the field is reminiscent of a Harold…

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Bowls Players and Where They Play Wagga Championships

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

The Wagga Club has got things done during this season. The championship pairs in A and B sections have been completed, and the championship singles in…

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Ascot Races Arrangements for Record Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—High pressure course and ring arrangements to hustle 18 or 19 races through at 20 minutes intervals will be needed for the Victorian…

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Football and War Mr. Curtin Suggests Use of Under-age Youths

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-night expressed the hope that authoritative football bodies in Australia would manage the game by…

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