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Sport, 1942

1,764 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 89

Wagga Golf Club Annual Meeting Net Revenue £77 Mr. J. C. Hull President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club, held at the clubhouse on Monday night, Mr. J. C. Hull was elected president, unopposed, for the forthcoming year. This…

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To-day's Races Wagga St. Patrick's Day Meeting Weights and Selections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

All arrangements have been completed for the Wagga St. Patrick's Day races to-day and it the gossip in sporting circles in town yesterday is any criterion the…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3

Eight members turned up on Wednesday afternoon, and played a pairs handicap competition. The draw resulted: Leary and…

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Hardys Cricket Club Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 6

At the Scout Hall. Wages. to-night. Hardys Cricket Club will conduct a dance from 8.30 to 12.30 o'clock. There will be a good orchestra and supper…

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Ascot Races Programme to Be 15 Events

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At the last moment to-day a decision was made to eliminate the Tankerville Handicap from the races to be run…

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Football and War; Mr. Curtin Suggests Use Of Under-Age Youths

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) on Tuesday night expressed the hope that authoritative football bodies, in Australia would manage the game…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Arrangements have now been made to have the fairways watered in preparation for play which should commence early in…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Matches played on the Junee Bowling Club's green resulted: Hiscock, A. Thomas. Soden 28 d Reid. Bell, Keast 27; Seymour. Worthington. Stanton 27 d Commits…

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Cricket Chatter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The Saturday competition for the Cusack Cup, will enter its final stage on Saturday next, when Ibis will play L.I.H.S. on No. l oval. Ibis, being minor premiers, will…

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Football. and War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) expressed the hope that authoritative football bodies in Australia would manage the game by giving attention…

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Ray Enters Junee Bowls Champ Final

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

S. Ray entered the final of the Junee Bowling Club's championship over the weekend by defeating J. Keast. Up until the final of the…

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Military Call-up Mat Affect Racing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.-further curtail-ment of racing is likely because of the military call-up of a number of trainers and some of their employees.One who successfully passed his medical…

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Rosehill Races Cancelled by Government

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Government last night took action to cancel tomorrow's race meeting at Rosehill because it would interfere with the…

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Rosehill Races Cancelled Government Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. - The Government to-night took action to canoe Saturday's race meeting at Rosehill because it would…

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Promising Riders In Sunday's Cycle Races

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

On Sunday the Junee Cycle Club will hold their weekly races at the park. Although most of the riders are…

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Tennis Half Holiday Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will be held in the clubhouse at about 8 o'clock next Wednesday night when all past end intending members are…

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Late Mr. W. J. Jacob Half-century of Service to Wagga Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 8

The death of Mr. W. J. Jacob in Wagga on Tuesday night will be regretted by all who had the pleasure to know this veteran cricket executive officer. For more than…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Wagga-newtown or Wagga City to Play Postal in Final Roy Smith Nears Fourth Century

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 8

The last matches in the preliminary rounds or the Saturday competition will be played to-day, when the main interest will be whether Wagga City or Wagga-New-…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3
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Sunday was a perfect day for bowls and the green was fast and true with a wide draw. Two matches were played in the Club…

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