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Sport, 1942

1,764 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 89

Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

The anual general meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club will be held on Tuesday night, April 31, at 8…

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Golf Courses ?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: While there so far has been no official announcement of policy. It is believed in military circles that golf courses may…

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Boxing World Heavyweight Title

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.—The world boxing champion, Pte. Joe Louis, will meet Abe Simon in defence of the heavyweight title next Friday at Madison Square…

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Tennis Half Holiday Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Members and intending members of the Half Holiday Tennis Club are notified in an advertisement in this issue that the annual general meeting,…

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The Army and Racing Too Much Time Wasted Training Impossible

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

The announcement by the Minister for the Army. Mr. Fords, that when horse races Conflicted with the training of soldiers, and races must give way, has been…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Roy Smith Scores 143 Saturday Finalists Decided

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Boy Smith carried hit not out score of 99 to 143 before losing nil wicket when play was returned in the Lake Albert wagga Hotel match in the Sunday competi­tion at the Cricket Ground yesterday. This…

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Bowls Junee Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

In the champion event of the Junee Bowling Club (the Scott. Cup), Taylor met Board. The cross-wind did not assist the bowlers, and I have seen…

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Greetings to Racing Friends

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

Yesterday we received an interesting letter from the former Wagga Jockey and trainer. Corporal Harold O'Dwyer, who recently returned to Australia from the…

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Combined Schools Swimming Leeton School Wins Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

A particularly large crowd attended the combined south-west schools annual swimming carnival at the Griffith baths on…

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Primary Schools Swimming Carnival Yanco Wins Youll Cup and Corbie Hill Yeoman Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

AT the fourth annual swimming carnival of the Primary Schools in the district, Yanco were successful in winning the Youll Cup…

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Trots and Races Ascot to Clash with Moonee Valley

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Victorian Trotting and Racing Association will hold a meeting at Ascot on Saturday in opposition to galloping fixtures at Moonee…

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Albury Races Easter Saturday Programme Entries Close on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

The attention of owners and trainers is directed to the programme for the Albury St. Patrick's Day Race Club's annual meeting on Easter Saturday, April 4, which…

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Randwick Races May Be Held at Victoria Park No Definite Decision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY. Monday.—The A.J.C. may for an indefinite period hold its meetings at Victoria Park, but this step would be taken only in the event of Randwick not being…

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Bowls Narandera Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

In the final of the Narandera Bowling Club's competition E. M. Williams defeated J. Grano 31-17. The B grade championship semi-final…

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Mt. Erin Tennis Club Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

To-night there will be fun galore at Mt. Erin Tennis Clubhouse. Dancing, includ­ing a Monte Carlo and a free spot waltz, together with euchre, for which open…

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Rugby League Country Conference in Sydney on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

A conference of representatives of all groups in N.S.W. has been called by the Country Rugby League to be held in Sydney on Sunday next. The conference has been…

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Cootamundra Golf Club Honors Four Members

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

There was a large and representative gathering at the Cootamundra Golf Club on Monday night to say farewell and wish good luck to…

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Golf Wagga Club Associates' Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

The associates' annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held on Tues-day next at 8 p.m. at the School of Arts, when a large attendance is requested…

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Racing Bombshell Randwick Not Available for Autumn Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After Saturday, Randwlck racecourse will not be avail­able for racing for an indefinite period. A telegram was received by the…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

Matches played yesterday on the Wagga Bowling Clubs green resulted: Hamilton, Harris, Raleigh 26 d Doolan. Glssing. Dalgeish 24; Thompson, Murray, Oates…

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