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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Club Offer From Owners and Trainers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

At a meeting of greyhound owners and trainers held at Narandera on Friday light it was decided to form an owners and trainers association and to offer to…

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Cricket "Yabba's" Death

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Delegates to the New South Wales Cricket Association at the monthly meeting on Monday night stood in silence to mark the death of Stephen Gascoigne. better known…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Anniversary Day Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Tile Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Rac-ing Club will conduct a meeting next Monday (Anniversary Day) when the first race 'Will commence at 6.30 p.m…

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Albury Racing Profit of £214 Fob 1941

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

ALBUBY, Tuesday.-In its opera-tions for the year ended on December 31, 1940, the Albury Racing club Showed a loss of £259/1/8. Over the…

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Mt. Erin Tennis Club Euchre and Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

A euchre party and dance will be held In the Mt. Erin Club House, Wagga, on Wednesday night or next week. Mrs. Rake's orchestra will…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The weather on Wednesday afternoon was perfect for bowls. The green was trifle slow after showers on Tuesday morning, but the draw…

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Racing Dates Ascot Gets Two Additional Saturdays

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Under the reallotment of racing dates between January 1 and July 31, the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association which…

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Hen Lays Egg Weighing 6oz. Large As Tennis Ball; Believed to be Record

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

By laying a six ounce egg during lunch time on Friday a hen owned by Mr. Jack Goldsworthy of Junee is thought to have established a…

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Melbourne Racing Dates

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

A Melbourne message states:— The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bailey) is still considering the allocation of the 34 racing days for the seven city clubs…

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Cricket Chatter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

The Leeton Cricket Association is trying to carry on cricket again. Although the Sunday competition has been abandoned for this season…

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Wagga Holiday Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The anniversary (Australia Day) race meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf club will be held on the picturesque Wagga racecourse on Monday…

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Greyhound Racing Bronze Moa's Brilliant Win

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Although running wide most of the way,' Bronze Moa ran 27 9-10 seconds to win the main race of the programme at the Cootamundra Coursing…

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Tumut Turf Club Boxing Day Profit Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

TUMUT, Thursday.—Tumut Turf Club made a profit of £62/16/9 on its Boxing Day race meeting. Prize money for the meeting amounted to £220…

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Bowls Wagga Club a and B Pairs Handicap

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

The first round of the A and B pam[?] handicap of the Wagga Bowling Club has been completed, and with one of two by[?] and a forfeit, the following are the…

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Mt. Erin Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

The Mt. Erin Tennis Club will conduct a euchre party and dance at the Mt. Erin, clubhouse on Wednesday night…

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Wagga St. Patrick's Day Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Race C[?] last night it was decided to hold the annual race…

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Bowls South Wagga v. Wagga a Grade Matches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

South Wagga v Wagga, at South Wagga: South Wagga's teams: Westman. C. Chitts. Glenn, Brown; Jarick. De Groot, Price. Graham; Laity. Rae. Humphreys. Heers:…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Finish of Sixth Round Big Advantages From First Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

The sixth rounds of matches in the Wagga Saturday and Sunday competitions will be completed this week-end, and the position of the matches is as follows:—…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Day Meeting on Monday Clash of Top-Grade Horses In Flying

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

A feature of the racing at Wagga on Monday will be the dash of the top-class country hones in the Flying Handicap. It should be a race well worth…

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Beach Lifesaving Club Swimming Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

The following are the results of ming races conducted yesterday by Wagga Beach Lifesaving club:— 200yds Breast Stroke, scratch,…

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