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Sport, 1942

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

The following games were played the weck-end at the Wagga Club's green Stlliman, Thompson, Hunter. Pendrick d Evans, Lusher, O'Reilly, Raleigh 16…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

Nominations for next Saturday's meeting of the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound tracing Club dose at 5 pan. on Wednesday. Nominations are free, and trials will be…

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Wagca Races Weights and Selections for To-day Tumut Horses Here

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

Arrangements have been completed for what li expected to be a particularly; good race meeting at Wagga to-day. It is a holiday fixture -which Is usually very…

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In Australia Complete Blackout Urged "Time for Action," Says Mr. Fadden Ban On Racing Favored

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The desirability that a complete blackout should be introduced in every part of the Commonwealth was expressed to-day by the…

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Swimming to Music

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

Patrons to the Leeton Baths greatly, appreciated the programme of music rendered by the Band on Sunday afternoon last. This was the first…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

Games played yesterday on the Wagga Bowling Club's green te[?] Hamilton, Sutherland, Hale 24 i S[?], Stillman. Dal[?] 21…

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Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats Richards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Ron Richards (11.11½), British Empire middleweight champion, was defeated by Manama; Kid (12.4) on a technical knockout at…

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Successful Regatta on Mulwala Canal Expected to Raise £1000

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

FINLEY, Monday.—In aid of patriotic purposes, a very successful regatta was held to-day on the [?]la Canal, and it is expected…

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Red Cross Tennis Tournament Leeton Courts on February 1

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

A STATE-WIDE drive for Red Cross funds by tennis players, has been decided upon by the New South Wales Lawn…

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Complete Blackout Urged "Time for Action," Says Mr. Fadden Ban on Racing Favored

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

The desirability that a complete blackout should be introduced in every, part of the Commonwealth was expressed on Sunday by the leader of…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Anniversary Races at Wagga Interesting Sport Prince Honan Wins a Double Red Relish Annexes Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

The annual Anniversary race meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, held on the Wagga racecourse yesterday, attracted a good attendance…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

The all-day tournament on Monday last was won by Bal. Cunich, A. Waterhouse, C. Hind, and R. Gibson, who won all four games. In a visual final…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 6

Australia Day was celebrated by the Junee Bowling Club with a tournament. Six rinks of players met over three games of eight heads. At the conclusion it was…

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Coursing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

As there seems to be some doubt in the minds of those in control of country greyhound racing clubs the text of a letter just received from…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Although the Eastern Riverina Swimming Assn., has gone into retirement until happy days are here again several of the clubs within its…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

On Sunday there was a good rollup, including four members of the Tumut Club. A few drops of rain fell but did not interfere with the…

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Coursing Club Helps Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

The meeting held by Albury Coursing Club on Saturday in aid of the Red Cross beach girl (Miss Shirley Dowling) raised the substantial amount…

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Cricket St. Andrew's Club Seeking New Players

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 6

St. Andrew's Cricket Club, which is participating in the Wagga Saturday competition has lost quite a number of its players, and there is now a…

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Football Rugby League Country Conference May Be Held on March 1

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

The secretary of the Country Rugby League (Mr. J. K. Sharp, of Berry) has advised all groups that it is likely that the country conference of the league may…

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Sporting Notes Boxing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

In what has been described as one of the most vicious punching duels seen in Sydney for some time, Alabama Kid (1218) defeated Ron…

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