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Sport, 1942

1,764 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 89

Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—George E[?] (10.6 1/2) and Hockey Bennell (10.3 1/2) fought a draw st Leicharot Stadium to-night…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

The return match organised by the president ("Grandfathers" v. Rest of the Club) will take place on the Wagga green to-morrow. All players are…

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Greyhound Racing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

A MEETING of the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club will be conducted NEXT WEDNESDAY, in aid of the Women's Auxiliary…

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Wagga Golf Club Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

The Wagga Golf Club associates intended holding a dance last night but owing to it being closed camp at the R.A.A.F. Schools it was decided to…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

6.40, Maiden Stake, 460 yards: Silver Gauntlet, Mac's Bargain, Blue Comet, Great Monitor Flying Deacie, Big Buster, Blue Wizard, Earl Charles; reserve, Miss…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close on Tuesday Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Tumut races on Wednesday, February 18, close on Tuesday night next with the secretary,…

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Cricket Wagga-newtown v R.A.A.F.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

The following team will represent Wagga-Newtown v Uranqulnty R.A.A.F., at Council wicket, to-morrow: S. DeMestre, J. Patton, F. Levlngs, S. Hedditch. R…

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St. Joseph's Stronges Team Will Play Town in Cricket Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Sundays clash between St. Joseph's and Town will be of great importance to both teams, which are fighting for the second position to the…

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8000 Tennis Balls Used in Two Weeks Wimbledon Tournament One of World's Greatest Events

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The peacetime Wimbledon tennis tournament was one of the great' sporting events of the year, but it began in a very small way in 1879…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting on March 18

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club last night it was decided to hold file annual race meeting on Wednesday, March 18. The…

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Japanese Racing Against Time Must Win Quickly or Not at All Week's Activities Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

The Japanese are racing against time to secure a ring of bases before the growing Allied power in the Western Pacific becomes too great. They are not…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Clos of Seventh Rounds Teams in Difficult Positions (By "Slip")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 8

The seventh rounds of matches in the Wagga Saturday and Sunday competitions will be completed this week-end and in three of the four matches…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

On Sunday morning Trost and Hanlon played off their match in the singles championship, Trost winning by 31/9…

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Swimming Ryan Regains Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Noel Ryan (Manly defeated K. Sever (Singleton) by a yard and Manly baths yesterday to regain the N.S.M. 440 yards freestyle championship which has…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival Postponed Until Sunday Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

The Gundagai Swimming Carnival, which was to have been held on Sunday next, has been postponed until Sunday…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Tom Raigon's Hat Trick

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

When he won the seventh division of the Albury Stake at Albury on Saturday, Tom Ralgon completed a hat trick on that track. Tom Ralgon forfeited his maiden…

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St. Joseph's Enter Cricket Final Beat Town in Low-Scoring Game

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

In what was essentially a lowscoring game, St. Joseph's yesterday defeated the Town in one of the last games of lite 1943-42 cricket…

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Swimming Races for Boys and Girls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

The Leeton Swimming Club will re-commence its handicap races for junior girls and boys on Thursday night at 7 o'clock sharp…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

Championship and after competitions have been advanced by the Wagga Bowling Club during the past week or two, with the following results:—…

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Boxing Fitzgerald Defeats Rainsbury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Victorian, Billy Rainsbury (9.10) proved no match for Les Fitzgerald (9.5) and was beaten on points over 12 rounds at…

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