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Sport, 1943

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

For the meeting to be conducted at Wagga to-morrow afternoon, a programme of seven races has been arranged which includes a hurdle race…

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Tennis Murray-street Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Murray-street Club will be held in the School of Arts lecture room on Thursday next, at 8 p.m., when members and…

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Tom Woodbridge Record Attendance at Tumut Races Sporting Gesture

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 6

On Wednesday night at the Royal Hotel, Tumut, members and supporters of the Tumut Club essembled to do honor to Mr. Tom Woodbridge, of…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Gumly Boy-dr. Short Should Win To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 6

Gumly Boy and Dr. Short stand out in class in their respective races and should be the best bets of the afternoon at the greyhound race meeting…

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Wagga Races M.T.C. Easter and Cup Meetings Patriotic Balance Sheet

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 6

The decision to hold the Enter and Cup meetings at Wagga in April and May was one of the important moves at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

On Saturday a match in the club championship singles was played between H. B. Robertson and Koch. Robertson got an early lead and was…

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Junee Ladies' Swimming Club

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

Although the wind did not help to make swimming conditions very conducive on Friday afternoon, the Ladies' Swimming Club…

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Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

The Wagga club will race again next Saturday when two hurdle races will be provided on the programme. There will be a novice and maiden hurdle…

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Gusty Wind Affects Play in Bowls Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

W. E. Board (owe 60) and W. Petschler (owe 30) played their McKenzie Cup game during the week-end and, considering the…

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Racing Bill Before Parliament on March [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said yesterday that the new racing bill by which six metropolitan clubs will be incorporated in the…

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Waisey's Best Six Races in a Row

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

When Walsey's Best won the top grade race at Albury on Saturday, it was his sixth successive win. Waisey's Best won at Albury on January 9 and…

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Tennis— Gundagai Club to Function Annual Meeting This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

The Gundagai Tennis Club will function this year, and on Thursday evening next, the annual meeting will be held at the Club House…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

The teams representing the Wagga Bowling Club against South Wagga on the latter's green to-night are: Bell, Douglas, Wenk. Barrand; Riedel,…

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Boxing Ring in Papuan Hills

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

Somewhere in New Guinea: in the slopes of the New Guinea hills there is a home-made boxing ring surrounded by roughwood seats…

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Racing in South Australia Public Protest Against Ban

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday—The aproaches to the Adelaide Town Hall were thronged by a great crowd to-night hours before the time fixed for the…

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R.A.A.F. Swimming Carnival Competitors From Five Air Schools to Compete Will Noel Ryan Make-New Record?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

Competitors from five air training schools are expected to take part in the R. A.A.F. swimming carnival to be held at the Narandera Lake on…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Junes bowlers on Sunday were pleased to see Les Rea back on the green. Several years ago he went to Werris Creek, where he played with…

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Bowls Competitions Better Advanced Than Ever Before

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

The Club competitions are more advanced this year than they have ever been in the history of Hie Club. The final stage has…

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Racing Review a Day to Be Remembered Solstab's Dividend

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Futurity Stakes day of 1943 will be remembered for many years, as the day of the big dividend, a record price of £696/0/6 for a win and £58/5/ for…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 8

On Tuesday afternoon a match in the B grade championship singles was played between Boyton and Hogan. Boyton took the lead early and on…

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