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Sport, 1943

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Swimming Carnival at Narandera Noel Ryan Debates Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

The swimming carnival held at the Narandera lake swimming pool on Saturday night was an outstanding success. There was a…

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Rugby League Eddie Rudd to Plat with North Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Eddie Rudd, prominent Mainly Rugby Union player of the past two season has stated that he will definitely play Rugby League this season with the…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Short and Snappy Lowers Hurdle Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

New figures were established for the 500 yards hurdle distance at Wagga when Short and Snappy scored a runaway victory In the hurdle event on…

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Racing License Fee Suspended by C.g.r.c.c

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday—The [?] Greyhound Racing Control Council today decided not to enforce immediately a racing license fee of [?] from [?]…

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Gundagai Tennis Club to Function Annual Meeting Held (Top Spin)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

With summer nearing its end, tennis enthusiasts are again on the move. Although all of the country centres have gone into recess for the…

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Cricket Wagga Defeats Temora Exciting Match Emery's Fine Display

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Wagga defeated Temora in an exciting match played at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday. The home side batted first and when their…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

Tennis is to be revived on the Golf Club courts next Saturday. Mr. Roly Richards, of the committee in charge, is organising, and hopes to see several…

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

A mild sensation was caused at the South Wagga green on Saturday afternoon last when the comparative outsiders, Withers and smith, defeated…

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Greyhound Racing Griffith Exciting Dead-heat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

Although there were only two runner in the third division of the Hanwood Stake at Griffith on Saturday, Doris Dean and King Winnal raced…

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R.A.A.F. Swimming Carnival Noel Ryan Creates Record For Narandera Pool

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

The swimming carnival held at the Narandera lake swimming pool on, Saturday night was au outstanding success. There was a very large…

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R.A.A.F. Swimming Carnival An Unqualified Success Record Attendance for Narandera Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

The committee of management of the R.A.A.F. No. 8 E.F.T.S. championship swimming carnival which was held at the Lake on Saturday…

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The History of Tumuf and District Racing Records of Over 70 Years Ago Specially Written for Tumut Times

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

I can remember over 70 years ago coming to South Gundagai races with my father. Harry Jenkins ran a race meeting when he was proprietor of the…

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SPORTING Tumut Racing £187 Profit on Cup Meeting Races on April 7

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

Racing people in Tumut are playing their part in helping war funds and deserve full praise. The Tumut Turf Club was one of the…

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Bowls Wagga Club Drive for P.o.w

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

The Wagga Bowling Club is making a drive for Prisoners of War Funds, and for this purpose novel challenges are being issued. The first was a…

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Ban on Racing South Australian Premier Stands Firm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The ban on racing in South Australia is to remain, it was made clear by the Premier (Mr. Playford) when…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 8

Wednesday was an off day as far as championship matches were concerned Leary, A. Johnson and Robinson played a three-a-side game against…

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Murrumburrah Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

A greyhound racing meeting will be held tt Murrumburrah on Wednesday afternoon next, when the first race is to start at 3.30 p.m…

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Tennis Collins Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Collins Tennis Club will be held at the clubhouse on Sunday next at 8 p.m. when all members and intending members…

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Cricket Wagga v Air Group

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

The following team will represent Wagga against Air Group at the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon: J. Gersback, L. Jerrick, R…

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Gundagai Racing Clubs Dormant; But Tumut Flourishes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

Since the Gundagai Diggers Race Club conducted its inaugural meeting, (which was most successful nothing has been heard of the…

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