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Sport, 1943

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Wagga Golf Club Annual Meeting Mr. H. Matterson Elected President Expended to Be Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club, held at the club house on Monday night, Mr. H. Matterson was elected president for the 1943 season…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

Wednesday was a perfect day for bowls, and the green was in good condition. Eight members turned up, and it was decided to play a pairs…

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Cricket Wagga v. Services at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

A cricket match that should be full of interest will be played at the Cricket Ground on Sunday when the Combined Services team, which has…

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Sporting Wagga St. Pat's Day Races Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

The attention of owners and trainers is directed to the programme for the Wagga St. Patrick's Day races which appears in this issue. It…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

For those who can get a little time off to relax, after long and arduous duties and when exercise is a tonic after too much indoors, tennis is one of…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

The president, committee and members of the Junee Bowling Club desire to extend a cordial invitation to all bowlers who are members of the…

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Boxing Ha[?] Defeats Torre[?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mary To[?] (9.9), of Lismore, was defeated on a technical knockout in the sixth round by Alan Harry (9.7). of South…

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Brisbane Racing Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The B.A.T.C, committee to-day decided that the Doomben Newmarket of £3000, over seven furlongs, and the Dooroben Cup…

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The Swimming Pool a Noted Institution

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

"Now, where is that pencil or mine?" asked the manager of the pool, Mr. Bob Dear, putting the question as much to himself as to a visitor beside…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 6

Bowler Rex Finley, of the Berrigan Club, is on a visit to Junee and took a hand at night bowls on Thursday evening…

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Golf Wagga Country Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 6

The Wagga Country Golf Club will hold its annual meeting on Monday night, at 8 o'clock, in the M.P. and A.A. office. The annual report and…

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Wagga Races Reminder to Owners and Trainers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 6

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Wagga St. patrick's Day Race Club's annual race meeting on Wednesday, March 24…

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To Be Executed for Sabotage. Former Boxing Champion in South Africa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Thursday.—Found guilty to-day of high treason, a former South African boxing champion. Robey Lalbrandt, is to be executed as…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-day's Meeting Kell's Own-Cash Prize

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 6

Kelly's Own was backed to even money favoritism in the second heat of the sixth grade of the Wagga State at the last Wagga meeting and although…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

Sunday was a good day for bowls and the green played' well, fairly fast with a good draw. A Grade Semi Final—…

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Golf Wagga Club Associates' Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

The annual meeting of the associate members of the Wagga Golf Club will be held at the clubhouse on Tuesday. March 30 at 8 p.m., when a large…

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Wagga Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

Nominations for the Wagga St. Patrick's Day races on March 24 close at 9 o'clock to-night with the hon. secretary, Mr. J. De Groot…

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Greyhound Racing at Wagga Little Gusher at 10's

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

There was quite a good attendance of the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club's 306th meeting on the Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Cricket Combined Services Defeat Wagga Side Low-Scoring Match

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

In a low scoring match at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday, Combined Services defeated a Wagga side by 105 runs to 60 runs. The Combined…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Election of officers of the Leeton Yanco Golf Club for the 1943 season, resulted as follows:—President, M. J. Gleeson;…

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