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Sport, 1943

1,658 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 83

Boxing Barney Ross Wins Award

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK. Sunday.—Barney Ross, former welterweight champion, has been awarded the "Ring" magazine's merit award for the man who…

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Greyhound Racing Tomorrow'sc Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 4

The former country champion, Our Comrade, will make n reappearance on the Cootamundra track tomorrow. However, Our Comrade has not raced…

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Sporting Tumut Races Permission to Rack on April 7

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 4

The secretary of the Tumut Turf Club (Mr. Roley Blakeney) has advised us that the Chief Secretary's Department has granted his club…

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Country Golf Club Annual Meeting Season Shows Big Loss Subscription Fees Lowered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club, held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms last night, it was decided to lower the…

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Greyhound Racing Inquiry Into Management and Control Report Presented to Chief Secretary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) to-day received a report compiled by the departmental committee appointed to inquire into…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 8

On Wednesday a good roll up of members played in various competitions. The weather was hot with a gusty wind, but the green played…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 6

[?] Saturday next a Banker's tea[?] consisting of Darke, Lawrence, N. Bell and Riedel have challenged last Saturday's winners…

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Rugby League N.s.w. League's Record

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 6

Record figures will be shown on the N.S.W. Rugby League's balance sheet when it is presented at the annual meeting in Sydney next Monday night…

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Boxing Bennel d. WALKER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fighting with a cut over his left eve from the from round onward. Hockey Bennel (10.3) outpointed Al…

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

Following are the results of Wednesday's club games on the South Wagga Bowling Club's green: Gilbert, Koth and Andrews…

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Greyhound Racing Grain Trader's Win

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

In one of the most interesting and exciting races seen on Fisher Park for some time, Grain Trader won the main race at the Cootamuhdra…

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Tennis Mt. Erin Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Mt. Erin Tennis Club will be held at the clubhouse, Edward-street, on Monday night next at 8 o'clock…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 6

Night games of bowls at Junee resulted as follows: Hiscock, Pickard, Rea, Bell 24 drew with Seymour Blackwell, Reilly, Leahy 24; Hepper, Cleland…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga No Meeting To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 6

There will not be a greyhound racing meeting at Wagga this afternoon as the meeting which had previously been advertised to take place was abandoned…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

Sunday was a perfect day [?] bowls—the green was a bit on t[?] slow side, but had a good dra[?] Eighteen members participated…

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Successful Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

A swimming carnival was held at the Wagga bathing beach on Saturday afternoon by the Wagga, and Forces Life Saving Clubs…

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Rugby League North Sydney Coach

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

F. Hyde, foruner interstate three-Quarter, has been appointed playing coach for the North Sydney Rugby league Club. There were…

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Golf St. Andrews Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has decided that golfers accepting war savings certificates as prizes…

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Racing Popular Another Big Attendance at Randwick

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A crowd of 30,000, excluding members of the services, attended the Warwick Farm meeting at Randwick this afternoon…

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Greyhound Racing ALBURY Wagga Owner's Double Lazy Waisey-hilda's Son

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

For the second Saturday in succession, the Wagga owner. Mrs. Robert Clout, won a double at the Albury meeting. Mrs. Clout…

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