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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Greyhound Racing Wagga No Racing To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

Owing to the necessary permission from the Chief Secretary's department not being through to conduct a greyhound racing meeting at Wagga…

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Further Results of Competition Bowls

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 8

W. Board (owe 3) and G. Soden (2 on) met in a Myers Cup game and a great tussle ensued, which ended in Board's favour by a very…

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Greyhound Racing Grain Trader's W[?]

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

Although Grain Trader drifted in the betting from 6/4 to 3 to 1 and 7 to 2, the son of sentinel registered a fine performance to win the main race of…

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Taylor Wins Opening Round of Bowls Title

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 6

The first Scott cup game of the season was played on Wednesday between W. J. Taylor and A. B. Jones…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Draw for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

The following is the draw for the Albury greyhound racing meeting tomorrow when the first race will start at 2.30 o'clcok:—…

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Wagga Races Programme for Patriotic Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

After a lapse of several months, racing will be resumed at Wagga on Wednesday, January 27, when the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Position of the Teams

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

With two rounds of matches to be played to complete one full round, Showground No. 1 have an eight-point lead over Army No. 1 in the…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

The following is the draw for the ninth division of the Albury Stake, which is the concluding event at the greyhound races at Albury this…

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Bowls Junes Club Myers Cup Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

Evening bowls are proving popular at Junee. There were 20 players on Tuesday evening and 22 on Thursday. Play begins at 7 p.m. and continues in…

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Boxing Corten Wins on T.K.O.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—A gath is the left eyebrow as the result of a head-on collision in the third round forced Bill Hebberd (N.S.W.), 10st., to…

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Bush Fires Racing in South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.—For nearly 24 hours 1000 people were engaged in fighting big bush fires which rated in the Barossa Ranges this…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Draw for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

The following is the draw for the tenth round of matches to be played in the Wagga District and Services competition this afternoon:—…

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Turf Topics Wagga Races Bright Prospects for Patriotic Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Thursday night arrangements in connection with the patriotic race…

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Albury Racing Club Loss of £56 on Year £1283 to War Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club on Monday evening, January 18, the committee will report a loss of £56/14/2…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

On Friday evening eight players turned up and a pairs handicap competition was held. The draw resulted —Leary and V. Carberry, scr…

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

South Wagga bowling green responded so well to the dusting given it last week that, with the present rate of progress, it is anticipated it will be…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Very satisfactory nominations were received by the Murrumburrah Coursing Club for the meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon. The entries were…

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Football Australian Rules Former St. Patrick's Captain

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Sportsmen in the south will regret to hear that Billy M'Inerney, railway engine driver, has been off duty for the past nine months…

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Racing Review How They Ran at the Valley Duomint Improving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

The charity meeting held at Moonee Valley on Saturday was well attended and held in delightful weather. Before noon on…

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Tumut Turf Club Over $100 Profit on Boxing Day Meeting Programme for Annual Meeting Drawn Up

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Tumut Turf Club held on Friday night last it was disclosed that a splendid profit…

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