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Sport, 1943

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Greyhound Racing Issue of Licences

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

By advertisement in that issue the Country Greyhound Racing Control Council of N.S.W. advises that the council's inspector (Mr. W. J. Delaney)…

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Swimming Sixteen-year-old Boy Wins State Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

The 16-year-old Ken Sever, of Singleton won the N.S.W. swimming championship of 440 yards at Manly ba[?] on Saturday. He defeated Noel Ryan by…

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Wagga Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

Horseowners are reminded that nominations for the Wagga races on January 27, close to-night at 9 o'clock…

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Greyhound Racing Tomorrows Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Groin Trader, who has won at the last two appearances on the Fisher Park track, is selected to win the main race of the dav at the Cootamundra…

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Wagga Races Splendid Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

That a most successful race meeting will be conducted at Wagga on Wednesday, January 27, was assured at the closing time of nominations last night…

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Bowls Junee Club Presentation to Green Director

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

After the tea adjournment on Sunday, the president of the Junee Bowling Club (Mr. A. S. Leahy) assembled the players on the green, and in a few…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Nomination's for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Delaney, inspector of the Country Greyhound Racing Control Council, will be present at the Cootamundra greyhound racing meeting…

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Cricket Pepper's Performance Not an Australian Record

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

When Cec. Pepper, the interstate cricketer, took all ten wickets in an innings in a recent competition match at Wagga, he bowled nine of his…

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Racing Review Sad Day at Mentone Mataura Finishes Strongly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

It was not a happy day at Mentone on Saturday. The weather was not the best, and punters finished the racing with two rank…

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Patriotic Cricket Match To Be Played On Eric Smith's Birthday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

The publicity officer of the Soldiers' Club has penned the following notes, as a lead up to the challenge cricket match, to be played on the Leeton…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Delegates to Meet

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

The matches played last Saturday completed the first full round of the Wagga district and services competition and the club delegates will meet…

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Vale Tom Galvin a Cricket Personality Played Against England in 1888

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

The death at Wagga on Friday night last of Mr. T. G. (Tom) Galvin severs another link between present day cricket and the late 80's when many players…

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Bowls South Wagga Club Competition Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

As the greens committee of the South Wagga club is now satisfied that the green is up to the standard required for…

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Boxing Australian Defeated in in U.S.A.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

PROVIDENCE, (Rhode Island), Tuesday, — Jacky Callurs (8.13 1/2) of Canada, outpointed Jacky Wilson (8.13 1/4), well known…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Team selected to represent Yanco Ramblers Cricket Club against Stony Point on the latter's ground on Sunday next 24th inst.—J. Green W…

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Greyhound Racing WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

For the meeting to be conducted by the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club to-morrow afternoon, a programme of…

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Greyhound Racing Speedy Whiz Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Speedy Whiz defeated a smart field in the top grade race at Cootamundra on Wednesday afternoon. Both Bright Idyll and Teddy's. Chan…

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Christmas Hamper Brought Back Memories of Football Days

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

ADDITIONAL letters have been received by the secretary of the Leeton Patriotic Fund acknowledging receipt of Christmas…

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District News Darlington Point Boxing Day Effort Clears £147/9/4

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

As a result of the race meeting held at Darlington Point on Boxing Day, the Griffith Hospital and the Griffith Ambulance each benefited to…

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Cricket Wagga Association Meeting of Delegates Vist of Western Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The president (Major C. E. Davis) presided at a meeting of delegates of the Wagga District and Services Cricket Association…

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