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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,658 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 83

Boxing M'NAMEE d DELANEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—Jarring his right thumb early in the sixth round, Joe Delaney (12.7 3/4) surrendered to Jack M"Namee (41.3) at the end of…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-day's Programme Grain Trader-Young Irishman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

Grata Trader appears to be one of the best bets of the day for the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to be held…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

An inspection of the green was made on Sunday morning and everything looks well—the grass is showing out well after the recent light…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold a patriotic race meeting at WaRga on Wednesday, when all profits will go to the Kapooka…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga High Shadow Wins a Real Marathon Event

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

High Shadow won the Marathon race of 773 yards at the Wegga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club's meeting at the Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Hay's Good Double Gulliver Scores 60 Not Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Playing for Air Croup against Snowground No. 2 at Bolton Park on Saturday. Colin Hay took six wickets for 57, and scored 55 runs. Showground No. 2…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

Week-end games of bowls at Junee resulted as follows:—Scott Cup (A grade championship): Board 32 d Keast 21…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Grain Trader, who has been successful on the Cootamundra track, won the 300 yards' race at Wagga on Saturday…

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Greyhound Racing Licenses Due for Southern District Greyhound Racing Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Bookmakers, clerks, and trainers are reminded that they must obtain their licenses without delay for southern district greyhound…

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Wagga Races To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Everything is being done by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club and its sub-committee to ensure the racing patrons of a good day's sport…

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That Patriotic Cricket Match (Contributed)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

There have been two enthusiastic paragrapbs about the Soldiers' Club team and its chances in the coming titanic struggle—titanic in words, if…

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Storm at Walcha Hail As Big As Cricket Balls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

The phenomenal hailstorm which broke over walcha and the surrounding districts last week seemed to expend a major portion…

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Wagga Races Patriotic Meeting To-morrow Breezy Boy-Lancambre Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

Breezy Boy and Lancambre, who won their respective races in easy fashion at Tumut on Boxing Day are selected to win the principal…

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Greyhound Racing Answer to Correspondent

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

"Wager" asks when Heroic Gunnel won his maiden hurdle race, and if it was before or after winning a Wollundry Stake at Wagga about the…

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Swimming Batlow Carnival Successful Function Gift to L. Wright

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

In beautiful weather the Batlow Swimming Club held its annual carnival on Sunday. Owing to the cool spell of the past couple…

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Racing Restrictions Statement by A.j.c. Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Expressing surprise concerning some of the statement claimed to have been made by the Government spokesman on the…

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Racing Review Big Crowd at Moonee Valley Phoines and Hathersage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

Moonee Valley was again packed on Saturday when a programme of seven events was run and despite the fact that there was over an inch of rain…

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Cricket Western Armt Team to Visit Wagga on Sunday Next

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

A renowned Army team from the West will visit Wagga on Sunday next to play a match against a combined team from the Wagga District…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

The green will be ready for play on Sunday. On Wednesday afternoon the selectors met and decided to play the…

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

On Tuesday (Anniversary Day) competitions were conducted both morning and afternoon on the South Wagga Bowling Club's…

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