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Sport, 1943

1,658 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 83

Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

Matches played in the Saturday competition on the Wagga Bowling Club's green resulted: Jeffrey, Buckman, Williamson 24 d Campbell, Cowdery,…

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Boxing at the Showground

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Splendid entertainment will be provided at the Wagga showground on Thursday night when members of the Army and Air…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival Recond Attendance

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

A record crowd attended the Gundagai Swimming Carnival held yesterday. The weather was ideal and despite the absence of…

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Boxing Madison Square Gardens Contest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.—One of the wildest demonstrations in history at Madison Square Gardens occurred to-day when Beau Jack (137 lbs) gained…

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Wagga Racing Next

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

The Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday next for which nominations close on Thursday morning at 11.30…

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Important Bowls Competition Matches Decided Locally

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

S. Ray and A. Burns tried conclusions in the Scott Cup competition, and the former proved too good. He is of course, a seasoned…

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Tumut Races Parliamentarians to Attend

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

There will be a number of Parliamentarians attending the annual race meeting of the Tumut Turf Club on February 17 and 18. The…

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Rugby Union R.A.A.F. v. New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—In the first interdominion Rugby fixture played in Britain since the outbreak of war, New Zealand combined services defeated the…

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Greyhound Racing Transport in Country Mr. Tom Collins' Question

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Tom Collins (Hume) asked if the attention of the Prime Minister had been directed to the fact that racing dogs…

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Tennis Services K.o. Series Likely in Sydney Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

A knock-out tennis series between Australian and Allied Service teams and N.S.W. Association representatives, is proposed for next month…

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SPORTING S.D.R.A. Racing Tumut Followed by Albury and Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

With country racing so restricted and uncertain, owners and trainers in the southern district are happy in the thought that they can see at least…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Saturday's Play Showground No. 1 Defeat Army No. 1

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

The leading teams, Showground No. 1 and Army No. 1, met in the Wagga District and Services competition on Saturday. The match was played on…

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Athletics Women's Championships Schoolgirl's Three Titles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

Joy Quist, 16-year-old Sydney High School prefect, won both State title sprints and the broad tump at the Sports Ground on Saturday…

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Boxing at the Showground

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Splendid entertainment will be provided at the Wagga showground on Thursday night when members of the Army and Air Force will meet in eight…

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Greyhound Racing Owners and Trainers Protest Against Racing Fee Collection

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

At a meeting of owners and trainers of greyhound racing dogs held in Sydney at the week-end it was decided to ask the Chief…

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That Patriotic Cricket Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 1

The day draws near and at last we have been able to get for the public, the names of the players—with emergencies— for the match next…

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Boxing Sydney Stadium Pays Tommy Johns But Fouls Will Not Be Tolerated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—After studying the report presented by the reference directors, Stadiums Limited to-day decided to pay Tommy Johns the £110…

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Racing Control Mr. Curtin Replies to Premier of S.a

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Replying to the suggestion by the south Australian Premier (Mr. Playford) that he was engaging in a game…

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R.A.A.F. Cricket B Flight d. a Flight

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Playing against A Flight on the turf wicket on Saturday B Flight was victorious by 20 rune, scoring 214 runs to the opposing team's 194…

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Cricket Western v Southern Services Teams to Play at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The first big cricket match of the season will be played at Wagga on Sunday next when a western Army team will play a team drawn from the…

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