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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,766 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 89

Greyhound Racing Wagga Fields for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

A programme of five races has been arranged for the meeting to be conducted by the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club at the Cricket…

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Albury Races Autumn Meeting To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

The Albury Racing Cub will hold its autumn meeting to-morrow and although transport restrictions have confined the races to practically…

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Another School Boys' Football Carnival at Junee?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

There is every probability that school boys' football carnival, on similar lines to that of last year, will be organised in Junee during the…

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Leeton Intermediate High School Cricket First Grade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Yesterday saw the completion of a two-day first grade match, the teams being selected from combined Houses, Mawson and Smith (captain…

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Fire on Junee Golf Links

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4

The Junee Fire Brigade, under Captain W. Edwards, was called out to a grass fine yesterday evening on the golf links close to…

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Albury Races Autumn Meeting To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 8

The Albury Racing Cub will bold its autumn meeting to-morrow and although transport restrictions have confined the races to practically…

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Lockhart Races Programme for April 19

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 8

The attention of owners and trainers is directed to the programme for the Lockhart Patriotic (unregistered) Race Club's inaugural meeting on…

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Greyhound Racing WAGGA To-day's Meeting Small Programme Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 8

A programme of five races has been arranged by the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club for the meeting to be held at the Cricket Ground…

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Rugby League International Matches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Sun. (AAP): In an International Rugby League match. England played a 9-all draw with Wales England defeated Scotland by 23…

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BOWLS Jones Defeats Tout–—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 6

On Thursday last Tout and Jones played off their match in the Club Championship A grade singles which Jones won after a pretty close game…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Week-end Matches Railways Take Second Place

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

The 16th round of the Wagga District and Services competition was played, at the week-end. Railway defeated Army No. I and advanced…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

THE preparation of the Leeton Golf Course for the opening of the 1944 season was advanced a further stage on Sunday last…

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Following are the results of the week-end play at the South Wagga Bowling Club on Saturday:— Doherty Cup: Second round resulted…

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Greyhound Racing Tomorrow's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold another meeting on Fisher Park tomorrow afternoon when the first race will commence at 3.15…

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Cowra Easter Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

Three days of racing will be conducted by the Cowra Jockey Club and Cowra Diggers at Easter and the following Saturday. £400 in prizes have…

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Cricket After the War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON Sat. (AAP): A four after the war by Australian cricketers from the forces, on the lines of the 1913 AIF side, would be welcomed in…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Foods for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The following are the fields for the greyhound races at Cootamundra to-morrow, when the firs race starts at 3.15 o'clock:—…

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Tumbarumba Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Owners and trainers ore reminded that nominations for all events an the Tumbarumba Turf Club's meeting on Wednesday, March 8, close to-morrow…

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C.b.h.s. Cricket Matches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The second games of the first round of the CBHS House cricket competition took place this week, Butler House managing to retain their lead…

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Motor Notes Motor Racing Boom After the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The noted English racing motorist, Sir Malcolm Campbell who seven times held the coveted world's land speed record, the speed attained by…

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