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Sport, 1944

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Cricket Wagga Competition 2Tg Defeats Army No. 4

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The Wagga District and Services' competition match played at Bolton Park between 2TG and Army No. 4 on Sunday was full of interest at all…

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Futurity Day Flemington Racing Reviewed Newmarket Trials

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Weather conditions were against racegoers on Saturday, but a large crowd attended Flemington for the VATC Futurity Day. The track was…

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Golf Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

The Junee Golf Club has elected the following officers: Patron. Mr. W.J. Keast; president. Mr. R.J M'Dowe[?]vice presidents, Messrs. J.H…

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BOWLS Rose Defeats'Jomes—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

On Tuesday a match in the A grade singles championship was played, Rose meeting Jones. The scores were level on the 5th…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

Members are reminded that nominations, now being called for the handicap singles and pairs close on Wednesday next, 8th March. Players…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

The following games were player at the Wagga Bowling Club's green yesterday:—A grade championship: D…

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Woman's Body in Temora Swimming Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Irene Payne was found floating in the Temora swimming pool last week. For some months she had been in…

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Greyhounds Racing Heroic Bill's Fine Performance

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

With the exception of one race which was won by Lady Redwin, heavily backed dogs won at the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting on…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Fields for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

A six race programme has been arranged for the meeting to be conducted by the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club to-morrow…

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Golf Wagga Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 6

The 14th annual meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club will be held at the MP and AA office on Thursday. March 16, at 8 p.m. The…

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Tennis Wagga Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club will be held at the clubhouse on Sunday. March 12, at 4 p.m. A full attendance of…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 6

Racing at Wagga will be resumed on Wednesday, March 15. when the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club will conduct its annual meeting. A…

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BOWLS Friday Night's Play-

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

On Friday night, Mahoney, [?] livan and Jamieson played a three! a side match with Robinson, [?] and McCauley which the latter tear…

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Boxing Lightweight Title Match in New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK. Sat. (AAP): A crowd of over 19.000 paid 111.000 dollars to see Bob Montgomery (135 lbs.) recapture the New York version of…

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Wagga Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

Nominations for the St. Patrick's Day races on March 15, close at 9 o'clock to-night with the secretary…

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Cricket A.t.c. Fall' to the 'Old Timers'

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

The undefeated ATC team suffered its first defeat yesterday from a team of "has beans". Scores were 203 to 129. Top scorers for the "Has…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Week-end Matches Completion of 17th Round

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

The 17th round of matches in the Wagga District and Services competition was played at the week-end. The matches resulted:—…

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Athletics Record Jump at A.t.c. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Sun.: Cadet J. Pittard, of Newcastle, cleared 5ft. 9in. to win the high Jump at the second annual ATC sports carnival yesterday. He…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

The report of the Primary School swimming carnival, hold at the Olympic pool on Friday last is unavoidably held over until next issue…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

THE opening day for the 1944 golf season is drawing nearer and to have everything ready for that day, a big team of workers…

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