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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,766 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 89

Albury Racing Club Motion on Transport to Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday: When Mr. R. Farrell was elected president of Albury Racing Club, he was congratulated by Mr. A. Waugh who extended…

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Air Traing Corps Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 8

Running at the State A.T.C. championships, held at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, Temora boy, Ray Smith, made a brilliant debut. He…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 8

Members of the Wagga Bowling Club in competitions now running will welcome the green director's decision to make four rinks on the big…

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Golf Wagga Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 8

The committee of the Wagga Country Golf Club notifies by advertisement in this issue that the greens are closed against play until further…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Fields for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

Albury Stake, 9th div., 460 yds.: Sweater Girt, Tired Lad, Hannora, Petite Elegance, Millette, Brownie Minda, Legacy Kins, Regal Coin…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-day's Meeting Class Dogs Competing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 8

The dispute between the Wagga Owners' and Trainers' Association and the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club having been settled this…

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Unregistered Racing Big Prizemoney at Leeton and Lockhart Programmes for April 10 AND 19

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 8

The bis prize money offered by the Leeton Mugs Club and the Lockhart Patriotic Race Club for their unregistered meetings on April 10 and 19…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 6

Sunday was a boisterous sort of day with a strong wind, and play was difficult to judge. Club Championship Rinks—…

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Swimming State Surf Title Winner Trained in River at Wagga Took Kerosene Tin As Aid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.— Arthur Beard towed a kerosene tin as part of his training for the State surf championships held at Bondi yesterday…

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Cricket Another Win for Gundagai A.t.c. Gormly Takes Ten Wickets for 13

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 6

On Anzac Park yesterday Gundagai ATC defeated Tumut ATC by 55 runs. Peter Young, for Gundagai,…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

ON Sunday last the preparation, and cleaning of the golf course for the opening of the 1944 golf season, was continued in rather…

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Bowls Wagga Club Championship Matches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

The following matches were played yesterday in the club championships at the Wagga Bowling Club:— A grade championship: J. Campbell…

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Greyhound Racing Tomorrows Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

Owing to last-minute cancellation of nominations, there will be only five races on the programme for the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting on…

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BOWLS Angelo Sotiros Wins Singles Championship

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Anything but pleasant conditional prevailed on Sunday for bowling, and in the final of the singles championship of the Narandera Club Angelo…

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Wagga Races To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club will be held to-morrow afternoon. Horse owners have…

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Tennis Murray Street Club Opening on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

The opening of the Murray street Tennis Club will be held on Sunday next, at 2.30 p.m., when members of kindred clubs are cordially invited to…

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Cricket Grounds in Neglected State Buildings Rapidly Deteriorating

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

That the cricket grounds at Leeton are falling into a state of neglect and the buildings are rapidly deteriorating, was the opinion expressed…

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Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting To-morrow Credit Balance and Watto May Score

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

Because of their good form at the last Wagga meeting. Credit Balance and Watto may win their respective races on the same course to-morrow…

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Greyhound Racing Racing Licenses to Be Acquired by April 1

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

The Greyhound Racing Control Board of NSW notifies by advertisement in the issue that no greyhound will be eligible to compete in any…

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Cricket Atc Competition Gundagai Defeats Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 6

Weather conditions were anything but ideal for the return match between Tumut and Gundagai ATC teams, played on the concrete wicket…

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