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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,766 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 89

Moonee Valley Review of the Racing Lilette and David's Last Score

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

True to its reputation, Moonee Valley held its March meeting in ideal weather conditions, and the club was favored by a very large attendance…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

Wednesday was sultry with storms threatening, but which did not eventuate. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS…

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BOWLS Last Sunday’s Play—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 5

A three-a-side handicap competition wis played on Sunday whilst three singles championship matches were under way: The draw was:…

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Cowra Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 6

Nominations for the Cowra Jockey club's Easter meeting on April 8 and 10 close to-night with the secretary (Mr. Nord Ryall),…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

By defeating their respective opponents in the semi-finals of the singles championships, W. Harrogan and E. Ainsworth have qualified for…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Members' would like to see play reopened at the Golf Club's courts before the Easter holidays…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

ON Sunday last the preparation of the Leeton-Yanco Golf course was carried a stage further by the usual number of enthusiastic…

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Boxing [?] Retains Title

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. Tommy Coltenux 11.6 retained middleweight [?] of Australia when be [?] out George [?] (11.0) in…

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Bowls Wagga Club Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

The president (Mr. Geo. Read) presided at a meeting of the committee ol the Wagga Bowling Club held at the clubhouse on Wednesday night…

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Cricket Wagga Competition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

It has been arranged that the [?] will meet Forest Hill at the weekend according to programme…

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Motor Racing Post-war Boom Predicted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

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

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Cricket Wagga Competition Week-end Matches

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Forest Hill have already earned the right to play in the final match of the Wagga District and Services competition on Sunday week, but there…

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South-western Schools' Swimming Carnival Griffith High School Wins Gleeson Shield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The tenth annual swimming carnival conducted under the auspices of the S.W.D.P.S.A.A.A. eventuated most successfully at the Narandera…

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Races on Easter Monday Good Fields Assured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

THE hon. secretary of the Mugs Club is pleased to report that arrangements for the big Patriotic Race Meeting to be…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Diggers Club Nominations for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

An eight-race programme has been arranged for the meeting to be conducted by the Wagga Diggers' Club at the Cricket Ground to-morrow…

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Football Wagga Junior Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Wagga Junior Rugby League will take place on Tuesday night. April 4. All members of the teams are invited, as…

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Racing Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

Although he failed at his last outing. Labrador should not be condemned, and on that form one cannot say that the two-year-olds in…

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Leeton Unregistered Racing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

The Leeton Mugs' Club has arranged an attractive programme of racing events for its patriotic meeting on Easter Monday, April 10. The…

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Bowls Wagga Club Consistency Semi-final

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

A semi-final of the consistency handicap for the Mitchelmore Cup was played at the Wagga Club's green on Thursday afternoon, when A…

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Racing at Albury Easter and Cup Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

Forthcoming southern district race meetings include two at Albury during next month. The Albury St. Patrick's Race Club will hold its annual…

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