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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,766 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 89

Rugby League Rudd's 15 Points

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 6

Playing for North Sydney against St. George in a Rugby League trial game on Saturday. Ted Rudd scored 15 points. The former Wagga…

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Tennis Collingullie Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Collingullie Tennis Club will be held on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

Competitors in the handicap pairs and singles are requested to make curly arrangements so that matches may be finalised at an early date…

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FOOTBALL R.A.A.F. Rugby and Australian Rules

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

The first general meeting of the Air School Football Club was held on 27th March. Much enthusiasm was shown by the large attendance of…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

Golf at the week-end consisted of two competitions, a four ball best-ball and par handicap being played on Saturday and a stableford par…

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Narandera Golf Club Well Attended Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Narandera Golf Club was held in the C.W.A. room on Thursday evening last, there being present Messrs. S…

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Cricket JUNEE v H.M.A.S. JUNEE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

A picnic game of cricket was played on the Junee Park on Sunday between Junee and a team from HMAS Junee, a corvette which Junee residents are…

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Lockhart Races Opening Meeting To-morrow Weights and Selections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

Horse racing at Lockhart gives every indication of coming into its own again to-morrow when the Lockhart Patriotic Race Club, will hold its…

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Golf Wagga Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

Members of the Wagga Country Golf Club will play a stroke competition to-day…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 6

The Murrumburrah Cour[?]ing Club states that the correct draw for the Club Stake, seventh grade, to be run at to-day"s meeting. Is as follows:…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 8

Wednesday's Play— The morning was perfect for bowls but by the time play commenced a blustery westerly breeze made…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 8

Owing to the Public Meeting to be held on Friday night next the Tennis Club Annual Meeting set down for that date has been…

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Golf Wagga Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 6

Following is the draw for the Wagga Country Golf Club's stroke handicaP to be played on Saturday: C. W Toy v C. D. Bunee. W. Hetherington v F…

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Bowls Bell Memorial Cup Won by Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

Wagga defeated South Wagga by 146 to 130 in the third match of the season for the Toby Bell Memorial Cup which was played on the greens of…

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Lockhart Races Most Successful Meeting Pilgrim's Son's Handicap VALMIKI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 6

Winning the start, setting down in third place during the middle stages and finishing well pilgrim's Son won the Memorial…

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Albury Cup Races Wanganui for To-morrow's Big Event Lucille and High Notions the Dancers Record Attendance Expected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 6

Because of his recent good form in Melbourne, Wanganui is selected to win the Albury Cup to-morrow. He is nicely weighted at 9.4, and will be suited by the distance. Calenus in the Progressive…

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Golf

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The official opening of the club for the 1944 season will take place on Sunday Stroke events, etc., will be held and the proceeds from the afternoon will go to…

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Wagga Junior Rugby League Use of Cricket Ground Council's Divisions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

An application from the Wagga Junior Rugby League for the use of the Cricket Ground on Sunday afternoons from April 30 to the last…

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Bowls Remarkable Match

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

Although one of the rinks led by 15 to 1 at one stage of the Toby Bell Cup match played at Wagga on Wednesday, that rink was…

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Boxing Robbo Defeats Knight

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Leo Robbo (8.12) outpointed Sid Knight (6.13) in the main 12-round bout at the Liechhardt Stadium to-night…

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