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Sport, 1944

1,766 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 89

Golf Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

This afternoon a par competition will be played over 18 holes, and on Sunday afternoon members will play a Canadian foursomes and the associates…

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Greyhound Racing COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

Nominations will close to-day for the greyhound racing meeting to be held at Cootamundra next wednesday. The club also announces that a…

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Rugby League Wagga Junior League Seasons Good Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

At a well attended meeting of the Wagga Junior Rugby League on Thursday night it was indicated that the league would have a very…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 6

There was another full green on Sunday when all six rinks were engaged in pairs play. The green was on the slow side, but played well…

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Rugby League Kapooka Defeats Magpies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

Kapooka defeated Magpie Juniors by 6 points to nil at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday. There was a good crowd present and some very…

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Bowls Wagga Club Championship Matches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

In the semi-final of the A grade pairs championship played at the week-end on the Wagga bowling green. H. Pendrick and R. Bale…

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Tennis Raaf Defeats Norway at Wimbledon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday (AAP): In a doubles match at Wimbledon yesterday an RAAF team defeated the Royal Norwegian Air Force by six…

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Wagga Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for the Wagga Diggers' Cup meeting an Wednesday, May 17, close at…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Golf at the week-end was of a very high standard, as will be seen by the very good scores put up by players in both…

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Football Bing Boys Win

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

Playing the first game of the season, the Bing Boys defeated the A.T.C. on Fisher Park on Sunday by 17 points to nil…

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Moonee Valley Review of Saturday's Racing Interesting Jumping Double

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

The race meeting held at Moonee Valley on Saturday was a compensation one, but it was extremely well attended. The track was very wet—…

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Greyhound Racing Too Dog Owners Suspended Alleged Misbehavior on Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: Following alleged misbehavior while travelling by train to a dog meeting at Lithgow, the Greyhound Racing Control Board has…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Wednesday’s play consisted of a pairs handicap competition. The green was particularly slow after the recent rains, and bowls had to…

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Taking Over Tennis Club Assets Shire To Consider Application With Bowling Club’s Offer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 8

The application by the Gundagai Tennis Club to the Shire Council, requesting that body to take over the assets of the Club and provide…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Now that the first rounds of the handicap singles and pairs have been completed, players are requested to make early arrangements so that the…

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Coursing Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Owing to the dry conditions at Rooty Hill, the National Courting Associations opening meeting has been postponed from May 30…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4
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There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the golf section of the Cootamundra Golf Club on Monday night…

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School Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

The boxing championships of the Leeton Primary School were decided at the school on May 5 as a part of the fete activities. This will become…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Midweek matches on the Junee Bowling Club's green resulted: Muldoon, Wilson Stanton met Hiscock, Hepper and Cameron in a challenge…

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