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Sport, 1944

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Bowls South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

The following are the results of Wednesday's play: Hale. Patterson, Koth 26 drew with Lowe, Laity, Spice 26: Beer, Pickering. Chessell 39 d…

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Swimming Carnival At Gundagai Many Visiting Competitors

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival of the Gundagai Life-Saving Club was held last Sunday in line but cloudy weather. Neighboring…

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Cricket Wagga Competition Forest Hill Leading

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

Matches in round 13 of the Wagga District and Services competition were concluded last week-end, with Forest Hill still well ahead of other teams…

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Balranald Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for a proposed exempt race meeting to be run on Balranald racecourse on Easter Monday next, proceeds to be…

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Racing Notes Preparations for Autumn Best Two-year-olds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 8

Now 11 years old, Lord Jevington has in recent weeks showed his superiority over the present hurdlers. This does not argue well for the…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-day's Meeting Herileaf-Gold Step's Daughter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 8

Herileaf and Gold Step's Daughter should provide a winning double at to-day's greyhound races at the Wagga Cricket…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

On Sunday two matches in the club’s championships were played off A three-a-side game was also played. Club Championship Rinks—…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival (Tidal Wave)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

After much postponing, owing to counter attractions, Batlow swimming carnival got under way on Sunday. The weather turned out ideal and…

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Greyhound Racing Owners and Trainees' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

A meeting of Wagga owners and trainers will be held tomorrow night in the Trades Hall. Baylis street. Wagga…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

The Pairs Championship was advanced another stage on Sunday last when C. Emery and H. Godfrey met and defeated D. Herron and…

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Cricket Dr. Eric Tivey Scores 93 in Sydney in "Veteran's" Match

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

A recent paragraph in a Sydney suburban newspaper recalls one of Wagga's best known cricketers of a few decades ago. Dr. Eric A. Tivey…

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Tumut Races Annual Meeting Opens To-morrow Voil Arc and Aroada Fancied

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

Although Tumut trained horses are selected to win most of the races at Tumut to-morrow, Ludicrous, from Wagga, may account for…

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Melbourne Racing Oakleigh Plate Reflections Bad Day for the Books

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

Oakleigh Plate Day—the last to be staged at Flemington, as the VATC will be back at Caulfield in the spring—was an ideal day as regards…

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Tennis Club Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Murray street Tennis Club will be held at the School of Arts, Wagga, next Tuesday night. Members and…

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Local Sporting Events Bowls a Bowler’s Lament

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

[?] to the tune of ‘Abie My Boy’) [?] Tony, Tony my boy That are you waiting for now? [?] promised to give me, one day…

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Albury Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

Nominations for the Albury Racing Club's autumn meeting on Saturday. February 26, close tonight at 9 o'clock with the secretary…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

In the B grade tournament W. Corrigan, by eliminating two opponents in the week-end, has now reached the final round. "Bill" is in good…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

After much postponing, owing to counter-attractions, Batlow swimming carnival got under way on Sunday. The weather turned out…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

THE most Important item of interest to local golfers is the fact that Sunday, April 2, has been set down as the opening day for…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

The evening games resulted follows:— Myers Cup: Walster (4 on) met Jones (6 on). This was one of…

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