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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Golf Wagga Club Annual Meeting on March 5

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held at the club house on March 5, at 8 p.m. The committee will also meet on…

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Athletics FAST 100 Yards in State Title

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

Queensland runner, Graham M'Lachlan, won the N.S.W. 100 yards championship al Erskineville (Sydney) Oval in the fast time of 9 9-10 secs…

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Bowls Doherty and Bell Cups

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

Dales have been arranged by the Wagga and South Wagga Clubs for the second matches of the season for the Doherty and…

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Cricket Tumut and Country Cricket Association Semi-finals and Final Matches to Be Held in Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in Mr. J. Blakeneys waiting-room at 8 p.m. on Saturday last. Delegates from all four competing clubs—Adelong,…

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The Native Races Gloomy Review of Northern Aust

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the weekly meeting and luncheon of members of the Wagga Rotary Club, which was held yesterday…

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Cricket Tumut and Country Competition Tumut v. BOMBOWLEE

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

In the Tumut v. Bombowlee match at Tumut Showground on Sunday much-needed rain for the farmers washed out cricket when it was in an interesting…

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Tumut Races Annual Meeting Opens To-morrow Grahamstown—Montana A Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

Recent form at Tumut and Wagga po[?]rts to Grahamstown and Montana being hard to beat in which ever race…

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Bowls Narandera Club Presentation to Mr. E. M. WILLIAMS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Williams was farewelled by a large number of fellow club members at the Narandera Bowling Club on Saturday last, when he was…

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Melbourne Racing Newmarket and Cup Trials at Caulfield Mysticus and New Yorker Impressive

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

The V.A.T.C. held the concluding meeting of its autumn carnival on Saturday when the 48th Futurity Stakes was decided. With fine weather…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Assault on Manila's Walled City Begins Infantry Reach Surrounding Golf Links

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

MANILA, Tuesday (A.A.P.)—The Japanese defenders of Intramuros, the old walled city or Manila, having refused to surrender, a direct assault by the Americans on their positions has begun. Artillery was brought into action yesterday to test…

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Bowls Wagga Club Championship Matches

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 6

After a neck and neck struggle for practically the whole of the match, P. W. Williamson scored seven in the last two ends and…

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The Diggers' Races

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

From the number of inquiries the Secretary of the Diggers' 1st Annual Race meeting, to be held on the Hillston Racecourse on…

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Cricket Tarcutta Here on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

The following is Gundagai’s team to play Tarcutta in Anzac Park on Sunday next. Play will commence at 11.30 a.m…

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BOWLS Green Tests Leary in Cock o the Walk—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

On Wednesday Leary met Green, challenger. The match went to 38 ends, Leary finally winning 32/28. The scores were level on the 14th…

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Boxing Memories of Les Darcy Revived His First Pair Of Gloves

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

Memories of Les Darcy were revived when a visit was paid to the House Hotel, West Maitland, where the first pair gloves…

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Albury Racing Club Autumn Meeting Entries Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 6

The Albury Racing Club will hold its autumn meeting on Saturday, March 3, when a large crowd is expected. The…

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Two Walk-overs at Tumut Races Gundagai Galloper Wins

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

Grahamstown and Farr Son had walf-overs in two of the six races at Tumut yesterday, and in the H. W. Mason Handicap, in which there…

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Tumut Races Grahamstown and Farr Son Two Walk-overs Surprise By Gendarme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 6

Grabamstown and Farr Son had walk-overs in two of the six races at Tumut yesterday, and in the H. W. Mason…

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The World of Sport Racing “Salesman” Case before A.J.C. Committee To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

The Salesman-Twofold protest case to be considered by the AJC Committee at its meeting to-morrow…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

In the pair's handicap. R. Cohen and G. Bruderlin d. J. Steel and J. Maguire, 29-20…

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