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Sport, 1945

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Greyhounp Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Cootamundra Coursing Club will be held at the Balmoral, on Friday night next, at 3…

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Boxing a Wonderful Night

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

The Tumut Sportsground Committee staged their biggest triumph with the show that was put on at O'Brien's Hall last Wednesday night. The house was…

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Bowls Junee Club Mid-week Games

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

The mid-week games resulted as follows:—Hiscock senr., Wilesmith, Bell, Miller 31 d Bennetts, Edwards, Leahy,…

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CRICKET Claude Jones Challenge Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

The Cannery Staff played the Canning Floor on the School ground last Sunday, in which the Staff won the cup easily by nine wickets and 73…

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Proposed Bowling Green and Tennis Courts At Adelong

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Mr. J. Lockeridge reported as follows to Wednesday's Shire meeting in connection with the proposed bowling green and tennis courts at Adelong…

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Melbourne Racing Theo Lewis' Promising Two-year-olds Punctilia As Cup Proposition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 8

Since he won at Caulfield Not Guilty has pleased his trainer, and he will take no end of beating when ho next appears in public…

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Rugby League Magpie Juniors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Magpie Juniors Rugby League Club will be hold to-morrow night at 8 o'clock at Hutchinson's…

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Big Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

England and Australia will play four and possibly five “Test” matches this year in what promises to be the brightest cricket season in England…

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The World of Sport Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

Sunday was a good day for bowls warm a light breeze. Boyton Beaten in Cock o’ the Walk—…

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Boxing “How to Box” Larry Foley’s Method Story of World Famous “Griffo”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

The ambition of every boy is to learn something about the art of self defence. Every father desires that his boy should at least know enough…

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Results of District Cricket Gundagai and Tarcutta Play Draw Century to Jack Arkinstal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

Tarcutta made the trip to Gundagai yesterday and met the locals on Anzac Park. The visitors won the toss and…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

In the pairs' handicap E: Burren and E. H. Williams d. M. Maxwell and R. Palmer, 30-18; P. Wilton and H. Pinkstone d. J. Smart and R…

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BOWLS Tumut Bowling Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

Competitive games played by members of the Tumut Bowling Club since the last report resulted as follows:—Pairs Championship Final:…

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Boxing Patrick May Undergo Operation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: It may be some months before the Australian light and welterweight champion, Vic. Patrick, will be seen in…

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Greyound Racing Cootamundra Meeting Abandoned

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

Owing to insufficient nominations, the Cootamundra Coursing club's meeting, set down for tomorrow, has been abandoned…

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P.o.w. Races, Easter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

The next big race meeting for P.O.W. funds will be held on the new Leeton Racecourse on Easter Monday, April 2 next, when the Mugs…

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Cricket Notes Yanco Defeats A.T.C.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

A.T.C suffered its first defeat of the season on Saturday last when it was soundly defeated by the improving Yanco team…

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Hospital Benefit Races To-morrow Children's Ward to Benefit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

Nominations received for the the Hospital Benefit Race Meeting to be held, under the auspices of the Tumut Turf Club, on Tumut…

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Tumut Races Hospital Meeting To-morrow Erin's Prattle and Top Dip Likely Winners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 6

Erin's Prattle, who at his last start equalled the five furlongs course record at Wagga, is selected to win the…

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Swimming Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

Last Sunday's river swim conducted by the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club resulted: B. Childs 1. A. Bent 2. P. Bent 3. There were no beach…

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