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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,198 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 110

Tennis Young Anglican Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Young Anglican Tennis Club held on Monday night, at which the Ven. Archdeacon S. J. West presided, several…

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Wagga Racing St. Patrick's Day and Easter Meetings Improvements to Tracks and Appointments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

In our advertising columns to-day appear the programme advertisements for Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club's annual meeting to be held on…

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Greyhound Racing MURRUMBURRAH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Nominations close on Saturday next at 11 p.m. for the greyhound racing events to take place at Murrumburrah on Wednesday, March 7…

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BOWLS Koch Beats Leary in Cock o' the Walk—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon Leary defended defended his title against Koch. The match was' well fought out to the finish and went to 38 ends before a…

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Cricket Junee and District Competition St. Joseph's V Bethungra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 6

The semi-final of the Junee and district cricket competition was begun on Sunday The games are to be played out…

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Cricket Ray Ward's 223 in C00t Amundra Final Puts Catholic Club in Winning Position 1

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 5

A brilliant double century by Ray Ward on Sunday has put the Catholic Club in what appears to be an unbeatable position in the…

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Tumut Races Successful Hospital Fixture Farr Son and Grahamstown Again Deputy Lass Lands Betting Plunge CLARECISTIS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 6

Getting to the front at the turn, old Farr Son had a very easy victory in the Hospital Handicap at Tumut yesterday—much more easier than his stablcmatc, Grahamstown, had in the Flying Handicap…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Cootamundra Coursing Club will be held at the Balmoral to-night…

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Swimming Carnival and Sports Gala

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

The first open swimming carnival and sports gala to be held for some years will be staged in Leeton Baths next Wednesday night, March 7, in…

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Bowls Wagga Club Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Wagga club on Wednesday night the following new members were elected: Messrs. W. E. Waite, L. H…

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Half Holiday Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will take place at the Club House on Tuesday, March 13, at…

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Cootamundra Cricket Competition Final to Be Concluded on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

The final of the Cootamundra Cricket Competition will be concluded on Sunday next, and it is generally agreed that the Catholic Club appear…

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Albury Races Rose Lover and Star Royal Have Prospects for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

A winner at her last two starts at Albury, Rose Lover bids fair to complete the hat trick at Albury to-morrow…

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Sisters' Swimming Achievement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 4

Three sisters, Brenda, Joan and Ruth Roxburgh, won the only three championships available to girls at the Albury High School annual…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 6

Mid-week games of bowls at Junee resulted:— Myers Cup: Hiscock jun. (8) 28d Bennetts (4) 23…

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Rugby League Junior League Annual Meeting Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 8

Now that the curtain has [?]allen on the junior cricket competition after a very successful season, the juniors of the town are…

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Bowls Doherty Cup Wagga v South Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 8

The following are the teams for the Doherty Cup match to be played to-day between Wagga and South Wagga clubs:—…

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Melbourne Racing Pierre Selected to Win Newmarket Mystious and Versailles the Dangers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 8

When the 27 runners [?] up for the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington this afternoon it can be safely said that they are the…

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Golf Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

To-night the Wagga Golf Club will hold its annual meeting at the clubhouse at 8 o'clock. Last year the club had a most successful year, both…

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World of Sport Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 5

Sunday was an erratic sort of day —sultry, showery, windy, and finally finished up with a dust storm. It was definitely not a pleasant day for…

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