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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Alleged Stealing From Golf House

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

George Hamilton Jennings, a waiter, was charged before Mr. G. A. Locke, J.P., at the Young court recently with breaking,…

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Bowls Toby Bell Cup Wagga V South Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

The first match of the season will be played this afternoon between Wagga and South Wagga for the Toby Bell Cup. Three…

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BOWLS Wednesday’s Play—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 5

Wednesday was a most unpleasant day—hot and dusty. During the afternoon a southerly wind came up, and eased matters a little, but the…

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Cricket Junee Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

Railway met Town at the week-end In the Junee competition. The Railway batted first and compiled 139 (Robertson 49, R. Hargreaves 3 for 58,…

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At Cowra Racing Temporarily Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

COWRA. Wed.: Due to the weather conditions which are affecting the preparation of dogs on western tracks the Cowra Greyhound Racing Club…

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Griffith Racing on January 20

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

The Griffith Coursing Club will race on Saturday, January 20 and nominations for the meeting will close on January 16…

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Tennis New Australian Star Fela.. Impresses in England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

"Pilot Officer E. W. R. Felan is in the direct line of succession to the greatest Australian players." says "Lawn Tennis," the official…

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Cricket Gundagai to Try Again for Cooper Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 5

Gundagai will make another effort to lift the Cooper Cup on Sunday next when the following players will meet Back Creek. Cars…

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Greyhound Racing "The Best" But Expensive

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: Leslie Ernest Youngman an employee of Bed bank Meatworks, was found by the police with 30lb, of fillet…

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Cricket Wagga Team to Visit Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

A strong (earn has been selected by the Tumut District Cricket Association to meet the Wagga Air Force team on Sunday, 21st January. Old hands…

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Cootamundra Cricket Competition Next Sunday's Games

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of tho Cootamundra Cricket. Association last night it was decided that the second and third teams in the competition would play…

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Darlington Point Races Doug Weir Wins Double

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

A successful race meeting was held at Darlington Point on New Year's Day in aid of the Griffith Hospital and Ambulance. It is expected that…

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Cow-cockies' Son to Boxing Riches Incidents In The Life Of Jimmy Sharman

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

From cow cockie's son to proprietor of a £2000 boxing troupe outfit touring the show towns has crammed the…

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Cricket Notes Sporting Offer by Local Businessmen Encouragement of Juniors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

A NOTABLE feature in the cricket series this year has been the rise to prominence of many juniors…

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Swimming Riley Unlucky in Championship Heat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday in the New South Wales swimming championships held to-night W. Riley (Lismore) was unfortunate. In the…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Next Wednesday's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 8

The programme of greyhound racing events to be conducted by the Cootamundra Coursing Club on Wednesday next is advertised…

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Football Bob M'caskill North Melblourne Coach

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday: North Melbourne committee last night re-elected Bob M'Caskill as non-playing coach. M'Caskill was for…

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Cricket Best Players Elected by Veteran Enthusiast

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 8

Aged 77, but still a regular attendant at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Mr. E. Gould, of Randwick, in the light of 65 years as…

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BOWLS Pairs Game on Saturday—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon J. Carberry and Schofield met Coleman and McAuliffe in the first round of the championship pairs. It was a…

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Swimming Breaststroke Record Broken by 17-Year-old

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 4

Seventeen year old Bond swimmer Trevor Phillips broke the Australian breaststroke record in title no yards intermediate title at Manly on…

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