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Sport, 1945

2,198 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 110

Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

Wednesday was very hot. It felt like 150 degrees on the green, but twelve “we must have bowls” turned up…

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Swimming Lessons Valuable Instruction at Leeton Baths

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

The vacational swimming classes for children, which began at the Leeton baths last week, have been well patronised, and have been…

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Albury Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 6

Nominations close at 9 o'clock to-night for the Albury Hospital races to be held on Saturday, February 3…

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Racing at Wagga Successful Anniversary Meeting Farm Hand Downs Watto in Mile Race Stage Law's Easy Win in Flying

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 6

The anniversary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held at the Wagga racecourse yesterday in fine hot weather. It was not unpleasantly hot. The breeze, being cool, made conditions…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

At s meeting of the committee of the Wages Bowling Club held on Wednesday night, the following new members were elected: Dr. A. C…

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Boxing Elliott Defeats Ward

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Receiving four cautions in five rounds, George Elliott (11.0) beat Tommy Ward (10.13) on a foul in the sixth…

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Racing Times Altered

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Because of transport, difficulties, tomorrow's race starting times at Randwick have been changed to 1.15 p.m., 1.50 p.m., 2.20…

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Greyhound Racing COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

The next greyhound racing meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club, will be held on Wednesday next, and a nominations for this meeting close…

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Rugby League Kelly Leaves St. George

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

W. Kelly, leading Rugby League coach, will not apply for reappointment to St. George. He had until Wednesday night to consider St…

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Cootamundra Cricket Competition Important Game on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

A great deal of interest is betas taken in the competition game on the turf wicket on Sunday between the Railway and the Ramblers…

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CRICKET Leeton Team to Play Narandera on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Cricket enthusiasts will welcome the visit of the Leeton team to play The Narandera team on the sports-ground on Sunday next, There has…

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Cricket Griffith Teams Visit to Wagga Competition Matches Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

On account of the visit of two teams from Griffith there will be no matches in the Wagga District and Services competition this week-end and…

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Big Cricket O'reilly and Sutcliffe Out of Saturday's Game

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Neither O'Reilly nor Sutcliffe, the famous English Test opened, will appear in the Services v. New South Wales…

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Cricket Notes Juniors Too Good For Seniors Piltz Wins Nolan Prize

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

THE Juniors had an overwhelming victory over the Seniors on Sunday, when they met in the trial game…

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Great Crowd Enjoys Derby Meeting Stirring Races and Close Finishes Many Favourites Win

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

THE Leeton Patriotic Trotting Club's Derby Meeting at the Showground on Wednesday afternoon attracted another large attendance which was thrilled by the close and exciting finishes, and the high standard of the racing generally. Many first-class horses were…

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Boxing Promoter Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Alter evidence had been given by a prices inspector that the bought a tyre and tube from defendant. Harry Johns, boxing…

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Swimming Baths Site Over Line Suggestion to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

The Turvey Park, Grandview and South Side Progress Association sent a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council advising that…

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Cricket Coolamon to Play Juniors on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

The Coolamon cricket team will visit Wagga on Monday sext to play a representative team from the Wagga Junior Association. It has been a…

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Boxing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Following are the results of the Amateur Boxing Tourney finals held last Saturday night in O'Brien's Hall. The attendance was a record and the fights…

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Golf Apperly Retiring

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

Eric Apperly, one of Australia's finest golfers and most colorful personalities for more than 30 years, has had to give up the game because of…

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