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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cootamundra Races Starters to Receive Appearance Money

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 8

COOTAMONDRA, Friday: An Innovation entirely new to racing in Australia, in the form of appearance money to unplaced horses…

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Coursing Gundagai Coursing Club May Race by Easter

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 8

It is possible that the Gundagai Coursing Club’s first meeting in five years will be held before Easter. A meeting of members will be held…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

Fife Bakeries' team which will meet Gregadoo at Collins to-night, at 7.30: M. Thorn (capt.). Beckley. G. Amos. R. Harding, E. Crawford…

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The Turf Races on Wednesday Big Nominations Make Keen Racing Certain

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 8

Next Wednesday’s race meeting at Gundagai is certain to be the best held locally since pre-war` days…

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Swimming, Carnival at West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

Robin Biddulph, of Grenfell, exState Champion swimmer, was the star attraction at the West Wyalong swimming carnival. Biddulph, who…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

Nomination for the Tumut races on Wednesday February 20 close at 9 o'clock tonight with the secretary,…

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No Play in Interstate Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Rain washed out play in the New South Wales v. Victoria match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Crawford's Confidence in Australia's Players

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday: Confidence that Australia could retain the Davis Cup was expressed in a broadcast to-night by Jack…

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World of Sport Cricket Two Centuries Yesterday

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 8

Two centuries were scored in yesterday’s Hogan Gold Cup competition— W. Glasscock (Gundagai) and B Hourn (Coolac)…

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Greyhound Racing. Wagga Club Defers Windingup Proposal Diggers May Continue Control

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

Members of the Wagga Diggers Greyhound Racing Club did not favor the committee's recommendation to wind up the club's affairs when this matter was discussed at a special general meeting at…

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Golf Local Players May Get a Chance Coolac Club to Be Reformed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 8

For several years now local golfing enthusiasts have been unable to indulge in their favorite past-time, being without a course on which to…

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Rugby Revived

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of rugby league fans was held on Monday evening, when it was decided to revive the Lockhart Rugby Club…

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Boxing Big Race Night Fight

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

With their palates tickled by the great fight between Peter Roddy and Stan Dainer, boxing enthusiasts will look forward with great anticipation to…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Next

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 6

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold a meeting on Saturday next. February 16. The first race is timed to start at 8 o'clock and…

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TENNIS Yerong Creek and District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

In the Yerong Creek and District Tennis Association competition at the week-end. Public No. 1 defeated Glen Lee by 31 games; Woodend…

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H. R. Miller Severs Connection with Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. H. R. Miller, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League has severed his connections with the league…

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Cootamundra Golf Club President's Annual Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

Dr. T. P. Cowdroy, as president of the Golf Club, gave an interesting, report of the activities for last season. Although, the war position had…

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CRICKET Narandera Going to Junee Special Train Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

On Sunday last Junes defended the O'Farrell Cup against The Rock, scoring 286 (L. Bennett 102 retired) to The Rock's 51 (B. Protheroe 4/12, J…

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Tumut Cycle And Athletic Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

The first list of the club's events were contested on Sunday last aud the meeting proved to be a very poor showing. There wore not many…

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Seven Races at Rosehill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday At the Rosehill races next Saturday and the following Saturday there would be only seven races, the chairman of…

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