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Sport, 1946

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah. Next Wednesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

Nominations close on Saturday for the meeting of the Murrumburrah Coursing Club to be held on Wednesday night next, February 20…

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Rugby League Followers Astounded Dismissal of N.S.W. Secretary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Rugby League followers have never been so as-tounded as when they read this morning that Mr. H. R. Miller had…

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Cricket N.S.W. & Victoria Play Draw

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The match between New South Wales and Victorl was virtually washed out in Sydney, and finished in a draw…

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Swimming Junee Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

Owing to the fact that the Junee club is holding its annual carnival next Saturday, the Gundagai club finds it impossible to seal along a…

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BOWLS Club Singles Championship—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

Koch and Beatty played their match which Koch won 33/16. Koch took the lead on the 4th head, 4/3 and forged ahead from there,…

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Nose Fractured in Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

Robert Perdie, aged 13 years, of Baylis-street, Wagga, fractured his nose when he dived into the Olympic swimming pool, Albury, last…

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Body Found in Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The body of Thomas Smith, aged 52 years, lab-order, of North Ballarat, was found floating in the swimming pool at…

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Greyhound Racing Bribery Allegation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday: A. S. Hall, bookmaker, and his clerk (D. Wilson) were disqualified for five years, and the dog Ribburn and…

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Bowls Club Singles Championship Lewis Gives Leary a Fright—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 6

Leary and Lewis played their match, and Leary was all out to win 31/26. Lewis got four on the first head…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

It is unfortunate that Cootamundra missed out this season in the matter of re-organising the Swimming Club, which had achieved so much in the…

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Swimming Notes Last Sunday's Results

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

The Swimming Club's membership is growing by leaps and brands. The number of competitors who took part in the point score competition last…

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BOXING Roddy In Fine Fettle

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

With the approach of the big [?] between Jimmy Roddy (light weight champion of [?] and Sammy Harvey (top-ranking [?]…

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Greyhound Racing Tomorrow Night's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

There are eight races on the programme for the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting on Fisher Park tomorrow night…

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Gundagai Races Held On

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

A successful race meeting was conducted by the Gundagai Race [?] on Wednesday. Gate takings amounted [?]The former…

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Coolamon Town Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Coolamon Town Tennis Club was held on Monday night of last week in the School of Arts…

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Tumut's Forthcoming Races February 20 and 27

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

Race meetings will be held at Tumut on Wednesday, February 20, and Wednesday, February 27. £370 in prize…

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Merrin Cricket Competition Railway and Dudauman Meet in Semi-finals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Dudauman, minor premiers in the Merrin Cup Competition, and the Railway will meet on Fisher Park on Sunday in the second semi-final of the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club will be held in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms on Thursday. March 14. Nominations for…

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Currawarna Sports and Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 10

The Currawama Welcome Home Committee has selected Wednesday, March 31. as the date for a combined sports and race meeting. Full…

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Mid-week Racing Recommended Twice a Month in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday: Midweek racing in Sydney twice a month will be recommended by the Labor caucus committee investigating the…

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