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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Wagga Races Diggers' March Meeting Cancelled

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

In response to the usual application to race on March 6, the Secretary of the Wagga Diggers' Race Club (Mr. George Pingstone) is in receipt of a…

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Correspondence Australian Rules Football (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

Sir,—The South Western district in the Riverina seems to have been a neglected area so far as Australia Rules football is concerned. No doubt…

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Sporting Cootamundra Diggers' Races Big Meeting Expected

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

Having made a success of their first two meeting, the committee of the Cootamundra Diggers' Race Club is confident that its next meeting, on…

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Racing at Tumut Hospital Meeting To-morrow Form and Selections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Autumn racing at Tumut will conclude to-morrow with an attractive programme in aid of the District Hospital…

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Tumut Cycle And Athletic Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

The club held its usual events last Sunday morning on the Blowering Road course and it was pleasing to see more interest being taken…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

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

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Rugby League Magpies Club Reformed Enthusiastic Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

There was an attendance of more than 50 at the meeting of the Wagga Magpies Football Club on Monday night when it was decided…

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Heard at Football Game

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

He: See that big substitute down were on the bench? I am sure he'll turn out to be our best man. She: Why, you darling. Isn't this…

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Bowls. South Wagga Club Foundation Member's Death

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

Members of the South Wagga Bowling Club were grieved to hear of the death at the week-end of Mr. W. A. Westman, one of the…

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Cricket Semi-finals at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

The semi-finals of the Junee cricket competition began on Sunday, and the games were marked, by high scoring. The three town…

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Beer and Racing v. Art and Culture

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY. Monday: There m a clash between the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Clyne) and Captain S. Brunton Gibb when…

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Greyhound Racing MURRUMBURRAH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Nominations close on Saturday, at 11 p.m., for the meeting of the Murrumburrah Coursing Club, to be held on Wednesday night next…

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BOWLS Southern Slopes District Championship—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

Sunday next, 3rd March, is the date fixed for the first round. In the Eastern Section, Junee meets Cootamundra at Gundagai and…

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Man Killed at Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

A cricket ball caused the death of Jeffrey Scott Gibbings 21, of South Perth, on Saturday. Gibbings was struck behind the ear by a fast ball…

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CRICKET Nolan Shield Semi-Finals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

The semi-finals of the Nolan Shield competition between North Wagga and Magpies and Box Factory and Flour Mill began last…

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Coursing Grand Coin Inquiry at Cootamundra Decision to be Given To Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

Mr. W. Farrer, stipendiary steward, conducted an inquiry last Friday night into the performance of Grand Coin at Cootamundra last…

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Football Cowra Aims to Keep . the Maher Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

It is expected that Edgar Newham, one of the outstanding footballers in NSW will play with the Cowra Maher Cup team this year…

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The World of Sport Cricket O’farrell Cup Team Leaves at 8 a.m. Big Game Against Junee Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

The Gundagai team wil make a bid to take the O'Farrell Cup from Junee on Sunday next. All players are reminded that…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Members and intending members are reminded that a working bee will be in action again on Sunday morning. commencing at 9.30 a.m. Bring along…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the Tumut Swimming Carnival to be held on Sunday next (the first' carnival [?] 1939) at Tumut's delightful pool…

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