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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Pails New Tennis Champion; Shock Defeat of Bromwich

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: By defeating the holder, John Bromwich, in a five-set straggle, Dinny Pails created a tennis shock to-day that was perhaps greater than the loss of the Davis Cap, when he won the Australian singles…

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Tennis Bromwich and Quist Easy Win in Doubles Final

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Quist and Bromwich defeated Sedgman and Worthington in the final of the Australian men's' doubles championship…

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Details of All Country Races Must Go to A.j.c

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Country race club secretaries have been told that they must supply the Australian Jockey Club with complete details…

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Tumut Cycle and Athletic Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

The usual cycling races were decided on the sportsground on Saturday afternoon last. These consisted of a half-mile and one-mile…

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Boxing Carroll Confident Results Over 2LF

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

Kev. Carroll, challenger for the Riverina featherweight championship title, is confident of a decisive victory over Johnny White, holder…

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Swimming Water Polo and Club Events Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

The public are invited to witness Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club's programme of events at the local pool tonight…

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Horses Arrive For Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 6

Tee Goulburn horse, Melos. arrived in Wagga yesterday and will start at the Wagga races this afternoon…

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F. J. Field to Retire, From Racing; Leases Horses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Became of ill-health, Mr. F. J. Field, owner of Courtship, Persian Prince and Justinian has retired from racing…

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Football Cootamundra Club's Annual Meeting Narvo to Coach Team

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League will be held in the assembly room of the Town Hall next Friday night, commencing at 8…

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BOWLS Wagga Match—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Southern Slopes easily defeated Riverina in an inter-association tournament last Monday at Wagga. Approximately 60 bowler met on…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

The Royal sprang another surprise on Sunday when they followed up their win over the Club by defeating Tatts on the first innings by 65 runs. Had time hung…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Catholic Club's innings against Ex-Students on Fisher Park No. 2 on Sunday started sensationally. The competition leaders were…

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Tennis Tournament Topics

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

The main feature about Tuesday's tournament play was the outstanding form shown by the juniors. Tuesday was not 'baby's night'. No,…

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Cricket Personalities in Gundagai District Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Now that the preliminary sparring for positions in the final four completed, and the contestants have either made the grade or packed…

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Boxing Comments on Tonight's Boxers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Johnnie White (featherweight champion): Scientific and cool boxer; uses both hands with effect; will reed stricter training routine to retain Riverina…

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Wagga Mayor on Hazards of Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

The Mayor of Wagga (Alderman L. Barrand) said yesterday that every swimming party away from the Wagga beach should be…

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Tennis Team in N.z

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A request from the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association that Misses Bevis and Fitch accompany…

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Cricket Tumbarumba V. Mannus

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

A Tumbarumba team visited Mannus on Sunday and scored a victory over the home team. Sent into bat, Mannus were dismissed for…

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Football Annual Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Football enthusiasts are reminded that the annual meeting of the Gundagai Rugby Football League will be held at Foley's on Monday…

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Corryong Races Handicap to Watto

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

At the summer meeting of the Corryong and Upper Murray Racing Club, held at Towong on Monday, Watto, owned by Mr. P. Heinecke,…

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