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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,108 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 156

Shannon Not Racing Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 8

LOS ANGELES (A.A.P.): Although it was earlier stated [?] he might have a tuning up run for tomorrow week's Santa Anita…

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Country Golf Club Play Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 8

The Wagga Country Golf Club will conduct an 18 hole stroke competition commencing at 1.45 p.m. today…

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Sidwell Wins N.z. Invitation Tennis Tourney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 8

WELLINGTON. (Friday (AAP-Reuter): In the singles semifinals of the invitation tournament at Christchurch Australia'…

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Wagga v Holbrook Cricket Match Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 8

Some good and interesting cricket should be seen at the Wagga Cricket Ground on Sunday. A strong representative side from…

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Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the Cootamundra Swimming club's carnival on Saturday night [?] Detailed results are unavoldably…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

At[?]the annual general meeting of the Cootamundra Golf club, held at the club house, Messrs E. H. Wiillant(president). Stratton, Meale, Doidge,…

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Leeton Cricket Details

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

LEETON, Sunday: In the final round of the Saturday cricket competition Ibis defeated R.S.L. outright and Yanco defeated…

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TENNIS Draw for Tuesday Night—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 8

Frank Lynch, Bert Bridge, Norm Moore, Arthur Bray, Gordon Passlow, George Barnes, Frank Archer, Noel Goodsall, Len Koch and Al…

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Wagga Pair Lose in Country Bowls Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: After very close struggles. Dave DowLie reining champion, won G. Kelly, of Canowindra, won…

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Golf Annual Meeting of Coolac Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Coolac Golf Club will be held next Friday night. A large attendance is requested…

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Doings in the World of Sport “Gundagai Coursing Club Will Never Stand Up to It” Assertion Made At Shire Meeting Permission Granted to Move Fence and Mound

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 8

Cr. R. R. Knox, at last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, in expressing the opinion of a sporting personage with whom he had recent talks, said that some sportsmen felt that with the recent alterations in the coursing sport in the south, and with the Wagga…

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Swimming Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

As the Riverina championships, to be decided here next Sunday, draws closer the juniors are showing very good form. Les Howe, a special junior…

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BOWLS (Without Bias)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

Well, the question that was exercising the minds of all Leeton bowlers—the difference between Black and White—was settled on…

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Rugby League Gets Going

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Players and supporters rallied around last season's premiers, the Lockhart Rugby League Club when the annual meeting was held on…

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Swimming Carnival Narrandera Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Leeton Club will be sending a team of swimmers to compete in the Riverina Championship events, to be held at the Narrandera Lake and…

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Lockhart Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 8

Programmes are now ready for distribution in connection with the Lockhart Jockey Club's race meeting during the Back-to-Lockhart…

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Cricket Team

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 8

The following team will represent Lockhart South: R. Garratt (c), Craig, Ferguson, Dowdle, R. Schirmer, Gilmour, Wiggins, R. Walker,…

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Swimming Classes Held At Adelong Baths

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday last swimming classes were conducted at the Adelong Swimming Pool by Mr. Bushell and Mr. Towers, volunteer…

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Cricket Cootamundra Cricket Dispute. Ruling From N.s.w. Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

In connection with the above, in which it was claimed that the Railway Club should not have been credited with 5 points for the game in…

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Sports' Queen Night Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

This week's tournament resulted in wins for Mrs. J. Peach and Mr. S. Campbell, each division having been closely contested. The following are…

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