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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Manaro Motor Cycle Club Boxing Day Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

As was anticipated the speedway meeting was a record in all respects. The attendance of the public, the financial returns, and the entries…

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Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

A cricket match Cooma v Adaminaby was played at the Cooma Showground on Saturday the scores being: Adaminaby 66,…

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Bowls. Federal Bowling Association Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Competitions are now being played by the Cooma Club. In the Pairs Championship G. Howatson and F. N. Crose defeated D…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

The first bowling Carnival of the newly formed Federal District Bowling Association was played at Goulburn on the 26th January,…

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Tennis Equipment "All Rubber"

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

A Tennis Court which in resiliency and apperance resembles turf and dries immediately after a shower of rain was among the features of…

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Cricket

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The "Wanderers" cricket. team played a Mt. Darragh team on Sunday last. The pitch on the Bombala Park not being available the match…

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Sunday Cricket

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

The "Wanderers" Cricket Club wrote asking for the use of the Park for cricket, and in a second letter, asked to be allowed to play on…

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Sporting News Tennis

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The finals of the Bombala Tennis Club's tournaments were completed on Saturday last, when A. Goodsell defeated A. Elliott, 6-0, 6-1, in the…

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Royal Tennis Club Singles Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

Twenty-two players took part iu the Singles Championship tournament at the Royal Courts yesterday, the players being divided into…

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Delegate Golf Club

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Golf Club was held on Saturday last. The balance sheet showed that the Club had a cr. balance. One side of his body was almost laid open when Albert Mc-Ewan fell against a revolving saw-blade at St. George, Brisbane…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

Members of the Yass Bowling Club visited Cooma on Wednesday to meet the local club players in the A Pennant Competition…

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Cricket Fixtures SEASON 1928—29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

England v. Mew Sooth Wales, at Sydney, February 15-19. England v. Victoria at Melbourne, March 1-5…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

The Cooma Bowling Club visited Goulburn on the 23rd inst., and met the local club in the A Pennant Competition, and after a very close…

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Cooma Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Cooma Golf Club took place at the Australian hotel on Friday last. Present: Messrs, E. Crisp…

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Tennis Tournament in aid of Hospital

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

The Royal Tennis Club will hold a Men's Singles handicap tennis tournament on Saturday and Sunday, 16th and 17th inst., and if…

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Bowls, COOMA V. CANBERRA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

A pennant match between A and B teams of the Cooma and Canberra clubs in connection with the programme of the Federal Bowling…

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Novel Boxing Bout

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Jimmy Sharman, the showman, is ever on the lookout for some fun, and at the recent Echuca carnival he managed to provide sportsmen of that town…

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Bombala Races

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

The Bombala Race Club held its autumn meeting in favourable weather conditions on Wednesday afternoon. The nominations were good but the…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

A rink of Goulburn tourists visited Cooma during the Easter holidays consisting of C. Duprez of the Pratten Park Club, Sydney, J…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The Cooma Club will visit Yass on Wednesday next to play the final Peunant match of the season. The following players have been…

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