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Sport, 1929

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Ringwood Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

On Saturday, January 5 Ringwood cricketers travelled to Yarrawonga to play Yarrawonga B team. The Ringwood bowler never seemed dangerous…

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Cricket. "B" Grade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 23

The match between Lavington and Bungowaunah was played on the ground of the latter on Saturday. The visitors scored a victory by eight runs…

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Epsom Races Chance for Horoscope

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Punters on Melbourne races will be obliged to turn their attention to Epsom on Saturday, when a good day's racing should be witnessed…

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Cricket Novelties Coming to Lyceum

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

With cricket doings paramount in the minds of most people, at present, duo mainly to the presence of the English side in Australia, something…

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Wednesday Cricket Central Defeat Colts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The first mid-week match since the adjournment over the holidays was Played on Wednesday afternoon between Colts and Central teams, and…

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French Tennis Amateurs May Regain Status, Paris, January 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 29

The French Lawn Tennis Federation has adopted the principle of restoring professional players to amateur status if they do not repeat the…

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Death of Tex Rickard a Famous Boxing Promoter New York, January 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 23

Tex Rickard, the prominent sporting promoter, who organised all the biggest boxing contests in America for some years past, died this morning…

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Dust Bowled on Both Sides Low Scores Marked Wednesday Cricket Central Defeated Colts by 74 to 47 in Westerly

The Independent · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Central defeated Colts on Wednesday by 74 runs to 47. conditions experienced were decidedly unpleasant. A heavy westerly wind, accompanied by a ouds of dust, was blowing down the ground all the afternoon, which was all in favour of the bowiers,…

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Wednesday Cricket

The Independent · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Colts and White Lion will meet at the ground to-morrow (Wednesday) in the first match of the third round. At the close of the second…

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Tennis Tournament at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Competitors are reminded that entries for the Wangaratta Tennis Tournament, to be held on January 26 and 28 close on Saturday 19th inst, with…

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Cricket Morago Scores 251 “A” Team 2 for 55

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Morago put up a fine score of 251 in the first innings of their match against “A” team on Saturday on the Deniliquin ground. Batting…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon the Osborne Well cricket team visited Berrigan and played the local eleven. Both teams were weakened by tho absence…

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Swimming Carnival Meeting of Ladies

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening to make arrangements for the supply of refreshments at the…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The Corowa tennis courts will be re-opened on Saturday next, when mixed doubles are to be played. It is hoped that a large number of…

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The Swimming Clubs Entertain Visiting Experts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent at the Hotel Commercial, on Saturday last, when representatives of the executive committees of the Hay…

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"Thank You!" Swimming Club Improvement to Baths

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The Mayer, Ald. E. T. Matthews, and Aid. Evans, Hynes, Donovan, and Gordon, met Messrs Salter , Steen and Bottrell, reporting the Swimming…

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Caulfield Races Madom Fancied Again

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Melbourne racegoers will be well catered for at Caulfield on Saturday. The Bagot winner, Madom, may win the Anniversary Handicap, but King…

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Shield Cricket N.s.w. Defeats South Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

New South Wales won the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia by 60 runs. The scores were:--New South Wales--First innings…

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Caulfield Races. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The Anniversary Handicap resulted King Mart (2 to 1) 1. Finsbury 2. Sacedon 3. The other winners were: Satyrus, Toussaint, Barigi, Spearlight…

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Cricket Hay v. BOOROORBAN-WANGANELLA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

An interesting match was played on a Booroorban-Wanganella combination a Booroorban Wangella combination and a Hay Association team…

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