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Sport, 1929

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Swimming What the Local Clubs Have Done

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Of all the sporting bodies which have from time to time existed in Hay, none could make a stronger claim for public support than the two…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The winners were: Hauteur, North Star, Fairy House, Spearlight, Blarwyn, Adjong, and Impartial. Having instated one of the most…

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Cricket Umpire Killed. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Robert McQueen was struck on the head by a hall while acting as Umpire at a cricket match, at Perth, and fatally Injured…

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Cricket Semi-finals. Lake Defeats Rutherglen Corowa-Wahgunyah Match In Doubt

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

The Rutherglen District Cricket Association conducted the semi-finals on Saturday in good weather. Chief interest centered in the ground and as the result of the day's play…

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Waratahs Beat "A," 105 ON 1st Perrin Plays Good Cricket for 122 Morago Beats Mayrung After Hard Fight

The Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Waratahs easily defeated "A" Team at Deniliquin on Saturday by 106 runs on the first innings. "They replied to "A" Team's total of 141 by knocking up 147 for the loss of six wickets, when they declared and sent "A" team in again, hoping that they…

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Jerilderie Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The Jerilderie Jockey Club hold its annual race meeting on Wednesday, and it resulted very satisfactorily. A fairly strong…

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Albury District Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 43

The sixth annual meeting of members of the above club was held at the Albury Show Society's rooms on Wednesday, January 30. Honorary office…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 22

A meeting of the committee of Albury Racing Club was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of discussing arrangements for the Gold Cup…

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JINDERA. Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

The local cricketers were at home to Mullengandra on Saturday, when a very, close and interesting match resulted. The result was in doubt right…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Last Tuesday's singles competition for balls donated by Mrs. Macknight was won by Mrs. R. A. Richardson. The fixture for next Tuesday has…

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Struck by Cricket Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 26

Robert M'Queen, aged about 40 years, who was struck on the head with, a cricket ball at Korrelocking (W.A.), died in the Wyalkatchem…

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Interstate Cricket Queensland v. Victoria. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Wanting 315 to win in the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria had two down for 182 at the close of play yesterday—Austin 15, Scaife 45, Onyons (not out)…

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Struck by Cricket Ball. Man Dies in Hospital

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Robert McQueen, aged about 40 years, who was struck on the head with a cricket ball on Saturday afternoon at Korrelocking, died in hospital…

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Wednesday Cricket Scores Colts and White Lion Play a Draw Tail Fights an Exciting Battle Against Time

The Independent · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

An exciting battle against time was witnessed in the match between Colts and White Lion on Wednesday, but the latter team's tail-enders fought on well and the match finished in a draw. No big scores were registered, although four batsmen did really well,…

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Balldale. Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Balldale was at home to North Buraja in the second match of the round in the Buraja and District Association on Saturday. The day was hot and…

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Swimming Pool Polluted by Drainage

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The fact that the water at the swimming place is becoming stagnant and polluted by drainage was brought under the notice of the…

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Racing Smash Four Horses Fall

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

During the running of the Handicap Hack Race at the Muckatah races on Saturday Dinkum Gold (Walker) fell and brought down Sundial (J…

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Saturday Cricket Two Teams Score Well

The Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Waratahs went to Morago on Saturday and put in a very warm afternoon in the field, while Morago, who batted first, Knocked up the large total…

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Night Tennis St. Mary's Club Instals Electric Lights

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Night tennis in Corowa was officially ushered in on Thursday evening last when St. Mary's courts, which have been…

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