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Sport, 1929

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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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Cricket Morago 8 for 303 Mayrung 340

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Morago and Waratahs met on Saturday at the former’s ground. Morago compiled the splendid total of 303 for the loss of eight wickets (G…

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Big Cricket English XI and Sheffield Shield

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

Matches to be played during the forthcoming tour of the English cricketers, as well as the programmes of Sheffield Shield matches are as…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon last a team of lady and men players from Lalalty visited Berrigan, and engaged the local Citizens’ Club in a friendly…

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Sporting Notes Swimming Cycle Race Swimming Club Dispute

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Deniliquin Cycle Club intends helding a ten-mile-road race on March 6. This will be good try out for the cyclists in training for the coming…

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Swimming Club, Carnival Abandoned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Rev. C. A. Sims presided at a [?] of the Swimming Club on [?] day. It was decided to cancel the [?]…

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Swimming Club Juvenile Carnival Abandoned

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

At a [?]uecting of Deniliquin Swimming Club on Thursday evening last there were present Rev. C. A. Sims President, and Messrs chas Device…

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Betting on Dog Racing. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Eric Joseph Kirkton, a bookmaker, was proceeded against at the Redfern. Court for having bet on the Mascot coursing ground, on which dog racing…

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Big Cricket English XI and. Sheffield Shield

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Matches to be played during the forthcoming tour of the English cricketers, as well as the; programmes of Sheffield Shield matches are as…

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Wakool Notes (From Our Correspondent.)February 11. Tennis Courts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Two new tennis courts were opened for play, on Saturday afternoon. The work in connection with the erection of these was done by district…

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Wednesday Cricket Scores White Lion and Central Play a Drew Lions' Lead in Competition with 14 Points

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

White Lion and Central teams met on Wednesday and the match resulted in a drawn game. This was the second last match of the rounds and the position at present is that Central will have to score a four-point victory over Colts when they meet next week…

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Cricket Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Balranald Cricket Club took place in the P.P. Board office on Monday evening last, 11th inst. Present.—Mr. R. H. Malcolm…

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Echuca Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Echuca swimming carnival which was to have been held on Saturday was postponed on account of the unsettled weather. The carnival will…

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Cricket Protest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

In connection with the semi-final in the Rutherglen and District Cricket Association competition, played between Corowa and Wahgunyah the…

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Corowa Coursing Club Selects Season's Dates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club was held at the Literary Institute, on Tuesday evening last…

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New South Wales Follows Victorian Coursing Rule

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Association last week it was decided to follow the new Vatican rule allowing field…

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Big Cricket English XI and Sheffield Shield

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Matches to be played during the forthcoming tour of the English cricketers, as well as the programmes of Sheffield Shield matches are as…

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Wednesday Cricket Tomorrow's Match Central's Last Opportunity

The Independent · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

Everything depends on tomorrow a [?] General [?] meet [?] of the [?] rounds [?] will, it…

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Cricket England v. New South Wales. Match Abandoned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

After being held up on the Friday, owing to the sodden state of the ground, following on the big rains, no play van possible before lunch on…

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Cobram Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

The Cobra in Turf Club held a fairly successful MEETING ON Wednesday. Fields were on the small side and most of the events…

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