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Sport, 1931

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Miniature Golf Course Where Animals Squawk When the Ball Rolls Down Their Throats

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

A California miniature golf course which has been made for the private, use of a moving picture actress, is carried out in a modernistic French…

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Lively Football in Peru. Five Persons Killed in Clash. LIMA (Peru)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Five persons were killed to-day in a clash between opposing factions at the end of air International football match, between a team for Uruguay…

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Swimming Surprise

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

FOR two seasons F. D. Walter, the versatile Geelong swimmer, annexed every State free-style title from 100 yds, to the mile but he had to…

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School Vacation Swimming Classes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The school vacation swimming classes, which are conducted throughout the State by the Department of Education, were begun on Monday, and will be…

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Cricket Chatter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

G.C. Grant, captain of the West Indies team, says he does not agree that the play of the West Indies team in the second Test was as weak as…

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New Tennis Thrill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 27

Jai Alai," a South American form of tennis which, is to be exhibited in New York, will, it is expected, cause a stir, says the Central News Agency…

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Hospital Swimming Carnival. Meeting to Make Arrangements

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

A meeting convened by advertisement and notices to arrange for the holding of a swimming carnival in aid of the Hay Hospital, was held last…

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Swimming Record Wellington (N.Z.). Jan. 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 37

Miss Mercedes Gleitze, swimming continuously for 42½ hours, broke her own record for endurance swimming…

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Novel Cricket Match. Ladies v. DIGGERS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, in the Park Oval, the ladies played a cricket match against the Diggers. The diggers had to bat and bowl with the…

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Cricket Teams for To-morrow's Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The following team has been selected to represent the Corowa Town 'tub's first eleven in their match against Lake Moodemere, which takes…

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Cricket Trophies Donated for Second Eleven Competition Delegates' Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

'' A meeting of delegates in connection with the above local cricket competition was held at Mr. Potts' residence, Wahgunyah, on…

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Culcairn Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The betting tax affected the attendance at the Culcairn Races, on Wednesday last, and the will probably show a loss over what, in ordinary…

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Wangaratta Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The annual Wangaratta tournament, will be held on 14 grass courts in Merrlwa Park, Wangaratta, on Saturday and Monday. January 24 and 26,…

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Cricket Chatter Notes From the "Townies" Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

The Townies have yet to win a competition match on their own ground. They again met their Waterloo on…

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Professional Tennis. Cochet May Join Tilden. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

"The Sun" states that it has learned from the official Eastern Lawn Tennis Association that the French tennis star, Henri Cochet, is…

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Swimming Club Formed at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

A meeting was held on Friday evening last to discuss the formation of a Swimming Club at Jerilderie. There was an attendance…

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Swimming Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 47

The New Zealand swimmer, Miss Lily Copplestone, swam Wellington Harbor (N.Z.), on Saturday in 4 hours 51 minutes, easily beating Miss…

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Golf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 37

At the annual meeting of the Riverina Golf Association on Sunday the report showed that 51 clubs were affiliated, with an aggregate membership…

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Romans Played Rugby

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 17

The birthplace of rugby football is generally accepted to have been Rugby School, but tho game really goes back farther than that. The Romans played…

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Hay Hospital Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Hospital Swimming Carnival Committee was held at Messrs. Hidgcock's office on Tuesday evening, there being present:…

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