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Sport, 1931

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Football. Berrigan’s Easy Victory

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 3

Jerilderie footballers arrived l[?] batches at Berrigan on [?] and when the game [?] about 4 o’clock, the side [?]…

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Rugby

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 37

On Sunday tho curtain-raiser at the Albury No. 2 Sportsground was provided by the Reserves of Albury and Culcairn, and the former won by 15 to…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Basing club on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. T. A. Horan, referred to the death of the…

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Hay Tennis Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

On Wednesday, a club tournament was held at the town courts. The tournament was a mixed doubles Handicap, played on me American…

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Tennis Miss Lloyd Successful

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Now that the flood excitement has subsided and brighter weather has since been experienced, tennis players are becoming more enthusiastic, and…

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Football Protest Letter From Player

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

In connection with the protest by Federals against Mathoura being awarded the football match played at Deniliquin on July 25, when Federals…

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Football Corowa v. East Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

The matches of the O. and M. competition are at an interesting stage now, and the match on Saturday on the local oval is being…

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Football East Win Hard Game

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

In a hard slogging game for the whole four quarters at Mathoura on Saturday, East End scored a creditable victory over Mathoura in the last…

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Lawn Tennis St Patricks Women Play Well

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

For the second time within recent weeks Albury women challenged St. Patrick's for the Mrs. Horan cup (A grade) on Saturday, but they…

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Ex-champion Jack Dempsey. Proposed Boxing, Tour. RENO (Nevada)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

Jack Dempsey announced to-day that he will return to the ring on a barnstorming tour, meeting all comers at four rounds…

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Lawn Tennis Club Miss V. Lloyd Wins Handicap

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

Now that the flood excitement has subsided and brighter weather is being experienced, tennis players are becoming more enthusiastic; and with the…

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International Tennis. English Universities Beat America. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

In the international University tennis contest, Oxford and Cambridge defeated Harvard and Yale by 16 rubbers to 4…

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Football Ovens and Murray League New System for Finals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 38

The old system of deciding the winners of the competition will not be allowed, by the O. and M. League this season. In past years one team had…

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The Sunday Football Question Special Meeting of Council Grants Permission for Use of Park

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, convened by the aldermen supporting Sunday football, was held last night, when there was a…

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Golf News & Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 3

Last Sunday's play practically settled the destination of the season's Championship honours, and given one discarded round out of four to be…

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Theft of Golf Balls Restrictions Placed on Small Boys

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 2

Ever since golf was inaugurated in Balranald members have experienced trouble by the presence of boys on the links, some of whom have made a…

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Golf Club Championship[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

The men's singles handi[?] holes) on Saturday, embrace[?] first round of the club champ[?] and the. fourth round of the [?]…

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Buraja Football Dance Satisfactory Attendance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

Despite the fact that Thursday turned-out to be unfavourable as tar as the weather was concerned, there was a very satisfactory attendance…

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Football Federals Win by 8 Points

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Having a little more pace and making fewer mistakes than their opponents, the Federals- won Saturday's match against East End. in the last 10…

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Silver Cup and £100 Purse for Golf Pros

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

T. E. Howard, the Concord professional, after a thrilling struggle with W. Bolger, won the Dunlop Silver Cup and the £100 purse offered by Dunlop…

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