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Sport, 1931

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Getting Distance in Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 4

ALTHOUGH there are certain handicaps for associates who are smallish in stature, with a little care most women can get just as…

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Lawn Tennis Current Topics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 47

A world-wide union of professional tennis players has been formed in Berlin, including England, Australia, France, America and Germany. The…

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Country Racing Club's Heavy Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Williams, president of the Bathurst Race Club and Mr. P. Weston presidet of the Orange Race…

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Cricket Teams for Week-end Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

Corowa Town v. Rutherglen The following team has been selected to represent Corowa Town in their match against Rutherglen on…

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Cricket Country District Competition Woodbury v. Birganbigil

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 4

At Woodbury on Saturday the local team were at home to Birganbigil in the country district competition. The home team having first use of the…

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World's Cricket Supremacy. London Press Comment. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 3

The "Evening Standard" deplores the tendency here, and in the Dominions, to regard the result of the Australia—South Africa rubber, as…

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Tilden on Tennis Played in Tournaments at Age of Seven Constant Competition Developed His Game

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

William ("Big Bill") Tilden was decidedly little Bill when he won his first tournament match. At the tender age of seven, one year…

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New Tennis Courts Opened at Balldale Mrs McCARTNEY and Mr. Tom O' Hauloran Win Doubles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

The public opening of the new St. Patrick's Tennis Club courts took place on Sunday afternoon last, writes our correspondent…

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Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Jerilderie Swimming Club was held on Friday evening last. Present:—Messrs. A. W. J. MacFarlane (ch.), A. Prosser, C…

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Cricket Southern Riverina Assoc. the Draw First Round

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 3

13th December.—Finley v. Jerllderie, Tocumwal v. Berrigan, Lenrock a bye. The senior club's bowling…

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Swimming Notes by “Speed”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 3

The second night carnival conducted by the Deniliquin Club on Tuesday night, shows that keen interest is being taken, in these carnivals, not only…

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Junior Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

Central and School teams met at the cricket, ground on Wednesday in the junior cricket competition. The match resulted in a win for Central by…

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Swimming Club Tuesday Night’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 3

On Tuesday night the Denillquin Swimming and Life-Saving Club conducted their second night carnival at the swimming pool which proved…

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Chiltern Cup Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

Chiltern Club will held a two days meeting on January 1 and 2. The programme is advertised in this issue Entries for all events close on Friday,…

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Lawn Tennis Current Topics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 46

Interstate players from New South Wales and South Australia are at present competiting in Victoria at the championship matches, and at the…

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Boxing Cupples and Sutcliffe Fight a Draw

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 33

At the Mechanics' Theatre on Saturday night George Cupples, 8.13 (Ireland) and Tommy Sutcliffe, 9.0 (Melbourne) fought a draw over 15…

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Cricket Country District Competition Birganbigil Defeat Woodbury

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

On Saturday at Woodbury, the match between the local team and Birganbigil was concluded. At drawing of stumps in the first day’s play Woodbury had…

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Cricket Weekly Notes How the Game Fluctuates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 47

The first grade of the Albury competition will complete the round to-morrow (Saturday), and will then cease until after the Christmas and…

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Make It Attractive Cricket Dull and Dreary Reader's Comment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

"It is a pity that the game cannot be made more attractive to the public," writer "Constant Reader."…

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A Day on Wheels Anniversary Day Carnival Football and Cycle Clubs Combine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 6

During the past four or five years the Corowa Football Club has been holding a mixed spo[?] meeting on Anniversary Day [?]…

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