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Sport, 1931

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Cricket West Indies v. Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

In the above match, in which the West Indies' team scored 495, and the home team replied with 325, the Indians in their second innings had…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. No Play Yesterday. BRISBANE, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Rain again prevented play in the Sheffield Shield match, between Victoria and Queensland…

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Wangaratta Races. Nominations for Saturday's, Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The following are the entries for Wangaratta on Saturday next:--Encourage Handicap; Roumond, Taipea, lady Jevington, Kyoto,…

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Bowls Saturday’s Games Berrigan Visitors on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

On Saturday last, in ideal bowling weather and on a fast green, some interesting games were played, the following being the results:—…

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Tocumwal Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Tocumwal Racing Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday last. Owing to the Betting Tax Act Victorian owners refrained from…

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Jerilderie Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

The stipendiary steward at the recent Jerilderie races reported on the meeting to the Southern District Racing Association as follows:…

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Night Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

With a view to augmenting the funds of the Alma Beach Queen (Miss June Swift), the club held a small carnival on Wednesday evening. A…

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The Hospital Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Hospital Swimming Carnival and Queen Competition Committee was held on Tuesday evening. There were…

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Bowls Deniliquin Defeat Be[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

On Wednesday last Dem[?]QU was “at home” to a team to 12 from Berrigan .Club. A very [?] afternoon’s play was the. resul…

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Cricket Chatter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Only three more rounds of matches are to be played in the local competition. The Townies first eleven have the…

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Tennis Corowa Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Last Tuesday's competition was won by Mrs. Lynch and Miss E. Watson. Miss R. Smith donated the trophies…

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Corowa Coursing Club No Operations This Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The small attendance at the annual meeting of the above, which was held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening, was taken as showing a lack of Interest by…

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Lawn Tennis Albury and Border Association St. Matthew's Win Pennant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 33

Although there are several matches to be played in the A grade, none took place on Saturday. Despite this fact, St. Matthew's are in an unbeatable…

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Huge German Sweepstakes. On World's Big Horse Races. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The Dantzig Government has granted Broom's international Sports Association a concession to organise sweepstakes on important horse races…

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St. Joseph's Tennis Club Annual General Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the above club was held in the Convent Hall on Wednesday, February 11th, when there were present Messrs K. H…

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Night Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The committee of St Mary's Tennis Club have decided to conduct an electric light tennis tournament, commencing Monday. Feb. 23. Gent's…

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The Hay Hospital. the Swimming Carnival and Queen Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

To-morrow will see the close of the splendid effort which is being put forth on behalf of the funds of the Hay Hospital by the ladies and…

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Canterbury Park Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The Canterbury Handicap resulted: Zeeland (7 to 2) I, Hustler 2, Bosmina 3. The other winners were: Dear March, Lucky Dane, Sunny Sky,…

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Correspondence Chiltern-wahgunyah Cricket Match (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Sir,--Though controversy should never enter into cricket, I certainly cannot allow "Willow's" remarks re the Chiltern-Wahgunyah game to…

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Corowa Football Club Annual Meeting Loss on Season Mr. A. McKENZIE Elected President

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

A large and enthusiastic crowd of football followers attended the annual meeting of the above club, which was held at the Literary…

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