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Sport, 1934

2,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 101

Saturday's Cricket Country and "A" Play Another Draw

The Independent · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Another drawn game was played, by Combined Country and "A" Team on the Deniliquin turf wicket on Saturday…

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Turf Notes Autumn Handicaps Weights for the Rich Races How Champions are Faring

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Horses which have been regarded as "too infirm to race" at sometime or other head the weights for the six most important Handicaps of the…

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Breach of Racing Rule Nominations Invalid

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

Ignorance of a Victorian Racing Club rule, which debars the wife of a bookmaker from racing a horse in Victoria, will mean that the Riverina sprin…

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New Swimming Star

The Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Six feet in height, 13st in weight, and 10 years of age, Alan Crawford may be one of Australia's swimming aces for the British Empire Games…

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Heard on the Golf Links

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

A good story was told by the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Book), who was a visitor to a social gathering at Warburton recently. It concerned a…

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Swimmers Successful Three Races at Tongala

The Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

The team of Deniliquin swimmers who visited Tongala carnival on Saturday had a successful day. Jack Hood showed further promise…

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Boxing Last Friday Evening's Bouts Baker Defeated on Knock-out

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

The boxing challenge between Ray ("Nana") Baker, of Corowa, and Reg. ("Possum") Lloyd, of Wangaratta, which was decided at a miniature…

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Bowls Team for Moama

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

In the “B” grade championship on Friday Sullivan defeated Blackmore, 22-17. In the A. H. Windeyer Memorial Cup Nugent (4) defeated Tate (8),…

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Junior Cricket

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

A drawn game resulted between North and Central in the junior cricket competition match on Wednesday North batted for most of the…

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Table Tennis Champions

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Perry and Wilde members of the English tennis test team, played a areas of table tennis matches against South Australian players before…

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American Tennis Tourney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

In this issue a mixed doubles tents tournament (American),. sealed handicaps, draw for partners, is advertised to be held at St. Mary's…

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Town Club Cricket Teams

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Teams for Saturday:—A grade team lo meet Rutherglen (at R. T. Ball Park): W. Smith, W. McKenzle, W. Sweeting, J. Treloar, G. Weir. A. and…

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Cricket Combined Country Win

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

In the Deniliquin Cricket Competition on Saturday Country Combined [?] an easy win over “B” team by 60 runs. The former team batted first…

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Tennis Corowa and District Assn. Saturday's Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

St, John's A v. Dugay's Bridge. Wahgunyah v. St. John's B. Rutherglen A v. St. Mary's B. St, Mary's A v. Rutherglen B…

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Swimming Carnival Held in Ideal Weather

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

The annual Hospital Swimming Carnival conducted under the auspices of the Balranald Aquatic and Sports Club was held on Wednesday last under…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Mrs. S. V. Maclure and Miss Molly Miles won the trophy presented by Mrs. J. H. Izon, and played for on Tuesday last, at the Corowa Club's…

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The Hay Tennis Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

It is stated that the annual reshuffle of the floating population has been very favourable to the local club, and it is expected that last…

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Cricket Juniors Defeat Rovers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In the week end cricket competition Juniors defeated Rovers by 5 runs. Rovers made 75 (B Quinnell 21, F. Leake-21; B. Finn 4/19 H. McFaull…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Teams from the Green Swamp Club visited the Cape Plain courts on Saturday and played a friendly match with members of that club…

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Cricket

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

The Jerilderie country'team visited Bundure on Sunday last. Batting first Jerilderie country had 3 wickets down for 95 (Crockett, 31…

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