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Sport, 1935

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Regatta Tragedy Man Lost When Squall Swamps Two Boats

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 37

Tragedy ended the regatta of the Renmark (S.A.) Rowing Club on Saturday. While the maiden eights was being rowed on the River Murray a…

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Sports Meeting at Wanganella Boxing Day Gathering

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

A VERY successful sport meeting was held at Wanganella on Boxing Day. There was a very large attendance including quite a number of…

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Cricket Deniliquin v. ECHUCA

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

On Saturday. December 22 a team from the Echuca Association visited Deniliquin to play a team from the local District Association. The match…

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Fond of Swimming These Hot Days Willanthery, via Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 21

Dear Uncle,—I received my badge, and I was very pleased with it. We had a Christmas tree and I enjoyed myself very much. We had games of…

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Coursing Running of a Dog Bookmaker Warned Off Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

Following an inquiry into the running of the greyhound Dail Abbott, which resulted in the disqualification of H. P. Williams and the dog, the…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The above match, which was concluded on Wednesday, provided some thrilling batting by Darling and Rigg. The South Australians in their…

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Ladies at Cricket. Hay v. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

The girls of Hay have been somewhat slow in taking up cricket as a sport, but they are throwing a lot of enthusiasm into it at present, and it…

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Swimming Big Opening Carnival Next Thursday’s Programme

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

Swimming has been retarded somewhat this season due to unsuitable weather, but now that Summer proper has arrived, Albury Amateur…

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Test Cricket Women at Play An Australian Recovery SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

A crowd of over 4000 witnessed play in the second Test match between the women’s teams representing England and Australia, which…

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Moorefield Races Postponed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

Heavy rain which fell in Sydney this morning caused the postponement of to-day’s Moorefield race meeting. The…

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Bowls and Bowlers Saturday’s Games Small Attendance at Green

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

The sudden change in the elements was chiefly responsible for the diminished attendance on the Albury Bowling Club’s…

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Tennis Offer to Perry Upset by Inquiries Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Fred Perry the English tennis champion said to-day that he had so far not received the reported offer of an £8000 contract from Mr. W…

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N. S. W. Swimming Titles Japanese In Action Australian Backstroke Record Broken SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Swimming in brilliant form the Japanese and Olympic swimming champion Mr. [?] broke the Australian back-stroke…

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Amateur Athletics Team for Centenary Games This-state to Be Represented , MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

The honorary secretary secretary of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association announced to-day that live N.S.W. athletes has been selected to…

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Boxing at Corowa Smith v. WATSON

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Contents will be staged at the Austral Grounds on Friday night, January 11. The main event will be a 10 round contest between R[?]…

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Swimming Frances Bult Dpoison to Retire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

Miss Frances [?] intends to retire from swimming next month and will not swim the 100 yards test race for women at the City baths…

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Cricket Sunday’s Matches

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

Sunday’s matches in the Edward River Association’s competition resulted in first innings victories for Rovers and Townies…

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Boxing at Sydney. a Successful American. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

At the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium, the American, Philzwict, was awarded a decision over Alf. Batch, in a 15-rounds contest…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta 74th New Year's Day Fixture £80 Taken at Gates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

For the 74th time the banks of Lake Moodemere were crowded with holiday makers on Tuesday of last week, when the annual regatta was held. The…

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Boxing Australian Defeated Visitor’s Meritorious Victory Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

Making his first appearance in Australia the American Phil Zwick, 7.z. outpointed Alf Blatch 9.8½ in a 15 round encounter at Rushcutter Bay…

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