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Sport, 1936

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Country Swimming Championships Wagga Man's Success

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 31

E. Chaston (Wagga) won the 55 yards country free-style handicap swum at the Bondi baths on saturday in 29 1-5 seeonds. N. Wright…

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Cricket Hay V. Edward River

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

On Sunday last a team from the Edward River Cricket Association visited Hay and played a match against a team from that district…

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Hay Cricket Association v. Murrumbidgee Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

A very interesting match was played on the Hay oval on New Year's Day between teams representing the Hay Cricket Association and…

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Coursing Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing Club was held at the Literary Institute on Monday night,…

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Lake Regatta Corowa Crews Successful Win Three Events

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 4

The 75th annual Regatta of the Murray Rowing Association was held on Lake Moodemere on New Year's Day in Ideal weather. The…

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Boxing at Sydney. Win for Kelly. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Lou Kelly, 12.3, knocked out the Frenchman, Marcel Lauriot, 12.4½, in the fourth round, at the Rushcutters' Bay Stadium, last night…

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Tennis Professionals' Visit Cochet's Play Enjoyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

The visit of the Tennis professionals on New Year's Day provided tennis enthusiasts with an opportunity of witnessing some excellent tennis, and…

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Cricket Saturday’s Play “A” Team V. Combined Country

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

A last wicket partnership of 72 —which is close to a local record —put “A” Team in a good position against Combined Country…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Three teams went to Cobran on Boxing Day to compete in the annual tournament there. In the rinks competition, there were nine…

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Jerilderie Jockey Club Annual Races, 27th January Nominations Close Friday, 17th INST

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

The attention of horseowners is directed to the fact that the annual races of the Jerilderie Jockey Club will be held on…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Following are the results of the women's tennis competition played on the Corowa club's grass courts on Tuesday last:--"A" Grade: Miss…

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Swimming Carnival at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 44

Following the decision of the New South Wales Swimming Association to allow W. J. Jarvis and P. E. Mathieson, the champion N.Z. swimmers, to break…

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Yarrawonga Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 11

Holiday tennis tournament at Yarrawonga (Vic.) results:—Men's Doubles.—Semi-finals: T. Rush, W. Callander d. J. Wilson, E. Hurley; V. and B. Bryant…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Tuesday evening. Present Messrs. F. W. Tietyens (chairman), T. A. Horan, C. H. Burt,…

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Cricket Notes by Longstop

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Only in a few cases last weekend, when the Deniliquin cricket competitions were resumed, did the batsmen conquer the…

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Cricket Crowd Leaves When Bradman Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Don Bradman was the chief attraction at a match at Newcastle, when, a district team played the South Australian Sheffield Shield, team…

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The Australian Cricket Team. Match with East Province

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The Australians began a match with the East Province of South Africa, yesterday, at Port Elizabeth. Fingleton, Oldfield and…

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Motor Racing at Cowes H. J. Beith Wins—triumph for Olympic Tyres

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

SPECTACULAR cornering and con-consistent driving won for Harry J. Beith an his Olympic-shod Chrysler the Victorian Sporting Car Club’s…

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Turf Notes Whipping Sprinters How Speedsters Beat One Another In Early Stages of Races Jack King's Bad Trot

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Racegoers seldom look behind raceform to see even the most obvious traps. One that I've mentioned season in and season out is that of two…

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Young Athletic League

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

New ground records were made by S. E. Higgins (Boorowa) and D. J. Gold (Auburn) for the 75 yards and 120 yards at the annual Athletic…

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