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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1937

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CARRATHOOL Boxing Day Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

The Carrathool district people celebrated Boxing Day with a sports meeting in aid of the St. George's Hall. The sports were held in the…

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Greyhound Racing Corowa's Big Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 6

The following is the draw for the Corowa meeting which will be staged at the grounds this (Friday) evening:--…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

This match was begun with a collapse by the opening Victorian Victorian batsmen, but Rigg and Hassett retrieved the situation, and the…

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Wanganella Sports Club. Results of Saturday's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

Ideal weather favoured the Wanganella Sports Club for the race meeting held on Saturday, December 26th. The attendance was excellent…

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Speed in Sport Golf Ball Travels at 190 m.p.h

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 11

A BILLIARD ball car. travel at 22 miles an hour—faster than a sprinter doing 100 yards in ten seconds:— This was proved by an…

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Echuca Races

The Independent · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The Echuca Racing Club [?] nominations for a race meeti[?] held on Saturday, January [?]…

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Mathoura Swimming Club Officers Elected Successful Season Predicted Mathoura

The Independent · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Swimming Club the following officials were appointed:—President, Mr. H. B. Douglas; vice-president, Mr. J. Caroll:…

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Tennis at Barham

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The final of the women’s doubles handicap Tat the Barham Tennis Club's Christmas tournament was won by Miss Mary Higgins (Deniliquin) and Miss…

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Rowers Crash Returning From Lake Regatta None Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

A place belonging to Holyman's Airways crashed at 7 p.m. on Friday at Murmungee, on Mr. Fenton Orton's paddock, near Beechworth…

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World's Record Cricket Crowd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

The attendance at the third Test cricket match, commenced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, created a new world's record…

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Sydney Races. New Year's Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The Tattersall's Club races at Randwick were held in fine weather before a big attendance. Tattersall's Cup of £1,000 was…

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Cricket. Queensland v. New South Wales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

The return Sheffield Shield match between the above States was begun on New Year's Day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Queensland…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta a Successful Fixture Rutherglen Win Senior Eights Senior Pairs to Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Favoured with ideal weather, the annual regatta at Lake Moodemere on New Year's Day was a decided success. The racing was good and the…

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New Year Coursing at Corowa Great Cologne Wins First Division Hurdle Race to Brigand's Lass Gold Cup Meeting Postponed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

In spite of the bombshell thrown down by the New South Wales Trotting Club, causing the Corowa M.H. Coursing Club to re-arrange its…

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Jerilderie Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The Jerilderle Swimming Club's fifth carnival was successfully held on Friday last, New Year's Day. On account of it having rained…

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More Killed in Native Football Than in Tribal Wars

The Independent · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

So many deaths have been caused by native football matches in New Guinea that a leading chief asked a district officer to discuss the matter…

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Swimming Classes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Several years ago vacational swimming classes were held annually at Corowa, and many children were taught to swim at small cost. Of…

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S.a. Tennis Championships

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 30

The finals of the South Australian tennis championships, played on Saturday, resulted:—Singles: Quist d. Bromwich, 7/5, 6/0, 6/2. Doubles:…

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Yerong Creek Cricket

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Yerong Creek visited Mangoplah on Sunday and were defeated. Scores: Yerong Creek: C. Jones, c R. Robertson, b Clarke 9; S. Wenzke, b A…

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Tennis Last Tuesday's Doubles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

The doubles played on the courts on Tuesday for trophies donated by Miss M. Whitford, for "B" grade, were won by Misses [?] Maciure and…

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