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Sport, 1937

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Sporting Bowls Henty Bowling Club Committee Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Henty Bowling Club it was decided to begin the scratch rinks competitions on January 5, and the regular competitions…

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Coursing Dispute "Trotting Club Has Control" Says Chief Secretary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 43

The treasurer of the Albury Mechanical Hare Club (Mr. W. E. Colley) announced on Monday that he was in receipt of a letter from the Chief…

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Sydney Cricket Ground More Improvements

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

Government assistance in the construction of a new stand at the Sydney cricket ground is likely. It is proposed to build it against the back…

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Cricket Grubben v. Walla Sub

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

The team to represent Grubben against Walla sub. on Sunday at Walla Sub. are as follows: R. Taylor, J. McNamara, C. Maher, B. and W. Clay…

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Coursing Control Clubs "Take Sides" in Dispute Government May Intervene

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

The fight for the control of mechanical hare racing in N.S.W. developed further at the week-end, when, the N.S.W., Trotting Club announced that…

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Ambrose Palmer Gives Up Boxing for Job. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

The Australian heavyweight boxing champion, Ambrose Palmer, is to live in New Zealand. Refusing five lights, each carrying a £1,000 guarantee,…

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Greyhound Racing Support for the New Control Council

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

The "war" which was on between the Now South Wales Trotting Club and the N.C.A. is stated to have been satisfactorily adjusted, and dogs will,…

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Big Tennis. Perry Beats Vines. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

In his first professional tennis match. F. J. Perry, the former amateur world champion, easily defeated the American, E. Vines, 7—5, 3—6,…

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Cricket. Queensland v. New South Wales. N.S.W. Beaten by 87 RUNS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

In the interstate match between New South Wales and Queensland, in which the home side were set 430 to win, the team was dismissed for…

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Incidents in Test Cricket Crowd’s “Stay-in-Strike” Umpire Escorted Home by Detectives

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

ENGLISH Test cricketers on strike for more pay—Spectators organising a “stay-in-strike” on the wicket—Surry, and Lancashire committees selecting…

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Cricket James' Team V Townies and Deniliquin

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

The Balranald and District Cricketers to take part in the Christmas cricket that was played at Deniliquin, one game on the turf wicket and one…

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Not Cricket Players Called Before Board Incident After Test Match

The Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Shortly after Australia's great win in the Test match four players three of whom had helped [?] the English side, were asked report…

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Greyhound Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The next meeting of the Wangaratta Speed Coursing Club will be held on the Show Grounds on Thursday night, January 14. The…

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Mathoura News Monday. CRICKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

At the local ground on Saturday Tongala won their game against Mathoura in very easy style, the margin being an innings and 15, runs, In the first…

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Sheffield Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, at Sydney Cricket Ground, on…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

On New Year’s Day the [?] bowlers spent a pleasant [?] the green, when a [?] was played, with the following [?]…

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Cricket D[?] March [?]

The Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Exhuca v. Deniliquin, at [?] 18 and [?] "A" v. Imperial [?] Edward River v…

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Gulpa Swimming Pool to Be Improved Mathoura

The Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

A working bee has made great improvements to the swimming pool at Gulpa. Portion of the land has been tenced, a shed erected and trees…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

A challenge match between T. F. Cook and partner and F. Tapscott and partner will be decided over the weekend…

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Bowls Saturday's Play

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

A pleasant afternoon was spent on the local bowling green, on Saturday last, when members attended in full after the respite of Christmas…

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