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Sport, 1937

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Golf Champion To Visit Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

On Wednesday, January 27, Jim Ferrier, champion golfer, will arrive in Armidale in the course of a tour of Northern New South Wales during…

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Cricket Innovation White Ball Proposal Lyttleton's Idea LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

A revolutionary idea will shortly be employed by Lyttelton, captain of the Worcestershire Cricket Club. Inspired by the American use of a…

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White Cricket Ball? Suggested Use in England London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

A revolutionary idea will shoortly be employed by Lyttelton, captain of the Worcestershire Cricket Club. Inspired by the American use of a…

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District Cricket Glencoe Defeat Red Range

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Colts defeated Dundee, and Glencoe defeated Red Range in the district cricket competition on Saturday…

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The Greyhound An Animal Lover's Tribute Praise For Glen Innes Coursing Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

A keen student of live stock, I place the greyhound, in the canine family, on a plane with the racehorse in the equine one. Each poccesses such…

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Two Half-days For Racing Carnival Shops to Close

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

A very fine spirit of townsmanship has been evidenced by the businessmen of Glen Innes who were approached by executive…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Pennant Bowls Play in the First Round Glen Innes Defeated :: Better Luck in Next Round?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The 1937 pennant season started rather disastrously for our club. Both the "Blues" and the "Reds" had their colors lowered in their respective…

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Coursing Meeting On Monday, February 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

The first coursing meeting of the Uralla club will be held on Monday, February 1, Anniversary Day holiday. Cups are offered for graded stakes…

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BOXING Blatch Successful SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

All Blatch successfully defended his Australian lightweight championship when he knocked out Joe Hall in eleven rounds at the Sydney Sports…

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SWIMMING Inter-Town Carnival Large Crowd at Weir

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Given suitable weather conditions, the Inverell Amateur Swimming and life-Saving Club will have to pack the crowd into…

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Delungra Doings Returned Soldiers: R.C. Social: School of Arts; Personal: Golf: Cricket. R.S. & S.I.L.A.

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Delungra Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. was held in the club room on Saturday, January 16th, and the following…

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BOXING Lightweight Championship Blatch Successfully Defends Title Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

All Blatch successfully defended his Australian lightweight chamionship when he knocked out Joe Hall in the eleventh round at the…

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White Cricket Ball Opposition to Suggestion London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

The plan of Lyttleton, captain of the Worcestershire Country Cricket Club, for the use of a white ball in cricket, which was disclosed on…

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Cricket Reform White Ball Proposal Definite Criticism LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

The plan of Lyttelton, captain of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club, for the use of a white ball in cricket, which was disclosed on…

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Old Inverell Cricket in 1908 Players of the Day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Harry Buxton has shown us a copy of the Inverell "Argus," dated January 21, 1908, giving an account of a cricket match played between the…

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Women's Tennis No Longer "Pat-ball"; But Footwear More Feminine Than Ever

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

Let us turn back the calendar half a century and become spectators at a tennis match on a fine Saturday afternoon in 1886. Both ladies are in the…

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Cricket in Australia As Seen From Fleet Street Team "That Lacks Fighting Spirit" By Air Mail.) London, January 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Of course the tests have brought alt sorts of stories. Fleet Street's sporting waters this week produced the following nine given…

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Greyhound Racing

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

If all goes well, the local greyhound racing club hopes to hold its initial meeting on the holiday in February. The course has been prepared…

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Uralla Races

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

The stipendiary steward this morning held an inquiry touching the riding of the favourite, Goblet, by Rogers, in the cup yesterday. Rogers…

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Night Tennis Town Club's Enterprise

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. L. T. Cooper), reported to this week's Municipal Council meeting:—"The lighting units at Mr. A. C…

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