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Sport, 1929

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Bowls Country Carnival E. Hughes Successful Easy Win in Semi-final Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

Shilady's riak (Lambton) won the finals of the rank championship this afternoon, defeating flyer's rink (Dubbo) by 22 to 10. Owing to the…

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Fourth Test Match England Wins by 12 Runs Bradman Run Out at Critical Stage White Bowls Splendidly Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

After a game of fluctuating fortunes, England won the fourth Test match at the Adelaide Oval to-day by 12 runs. The finish was very exciting,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

A most successful swimming carnival was held at Gundagai on Sunday; under the auspices of the Gundagai Life Saving Club. Mr. Cliff…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Rus. cohen was selected to represent the cootamundra Association against Grenfell yesterday, but a business trip called him away to Sydney…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival Cootamundra Well Represented

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Cootamundra was well represented at the Gundagai swimming carnival yesterday. In the 100 yards championship R…

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BOWLS Country Carnival SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

The country bowls carnival concluded at Victoria Park green on Saturday. E. Hughes (Wagga) who had been showing excellent form during…

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GOLF Kirkwood's Record MONTREAL

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

At I'ensacola, Florida, Krikwood took the first prize with [?] in a professional and [?] competition. He lowered the club record by four…

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Sydney Racing Notes SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Saturday was a miserable day at Canterbury, both financially and physically. Rain fell for practically the whole of the afternoon, making…

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Golf Kirkwood's Splendid Round Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

The Australian golfer, Joe Kirkwood, was first in the professional and amateur competition A Montreal today, with a card of 55, lowering the…

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Cootamundra Races Good Meeting Anticipated

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Prospects for the success of the Cootamundra races on Wednesday and Thursday next are excellent. Large nominatins have been…

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Swimming Worlds Record Broken Bonnie Mealing in Form Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

Swimming backstroke in the State 150 yards sprint championship at the Coogee baths last night Miss Bonnie Mealing, who represented Australia at…

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Racing Smash Four Horses Fall Jockeys Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

During the running of the Handicap Hack Race at the Muckatah races on Saturday Dinkum Gold (Walker) fell and brought down Sundial [?]…

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Programme of M.C.C Cricket Eleven

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

England v. New South Wales, at Sydney, February 15-19. England v. Victoria at Melbourne March 1-5…

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Tennis American Ranking Tilden and Miss Wills Lead Boston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

W. Tilden and Miss Helen Wills are ranked as the leading players in the United States during 1928 by the United States Lawn Tennis Association…

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Boxing La Barba on Points Smith's Narrow Defeat Decision Met Unfavorably Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

Not for years has such a violent demonstration occurred at the Sydney Stadium as when the crowd demonstrated against the referee, Joe Wallis,…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

The rain will make the golf course more attractive. At 6.30 every evening for sometime a few members have been hitting…

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Tumut Rugby League Football Club Closes Season with Clean Sheet. New Officers Elected

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

There was a large gathering at a general meeting of members of the Tumut Rugby League Football Club held at the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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Swimming Carnival. Unqualified Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The Swimming Carnival, on Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of the local Life Saving Club, was particularly well…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

with three matches to go, Wallendoon are twelve points in front of the Boomerangs, and appear to be in an unbeatable position…

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Football in Prison

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Football has been introduced into Welton Prison, in England, by the Governor, Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. F. Rich, and matches are played between…

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