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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Death on Golf Links Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The first golfer to go around Roseville links yesterday morning was horrified to find the body of a middle-aged man lying in the rough…

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Boxing Win for "Tiger" Painter New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

"Tiger" Payne, who fought with great success in Australia defeated Dlie Doman, the Los Angd'es heavyweight, this evening in the ninth round of a 10 rounds contest…

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Sydney Racing Letter Notes on Warwick Farm Meeting Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Seemingly unworried by the drastic handling which they had received during the Christmas racing at Randwick, the punters journeyed in their…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Wallendbeen look like still further strengthening their grip on the competition in the match against the colts…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The New South Wales eleven failed by 38 runs to score an outright win over the Queensland team in the Sheffield Shield match which…

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Golf House Robbed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Thieves visited the premises of the Moore Park Golf Club early this morning and smashed open two cash boxes but got very little for their pains, as…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

For the next few weeks all the turf talk will be of autumn events such as the Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap, Australian Cup, and…

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Tumbarumba Turf Club Forthcoming Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

The Tumbarumba Turf Club is holding its annual races on January 29 and 30, the prize-money, in addition to the Cup and Town Plate trophies…

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"Tex" Rickard Dead World's Greatest Boxing Promoter Sydney Sportsman's Fine Tribute New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

The well known boxing promoter, Mr. "Tex" Rickard, died this morning, following an operations for appendicitis on Thursday…

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Cricket Endowment of Hospital Bed Retention of the Ashes London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

An appeal for £1000 for the endowment of a bed in the London Hospital in commemoration of the retention of the Ashes by the English cricketers…

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SWIMMING 440 Yards Championship Jacobs Unplaced in Heat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

The qualifying heats for the 440 yards swimming championship of New South Wales were decided at the Domain baths to-night. As a result the…

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B Grade Cricket (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Sir—I notice that the O'Tarrell Cup and the Bob Smith Cup are creating a lot of interest in Wagga, and each week the cups are being played…

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Tennis Match

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The local Railway Tennis Club have been challenged by the officials of the Government Silos to a friendly match the night courts on Thursday, 10th…

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Moorefield Races. SELECTIONS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Maiden Handicap: Kala Moll or Trimura Second Division [?] or Amorini. Juvenile Handicap: Lady Pilot…

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The Cricket Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The competition re-commences tomorrow (Saturday), after a break of three weeks during Xmas and New Year holidays, when the first matches…

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Middle Beach Control and Sanitation Swimming Club Moves

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Recently the "Irrigator" was forced to draw attention to the unsanitary, and very unsatisfactory state of affairs existing at the only bathing place existing in this area, Leeton's baths having yet to come. The comment' evidently was timely, for the…

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Cricket After the Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Yanco District Cricket Association against Wagga on Sunday next in a match for the O'Farrell…

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Swimming Championship Heats Albury Swimmer in Junior Final Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

The heats of the 100 yards backstroke championship and the 220 yards junior championship of New South Wales were swum at the Domain…

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The M.c.r. Cricket Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

The draw of matches for the season is as follows:— January 13th.—Railway v. Morundah, at Narandera…

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Sport and Pastime Cricket Gkenfkll Juniors v. TUMUT

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

The Grenfeel Juniors (junior in name only), who will visit Tumut on 26tb January (Anniversary Day), are recognised as the premter team of…

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