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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1929

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"Baby Cricket" Barracking Childish London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

The "Daily Express" in a leading article to-day entitled "Baby Cricket" says: "England should not be unduly disturbed at the illogical antics of…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield New South Wales v South Australia Bradman in Form Brilliant Century in Quick Time Andrews Dismisses Tail-Enders SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

The return Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine weather…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

Coota West forfeited to Wallend been on Saturday but the mat was put down and fully 30 members rolled up and had a good practice, and that keep…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The kia-Oras will feel heavily the depauture of W. Roberts to Broken Hill, and he will also be a big loss to association cricket. During the…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The Hospital Benefit Knees, to be held on Friday next promise to be very successful. Practically the whole of the horses nominated will be…

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Football Maher Cup Rules Suggested Amaendments Endorsed B Young Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the new committee of the Young Football club on Friday night n letter from Tumat club was read asking for…

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V.R.C. Races Opening Surprisee Some Quality a Stayer Nursery to North Star Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

The visiting horses had the finish of the Australian Cup to themselves at Flemington this afternoon, and the South Australian Some Quality…

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Football

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5
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The annual meeting of the Hillstun Rugby League Football Club was held are the Royal Mail Hotel Hall on Wednesday last. Mr. J…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

The fifth Test starts to-morrow. Chapman is ill and it will not be known until to-morrow morning wheher he will be able to play or not…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

The Hospital Benefit Races, to be held on the M.T.C. course tomorrow promise to be very successful. Practically the whole of the horses nominated will…

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Boxing New Zealander Defeated London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Joe Mullings knocked out the New Zealand heavyweight, George Modrich, in the sixth round last night…

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Football in England London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

The draw for the Football Association Cup (English Cup) semi-finals to be played on March 23 is: Aston Villa v. Portsmouth; West Bromwich…

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Rugby League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Leeton Rugby League will be held in the rooms of Mr. Jim Baillie this evening, Friday. With the football…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Club will be held at the C.W.A. rooms next Friday night. A proposal to alter the subscription…

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Rugby League Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the dance given at the Glldeaway on Tuesday evening by the Rugby League Football committee in aid of the…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Footballers, it is about time you woke up and called the annual meeting, also elected your coach for the season. Other towns are well…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The cricketers, will leave early on Sunday morning to make the long trip to Grenfell, where they will make a determined effort to regain the Ryan…

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Rosehill Races. ELECTIONS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Hurd[?] Gay Gordon or [?]…

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Leeton District Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

The Annual General Meeting [?] the above club, which was advertised in our last issue, to be held next Monday evening in the Masonic…

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