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Sport, 1929

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

At every big racing campaign, reputations are made and others shattered. This autnmn saw the downfall of the champion two-year old of the spring,…

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Wagga Races Easter Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The programme for the Easter meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held on Saturday and Monday, March 30 and April 1, appears in this…

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Golf Hagen in Form Miami (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

Diegal and W. Hagen won a fourball international match from J. Farrell and Joan Sarazen to-day. The match was of 36 holes. and first one…

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Wagga Country Golf New Links at Lake Albert Public Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

In view of the inspection of the links of the Wagga Country Golf Club, which is to be held to-morrow, a new lines in general about the links…

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University Athletics Australians Selected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

W.C. Wentworth. of New South Wales, received the "full blue" at Oxford, and is first man in the half-mile against Cambridge. W.N…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The Wagga Coursing Club's working bee accomplished a lot at the pl[?]mpton yesterday About 17 members turned up and between them they lightened…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

The Methodist Tennis Club is holding its opening day next Saturday…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4
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Committee meeting to-night. A match between the members of the Colts and Kia-Ora Crucket Clubs has been arranged…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

The Cootamundra Colts were to play Stockinbingal yesterday, but the match had to be cancelled. A scratch match was played…

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Sydney Racing Letter

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The Rawson Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday saw the downfall of [?] great [?] in Lanerick, for on his showing it would appear that the great…

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BOXING La Barba Beats Smith SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

At the Stadium on Saturday night the ex-featherweight champion of the world, Fidel la Barba (8.9[?]), of U.S.A. defeated Willie Smith(8.10)…

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Football Wagga Soccer Association Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 6

The soccer season in Wagga. was given a good start on Saturday night when the annual meeting of the Wagga and District Soccer…

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Football Stars Australians to Come Home SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

A London message state that A. Carr, and G. Harris, the former South Sydney stars, have embarked for Australia. Both were under a three…

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Boxing La Barba Again Smith Defeated in 12 Rounds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

At the Rushcutter Bay stadium last night the ex-featherweight champion of the world Fidel la Barba (8.9½), of U.S.A., defeated Willie…

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Rosehill Races Winalot Downs Limerick Dead Heat in Handicap Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 6

The Rosehill club continued its autumn meeting to-day in fine weather. There were eight events on the programme…

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Golf Wagga Country Club Public inspection of New Links Large Party at Lake Albert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

The debenture holders, members, intending members, and others interested in the Wagga Country Golf Club who visited the new course at Lake Albert…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Who will be secretary? This question will be the prime concern of the associates who meet at the Literacy institute to-night. Various names…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Tennis enthusiasts locally will remember that the crack lady player from Bethungra, Mrs. Campbell, won the Parkes Cup on two occasions but…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

Wagga Football Club had its annual meeting recently. The balance-sheet showed that during last season £1179 was handled, and the club…

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