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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Golf Associates Meet

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

In the absence of the club's president, Mr. Des. Stratton, Mr. F. W. Bainbridge chaired a well attended meeting of Associates at the…

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Football Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the executive of the Wagga Australian National Football Association was held at the Union Club Hotel last night. The president, Mr…

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Swimming High School Carnival To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The Wagga High School will hold its annual swimming carnival at the river, behind the Church of England, at 2.30 this afternoon. As an…

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Bowls Visit of State Bowlers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The third round of the championship of the Wagga Bowling Club was played yesterday and resulted as follows:— Lampe defeated Sly 25-24,…

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Boxing Corbett and Cuthbert Draw London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The contest between Harty Corbett and Johnny Cuthbert for the Lonsdale Belt at the National [?]ing Club tonight ended in a draw, an…

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Night Tennis Reduction in Electricity Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

The Railway Tennis Club has asked what the Municipal Council would charge for electric current to illuminate the club's tennis courts…

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Cricket Test Match Figures Runs Per Wicket London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The "Evening Standard" diarist finds balm for England's failure to bring the Test aggregate to 47 in all. In fact, he says, England in 114 [?]tches…

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Easter Athletics Narandera Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The Narandera Athletic Association will hold a sports carnival on Easter Monthly. A special grass track has been put down for footracing, and the…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Rex Norman has been appointed coach of the Canowindra Football Club at £5/10/- per week, this to be reviewed at the end of May, and if…

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Foot Racing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

In the Narandera Gift, 120 yards, £130 and a cup to run at Narandera on Easter Monday, two Brungle runners have nominated…

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Tennis Half-holiday Courts Opened

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The courts of the Half Holiday Tennis Club, near the Wagga Cricket Ground, were officially opened for the season yesterday. The attendance was…

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Golf Wagga Country Club First Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

A feature of the first annual meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club, which was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms last night, was the large…

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Cricket Season's Averages Bradman Heads Batting List Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The first Class cricket season is over, and in is interesting to note that D. Bradman heads the batting list for New South Wales with an average of 93.80…

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Rugby Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The Leeton District Rugby League is a fortunate institution. They have juts been presented with a magnificent silver cup standing some twelve…

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Football Rugby League Christian Brothers' Club Formed by Past Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

A general meeting of the Christian Brothers' Past Pupils' Association was held at St. Michael's School Hall last night. Mr. N. Coop presided. There…

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Cricket Club Social

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The Coolamon Cricket Club held a very enjoyable euchre party and dance in Furner’s Hall last night. There was a good number of dancers, whilst…

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Warwick Farm Races. SELECTIONS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Farin Stakes: Nolens Volens or Bouvaret: Second Division: Jeypore or Wedara. Fairfleid Handicap: Holdlast or…

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SPORT & Pastime. Tennis Batlow v TUMUT

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

A very enjoyable day was "spent" last Sunday, when a team of eight lady players came from "Westwood," Tumut, to play a tennis match with…

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TENNIS Crawford Defeats Hopman MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

J. Crawford yesterday defeated H. Hopman, 2-6, 10-8, 6-2, 5-7, 8-6, in the demi-semi-finals of the Victorian singles championship…

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Regimental Horse Races Tumut Racecourse--to-morrow

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

In connection with the encampment of the Light Horse on the Tumut Showground, which commenced on Tuesday last, a race-meeting takes…

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