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Sport, 1929

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Cootamundra Golf Club, which has hitherto held its course and golf house under lease from Cootamundra Land Investment Co., Ltd., has now…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

The following have been selected to play for Leeton against Griffith on Sunday next on local oval. Play begins at 10.30 a.m. Anyone…

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Boxing Heeney in Training New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The New Zealand contender for the heavyweight title, Tom Heeney, stated to-day that he is training daily in the hope of being able to obtain about…

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Shield Cricket. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

It is apparently the intention of the N.S.W. Cricket selectors to play Bettington in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, commencing…

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Tumbarumba Cup Racing in the Hills

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The Tumbarumba Cup is one of the oldest fixtures in the Riverina and through the long years it has maintained its standing, and proved…

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Randwick Races. Violian for the Challenge Stakes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Randwick will be the attraction for racing enthusiasts on Saturday, when the principal item on the programme will be the Challenge…

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Australian Football Conference to be Held at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

It is somewhat unseasonable to discuss football at the present time, but the New South Wales Football League is starting to get ready for…

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Tennis State's Best Players Crawford Heads List Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The New South Wales Lawn Tennis selectors have graded the State players on the basis of their grass court performances as follows: J. Crawford,…

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Golf Los Angeles Tournament Ryder Cup Team Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Wood won the first prize in the Los Angeles golf tournament with an aggregate of 138 for 36 holes. J. Kirkwood was 14th with 148…

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Cricket Residentially Qualified Bettington May Play in Shield Match Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

It is apparently the intention of the New South Wales Cricket Association to play Bellington in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

While awaiting the weights for Autumn Handicaps the double eventers have been doing some "skirmishing," but nothing that has happened so far…

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Golf Hagen and Kirkwood May Tour Australia Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Bob Harlow, manager for Walter Hagen, has announced that Hagen will be unable to make the trip to Australia planned for late this year until…

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CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessarily endorse the view of our correspondents. Wagga Cricket Ground (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Sir.—On Sunday last a Wagga cricketer applied for the use of Cricket Ground on Sunday next for a match with a Wagga team and a team…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

Miss M. Morton of Cootamundra, reached the final of the open mixed doubles at the Country Week carnival, but she and her partner were beaten…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Bethungra C.C. (Mr. F. Fitzgerald) 'phoned us, on behalf of the president (Mr. P. J. Dillon) and himself, denying the report…

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Albury Racing Doings of the Albury Racing Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

The Albury Racing Club has for its Gold Cup Meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 10 and 11, 1929, allotted the sum of £1950 in prize…

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Boxing Win for American Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

At the Stadium last night Jack Sparr, 10.4¼ (America), defeated Tommy Fairball, 9.13 (Australia), on points…

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Swimming. Australian Championships Victorian Team Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

As a result of tests held at the City baths on Saturday night the following team has been selected to represent Victoria at the Australian swimming…

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Sporting Turf Sydney Racing Notes Whitta's Brilliant Gallop

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The feature of the racing at Randwick on Saturday was Whitta's brilliant effort in the Challenge Stakes, when she jumped away first, and was…

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Football Rugby League England and Scotland Win London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

In the international Rugby League matches yesterday England defeated Wales by 8 points to 3 at Twickenham, and Scotland defeated France…

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