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Sport, 1929

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Hospital Athletic Carnival Marked by Rain Interesting Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Interruptions to the lighting system and rain spoiled the first night of the athletic carnival in aid of the Wagga District Hospital. The…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

Quite a number of players were on the local course for the week-end. On Saturday G. Rankin had his first game for several months, playing…

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Prominent Wagga Tennis Players

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

MISS ANGEL. MISS JEAN BLAMEY. MRS. H.P. DAVIS…

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Swimming Another Record to Jean Cocks Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

Miss Jean Cocks well the 2nd metre, swimming championship at Australia at the Coogee baths last night, defeating the Australian Olympic…

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Boxing La Barea Defeats Mcallister Australian's Plucky Display Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

The Sydney Stadium was crowded last night what Fidel in Barba. exflyweight champion of the world, knocked out Billy M'Allister in the…

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Golf Texas Open to Dudley Sax Antonla (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

Dudley was first in the open golf tournament with a round of 69. J. Kickwood (Australia), lied for 16th place with a score of 74…

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For the Hospital Swimming Carnival a Great Success Motor Boats Provide Thrills

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

The swimming carnival, organised in aid of the Wagga District Hospital, which was held on the river at the rear of the Church of England on Saturday,…

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England's Tail Collapses Carlton Bowls Brilliantly South Australian Batsmen Fail. White Deadly Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Rain overnight made the wicket treacherous and the outfield greasy when play was resumed in the match England v South Australia at the…

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Great Gambler Dead Won £175,000 in Day's Racing LOST £60,000 at Cards in Two Days

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Arnold Rothstein, the greatest gambler in the United States, died several weeks ago, -and took the sceret of his mysterious death with him…

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CRICKET Sheffield Shield Victorian Batsmen Fail Hooker and Bettington Bowl Effectively Lone Stand by Onyons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

When the return Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, Bradman…

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Athletic Carnival Continued Interesting Programme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

The athletic carnival in aid of the Wagga District Hospital, which was opened on Friday night, was Continued on Saturday night at the…

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The New Rugby Durant

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

Messrs. Brown Bros. have just landed the latest model in Durant-Rugbys, which has several improvements over the previous models. It is fitted with…

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SWIMMING Narandera's Success at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The swimming carnival, organised in aid of the Wagga District Hospital, which was held on the river at the rear of the Church of England on…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

Well Wallendbeen look "racecourse certainties" for the competition, but who is going to fill second place? Cootamundra C.C., the…

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Swimming Arne Borg Again Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

At the Bandigo swimming carnival the 220 yards State championship was won by Arne Borg, who easily defeated F. Walters, Geelong. The title…

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Webb Shield Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

Nangus cricketers visited Junee on Sunday and met St, Joseph's team. The game ended in draw. St. Joseph's made 181. When time…

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Sydney Racing Notes SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The old saying that history repeats itself," was borne out at the Anniversary meeting at Randwick on Saturday, when another doubtful decision…

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CRICKET Narandera v. Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

A team representing the Griffith Cricket Club visited Narandera on Saturday last and played a team representing the Narandera Cricket…

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Racing Car Crashes Occupants' Narrow Escape Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

When a tyre blew out while a motor car was travelling at 70 miles an hour at the Aspendale motor races to-day. J. Summers and his mechanic were…

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Golf San Antonio Competition Kirkwood Ties for Sixth Place San Antonio (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

Melborn won the open golf championship with a score of 277, which is a record for the course. This is his second consecutive victory. The…

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