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Sport, 1930

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Football Rugby League Swinton Visited Scene of Deciding Test London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 7

Officials today visited Swinton, the scene of the final Rugby League Test match on Saturday. The ground is still very muddy, but it should be in good…

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Holiday Racing Many New Year's Day Meetings Wagga Sporting Clubs Play Matchs Tatt's Cup Randwick, Races at Adelong, Murrumburrah and Chiltern

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 4

Although there are no race fixtures in Wagga, there are many that will hold local interest. Close by, Adelong will provide a picnic outing, Murrumburrah will cater for those along the line, whilst a number of local enthusiasts with horses will…

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Tennis Country Week Sydney Tournaments Two Teams From Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 7

The Country Week tournaments will begin at Rushcutter's Bay next week. More than 90 country teams are participating…

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Rugby Test Australian Team Will They Bring Home the Ashes? London, Dec. 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 1

The Australian team for the third Rugby Test match on Saturday, will be as follows:-- Full-back; McMillan…

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Cricket Match for To-day Wednesday v. "B" Grade

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

On the turf wicket to-day a match will be played, commencing at 10.30, between teams representing the Wednesday clubs and the B…

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Bowls

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

Members of Wagga Bowling Club yesterday engaged in all [?]y Club games. There were thirty-two players in attendance, completing eight…

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Football. Rugby League Third Test in England Swinton Ground Visited Australians Very Fit London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Sunderland, the co-manager of the Australian Rugby League team, has returned from a visit to Swinton, where the third test match is to be played…

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Swimming Narrandera Carnival Big Race to Jacobs, Albury Narandera

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The annual Narandera championship swimming carnival was held today in perfect weather, and with a record attendance. The Hon…

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Wagga Speedway Exciting Racing Lap Record Broken

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

The Wagga speedway held its eighth motorcycle race meeting last night. There was a splendid attendance, bigger even than on Boxing Night,…

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Speed Racing Night of Spills Another Big Crowd

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

The eighth meeting held under electric light, at the Cricket Ground last night, of the Wagga Speedway, saw the biggest attendance yet, but…

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Rugby League France Defeats Scotland, Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

Before a crowd of 3,000, France defeated Scotland by 7 points to 3 in the first international Rugby match of the season…

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Boxing in America Canton, Ohio, January 1

The Daily Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

Cook, 13.5, took a close decision over ten rounds from Wine, 13.2. Neither showed particular ability. Cook had the advantage of infighting…

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Boxing Sarron Defeats Leckie Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

At Napier last night, the American boxer, Pete Sarron, defeated Johnnie Leckie, in a 10-round contest…

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Tumut Turf Club Boxing Day Races. Rain Militates Against an Attendance Record First Day. Yet a Large Crowd Second Day Postponement the First Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

It was devoutly hoped that the intense heat experienced since the cool change look up would culminate in rain before the Christmas holidays,…

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Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

Schoolchildren who have enrolled, and those who would like to enrol, shoud not forget that swimming classes at the Wagga beach will begin on…

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Football Rugby League Australians in England Test Team Fit London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 6

All the Kangaroos selected for the final Test match at Swintoa are in fine [?]rim. They are practising at likely, Yorkshire. The ground at Swinton is…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

The annual vacation swimming classes, under the direction of the Education Department, will commence at Wagga bathing beach on…

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Bowls Country Week in Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 8

The seventh annual country week bowling carnival under the auspices of the New South Wales Bowling Association, will be held in Sydney,…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

If turf folk make New Year resolutions, and some of them probably do, it is safe to stay that they are not observed to the letter. Looking back, we…

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Ex-wagga Sportsman Racing in India Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. S. W Biggins, trainer of the Standish Handicap winner on Wednesday last,who has been "missing" from Victoria for sometime, is in…

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