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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Wagga Races Anniversary Meeting To-morrow Weights and Selections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

After a lapse of a few months, and a great deal of travelling done in attending district fixtures, regular racegoers are always pleased to get back to…

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Ladies at Cricket They Wield the Willow Well and Field Like Veterans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

There were a lot of people around the Coolamon district, Who laughed at the idea of ladies taking the field at cricket…

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Monday's Carnival Motor Boat Racing Swimming Championships

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Monday promises to be a day of thrills on the river. During this week great preparations have been made by the outboard motor boat enthusiasts…

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Bowls

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

A particularly keen game of bowls on the local green yesterday resulted in Mr. H. McDonough defeating in the Singles Championship, Dr…

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Football Rugby Union Tour English Team Will Be Strong London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

The Rugby Union team for the tour of New Zealand and Australia will be selected about February 24. Judging by the replies to tentative invitations,…

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Bowls Team& for

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

Six rinks from Albury will visit Wagga on Monday, and play a match against the Wagga Bowling Club. The match will commence at 2 p.m…

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Wagga Racing To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will open its Anniversary meeting on the Wagga racecourse to-day and conclude the carnival on Monday, a commercial…

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Boxing Riverina Championship Heavy Weight Title

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

The heavyweight championship of Riverina will be contested at the Aussie Theatre, Lecton, on Monday night. Reg. Stall of Lecton, has…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

Since it was not unexpected, the comparatively moderate entry for the Australian Cup did not come as quite a shock. Nowadays there is not sufficient…

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Holiday Races at Wagga

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

To-day is the opening day pf the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Meeting, which will be concluded on Monday (the public holiday)…

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Golf Fireworks Legal Argument "Mussolini" President

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Golf matters in New South Wales are still in a very unsatisfactory position, and it does not appear as is finality will be reached before the…

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Lady Nylghau May Retire From Racing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

The handsome Island King mare, Lady Nylghan, who was recently returned to her owner, Mr. Thomas Lansley, of North Wagga, is to be spelled…

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Early Riverina Racing Wagga Champion Stakes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

When Jack Williams, a present-day Melbourne trainer, won the Caulfield Cup of 1885 on Grace Darling, 16 horses fell, and Donald Nicholson, the rider…

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Boxing Scott to Meet Sharkey New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The English heavyweight boxer, Phil Scott, arrived here to-day. He will go to Miami on Thursday to train for his bout with Sharkey…

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Holiday Racing M.t.c. Wagga Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

Holiday taring at Wagga has proved very popular, and the Anniversary meeting of the Murrumhidgee Turf Club to he held to-day and Monday…

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Cricket O'farrell Cup Wagga v. HOLBROOK

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

Holbrook will visit Wagga to-morrow to try and lift the O'Farrell Cup from Wagga. Two seasons ago Holbrook held the cup, and…

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No Cricket Rain Prevents Play Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

Rain last night and to-day prevented a commencement of play to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and…

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Boxing Carnera in America Meets "Big Boy" Peterson To-night New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Camera, the Italian boxer, makes his first appearance in America to-morrow against "Big Boy" Peterson, of Chicago. Camera weights 19st. 91bs., and…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Match No Play Owing to Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The rain last night and to-day prevented the beginning of play to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria. The…

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Football Rugby League France Defeats Ireland Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

In the presence of a crowd of 25,000, France defeated Ireland in a [?] match by 5, points to all…

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