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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

4,184 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 210

Rink Asset Good Bowls Leader Some Directions

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

A good leader is a splendid asset to his rink. No one denies his worths Some generous skippers even go so far as to say he is the most…

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Boxing Rioux Fined for Poor Fight Against Carnera Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

The [?] Boxing Commission has fined the Canadian boxer Rioux for failing to put up a fight in his contest with Carnera, the giant Italian,…

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Grandstand Burned May Stop Saturday’s Races NEWCASTLE, To-Day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The western end of Newcastle Jockey Club grandstand was destroyed by fire last night, and the other portion so badly burned that a…

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Cricket Australian Exclusion of Ryder Collingwood People Protest MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Despite the [?] the Collingwood Town Hall was crowded to-night by enthusiastic supports of Jack Ryder, who voiced in no…

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Girls Don the Pads Keen in Cricket As in Other Sports Miss Eva Leighton Held the Day's Honors Hit Up 75, Ten to the Boundary, and Then Bowled Six Wickets for 40

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

That girls are able to take their place in the field of sport opposed to men was demonstrated at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday,…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Goulburn's champion, Mr. E. Holloway, has gone to Tumut to live. At the instigation of the Binalong Golf Club, a move is on foot to try…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The Cootamundra Tennis Club's committee met on Fisher Park last night to look over the site for the proposed new tennis courts. Messrs. R…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

In the Tumut District Cricket Assn, B Grade match, Gilmore v. Blowering, at Blowering on Sunday last, proved to be a rather easy victory…

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Cricket Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

In the Narandera Cricket Association's competition on Saturday the Builders and the Grong Grong teams will play at Grong Grong, and the…

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FOOTBALL Committee Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The newly-formed committee of the Cootamundra Football Club met last night. Mr. W. Flannigan occupied the chair, in the absence of the…

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Boxing Leeton's Opportunity to Start a Gynasium

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Boxing in the Leeton district is on the uplift, says Mr. Hector Melville, Australia's one-time clever featherweight, who refereed so ably the…

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Cricket. S W.D. ASSOCIATION

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The above competition was [?] on Sunday last. Ganmain at home to [?] defrated the visitors on the [?] by 200 runs 272 to 71…

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Bowls Singles Championship Last Years Winner Out Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The country bowls singles championship continued to-day, when the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds were played…

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Cricket Competition Series. Murrumburrah v. Jugiong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

A hard-fought and exciting game was played on the Murrumburrah wicket on 2nd inst. Both teams seemed confident of success, and…

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Murrumburrah Races. Tom Noddy Wins the Maiden

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Murrumburrah races commenced on Wednesday in hot weather. There was a fair attendance of racegoers, the fields were good, and the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Austrian Team of Four Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Board of Control has approved of the selectors proposal that a team of four should contest the Davis Cup. The team will be Willard,…

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Ladies’ Cricket Match. MARRAR v. Coolamon Exciting Finish

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last the Coolamon Ladies’ Cricket Team journeyed to Marrar and played a return match with the Marrar Ladies Again…

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Cricket Pentridge Prisoner Protests Against Exclusion Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Tun[?] has received a letter purporting to have come from Pentridge prison, protesting against the exclusion of…

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South Wagga Tennis Club Welcome Home to Country Week Team

The Daily Express · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

A delightful outdoor entertainment was given at their Club House and courts by the above club to show their appreciation of the prowess of…

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