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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

4,184 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 210

Cricket Cups on View Also Bat That Knocked Up 917 Runs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The throe silver cups, together with bats and balls used by Arthur Allsopp in his rise to cricket fame, and a framed photograph of the last…

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Swimming Cootamundra Carnival. Wagga Wins Relay Race

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Thursday's aquatic carnival and continental was one of the most successful functions of the kind yet held the gross takings were £150,…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

After several weeks with the mostly moderates, racegoers will welcome another opportunity of having a look at the better class horses in action. They…

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Bowls Country Carnival Rink Championship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

The rink championship of the country bowls carnival was concluded to-day. This resulted in a Win for W. Fogo, of Wallsend, who defeated A…

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Golf L.g,u. Annual Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

A general meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union, was held in Sydney, on Friday, at which the dates of the open meetings were decided. The…

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Swimming Carnival Display by Dick Eve World's Champion Diver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club is fortunate in securing the appearance of Richard Eve, the ex-Olympian and world's champion diver, at its carnival…

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SWIMMING World Champion Appears Diving Display by Dick Eve

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club is indeed fortunate in having secured the services of Dick Eve, the exOlym pian and world's champion diver, for…

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Early Riverina Racing All Gold's Wagga Derby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

Under the heading of "Hales in the Bush" ("The Herald," 23/1/30), it was mentioned that Sam M'Lauchlan had seen the great Tom Hales ride…

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Cricket O'farrell Cup Match with Narrandera

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

Wagga's team to meet Narandera at the Wagga Cricket Ground tomorrow, for the O'Farrell Cup, has undergone a change, on account of two…

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Boxing Sydney Stadium Redmond Defeats Dargin Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

At the Sydney Stadium last night Pat Redmond 16.3, of Ireland, Knocked out Ted Dargin, 12.3, the Australian [?]blored boxer in the 13th round…

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Swimming Carnival M. Gaffney Wins 76 Yard Championship of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

The swimming carnival held at the swimming pool behind the Wagga gas works yesterday afternoon was a great success. A large number of people…

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Motor Cycle Racing. Man Dies From Injuries. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

While riding in a motor cycle race at the Motor [?]last night Reginald Moloney aged 22 years was brought down and his skull was fractured. He…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

Following on our Friday's issue In which an article appeared boosting the boxing art' in the Riverina district many and varied have been the…

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Swimming Albury Teams Match

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

On Saturday a Carnival will be held in the Albury Municipal Baths to decide several Riverina championship…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Wagga lost the O'Farrell Cup to Narandera on Sunday, making only 31 Kilpatrick, 15, Sadller 14, Lampo 12 scoles 2 for 29. Narandera respond…

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Wagga Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf Club will be held if the office of Messrs. Raleigh Bros. on February 13, at 7.45 o'clock in the…

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Cricket Tumut and District Cricket Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Ill the match Gilmore v Tumut Colts, played on the former's wicket last Sunday, the Colts had rather an unenviable time having to chase the…

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Night Tennis Club Match

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

Napier and Cullivel Clubs were the first to use the Night Tennis Courts for a club contest. The match took place on Sunday evening, and…

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Swimming Wagga to Compete in Teams Race

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

On Saturday a carnival will be held in the Albury Municipal Baths to decide several Riverina championships. One of the main events is the 300…

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Bowls Country Carnival Wallsend Wins Final

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

There was some good play in the bowls country carnival just concluded at Waverley—green in the de[?] semi finals of the risk championship. In the…

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