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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

4,184 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 210

School Cricket De La Salle High School

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

A color competition has been organised among the boys of the above school for the year 1930. There are six teams in the competition—the…

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Boxing Carnera Defeats Martin Treated Fight As Joke St. Louts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

The Italian heavyweight Primo Carnera defeated "Buster" Martin, of Oklahoma, in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout. Carnera…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

At a meeting at Gundagai the proposal of the Binalong club to form an association of a number of clubs was supported, and the captain (Mr…

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Bowls Wagga Club

The Daily Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon the rink matches were not concluded owing to a heavy shower of rain late in the afternoon, but the competition games…

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Fatal Boxing Bout Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

It was reported to the penrith Coroner to-day that George Henderson a young Barnardo boy, aged 16 died last night after a boxing bout…

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Barnardo Boy Death After Boxing Bout Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

It was reported, to the Penrith Coroner, Mr. Judges, to-day that George Henderson, a Barnardo boy, aged 16 years, died last night after a boxing…

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Downpour at Cootamundra Races Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The storm passed over Cootamundra during the afternoon. Heavy rain began to fall about 3.50 o'clock, and continued for 20 minutes. During that…

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Cricket. S.W.D. ASSOCIATION

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The above competition was advanced a further [?] on Sunday the [?] being [?] [?]…

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Hospital Races Albury Wants Annual Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

A move is being made in Albury to hold an annual race meeting in aid of the Albury District Hospital. It is proposed to appoint a committee…

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Boxing Kennedy Twists His Ankle Unfortunate Ending in Stall Fight

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Reg Stall, of Yanco, still retains the title of Heavyweight Champion for Riverina, Keith Kennedy having to give up in the seventh round, on…

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Tennis. R.T.T. Club’s Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

At the annual general meeting of the Railway institute Tennis Club, on the last the following officers were [?] for the [?] season:…

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Yesterday's Races Three Events Abandoned Heavy Storm on Course

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

After three races bad been run at the concluding day of the Cootamundra Turf Club's annual meeting, a heavy rain storm, in which two inches…

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Wagga Bus Service Time Tables Not Observed Racing Also Alleged Two Licenses Suspended For a Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Considerable discussion took, place at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night on the traffic Inspector's report regarding irregularities in the…

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Football. Rugby League Maher Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

The recommendation that the Maher Cup football competition open a mouth earlier than [?] by the Cootamundra club, is meeting with the…

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Wagga Coursing Club Annual Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Coursing club, held at the M. P. and A. A. Rooms on Thursday night, was attended by about twenty…

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Boxing Lawson for Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

Keith Lawson, the promising young Wagga boxer, and undefeated Riverina lightweight, will male his debut before Sydney audience at Leichhardt…

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Golf South-west Association

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

At the instigation of the Binalong Golf Club, a move is on foot to try and get south-west district golf clubs to form an association and hold an…

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Cricket Pitch Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Some person has broken the concrete cricket pitch on Wright's Oval, Junee. Both ends have been badly damaged, and the appearance of the breaks in the…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

If the oakleigh Plate has not actually become a rival to the Newmarket Handicap it has certainly made wonderful strides in comparatively few…

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Bowls Australian Team in England 27 Matches London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

The committee of the Bowling Association has arranged a programme of 27 English matches for the Australian bowlers' tour, beginning at Buckingham…

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