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Sport, 1930

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Dastardly Action Cricket Pitch Smashed June

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

This morning it was discovered that some unknown person had destroyed the concrete cricket pitch on Wright Oval, by breaking it, so it…

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Cricket Week. South Wins Iredale Shield. Sly Compiles Century Not Out. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

The Iredale Shield at the country cricket carnival was won by South, who came through the three matches undefeated…

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Bowls

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

The rink competitions of the Wagga Bowling Club resumed on Saturday. Fisher, Eilis, Bellair and Meads…

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Boxing Syndey

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At Sydney stadium last night carrol 10.3 defeated Andy Anderson, 10.6, America in eleven rounds the referee stopping the content…

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Diggers at Golf

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The most popular golfing sompetition of the year is the A.I.F. Service Cup, which will be played at Killara on Wednesday, Hundreds of diggers…

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Sydney Racing Notes Eight Races at "The Farm" Apprentice Pratt's Treble Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The races at Warwick Farms on Saturday gave punters another good day. In the eight events two favorites and two second favorites won and,…

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Orange Races Orange

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Gallipo[?]l Handicap: Merryland [?] Yullundry 2, New Pride 3; evens Bullecourt Trial: Win All [?] New Lass2, Kinkajou 3;…

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Compulsory Tuition in Swimming Coroner's Advocacy PARKES

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Frances Egan, aged 14, who was drowned in a dam on her father's property, the coroner,…

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Compulsory Tuition in Swimming Coroner's Advocacy. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Frances Egan, aged 14 years, who was drowned in a dam on her father's property, the…

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Boxing Scott to Meet Sharkey Cook "Favors Scott Boston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

The Australian heavyweight, George Cook, picks Pill Scott, Britten heavyweight champion, to beat Jack Sharkey, in their fight at Maimi, Florida,…

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Tennis in U.S.A. Open Tourneys Amateurs and Profesfessionals St. Louis, Feb. 15

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

A belief that open tournaments between amateurs and professionals in America, are inevitable, was expressed to-day by delegates at the…

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The World of Sport Cricket Yass Beaten Gundagai District Has an Easy Win Charlie Hill's Scores Fine Century

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Yass district team returned a match with Gundagai district yesterday. The game was played in Anzac park, and resulted in a fine win for…

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Football Tumut Rugby League Football Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Tumut Rugby League was held in O'Brien's Hall on Thursday night last…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

Sharp's Creek and Yaven Creek had an interesting tussle in a tennis match on Saturday last, which ended by games being level. A tennis…

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Coursing Wagga Club Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The Wagga Coursing Club's activities last season were somewhat marred by the unseasonable winter. The ground was hard early in the season,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The Diggers are now in a very good position to win the competition. They appear to have a great chance of an outright win against the Kia-Oras…

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Junee Cricket

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Sunday's Webb Shield results had an important bearing on the competition. Town, without four usual players, and two substitutes, were…

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Friday Night's Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Friday evening will see interesting competitions for the honours of the Night Tennis Tournament commenced on Friday and continued on…

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Albury Swimming Carnival Riverina Championships Record Attendance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

A record crowd of 1,000 spectators witnessed the Riverina Championship carnival on Saturday night. The seating accommodation had been…

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Football Matong Secretary Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

A special meeting was recently held of the Ma[?] Football Club for the purpose of accepting the resignation of and bidding farewell to all secretary,…

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