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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Vacation Swimming Schools

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The number of pupils in the vacation swimming schools now in progress at the Wagga bathing beach each day is nearly 200, of whom 90 are girls They…

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Football Rugby League Tribute to Australians Show All Round Excellence London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

"The best yet." was the tribute paid to the Australian Rugby League team by the secretary of the Rugby League Council, Mr. Wilson, at a…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Young Men's Club in their match against Nangus on Sunday next:—J. Farrington,…

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Sport and Pastime. Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Charlie Dean, of Adelong, playel [?] slashing innings against Mt. Pleasant on Sunday for his 108 retired. Charlie is a fast scorer, and piled…

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Cricket Important Fixtures for Season

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The following is a complete list of important fixtures for the season:— January 9 to 14: New South Wales v. South Australia at Sydney…

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Wagga Races Programme for Anniversary Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Although Wagga provides no racing attraction during the Christmas or New Year holidays, the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will cater for racegoers on…

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Derby Flutter Totes Throughout England Racing Board's Scheme London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

England is likely to have the greatest [?] on the Derby on record. The Racing Board is considering the installation of totalisators throughout…

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Country Week City Tennis Carnival South Wagga Still Unbeaten Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

The country tennis carnival continued to-day. MEN'S MATCHES Griffith v Go[?] v.--Gibbons…

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Late Sporting. Canterbury Park Races—Acceptances for Saturday. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

There will be a ten-event programme at Canterbury on Saturday, and racing will commence at 12.10 p.m. The following horses…

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Cricket New South Wales V South Early Batsmen Go Cheaply Bradman Injured Allsopp 123 Not Out SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was begun at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. New South Wales…

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Batting Marvel of the Century Scores 452 Not Out on Sydney Cricket Ground All Australia (Sends Congratulations to Record Toppler

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Don Bradman, of Bowral, who was unknown in first-class cricket two seasons ago, stands to-day as the batting marvel of the century. He…

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Athletics Wagga Harriers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

The entries for the harriers' events at the speedway to-morrow are very satisfactory. There will be at least two runners from other towns. In the…

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Football Rugby League Another Test to Be Played on January 15 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

The Rugby League Council has approved of another test against the Australians the match will be played at Rockdale on January 15…

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Wagga Anniversary Races

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 8

The programme of the Anniversary Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held at Wagga on Saturday and Monday, January 25 and 27,…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

Judging by the general thought of the moment we the now nearer the realisation of the tote than ever before in this State. But the optimism…

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Racing in Goulburn Goulburn

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Racing and trotting meetings under new control is anticipated in the near future,judging by statements made at the meeting of Goulburn…

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Hospital and St. Patrick's Racing Clubs

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

The annual meetings of the Wagga District Hospital Benefit Racing Club and St. Patrick's Day Racing Club, will be held on Wednesday afternoon…

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Lawn Tennis Tilden on Doubles Value of Poaching

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 10

In the following article, from "Match Play and Spin of the Ball," William T. Tilden, the greatest lawn tennis player of all time, in the opinion of many critics, and certainly the best writer on the game, deals with the…

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Country Players Shirts Discarded at Tennis Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

Several men playing in the country tennis carnival yesterday discarded their shirts and played in their singlets. Today a notice was posted…

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Deciding Test for Rugby Ashes to Be Played on Wednesday London, Jan. 9

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

The Rugby League has approved that an extra Test against the Australians be played on Jany. 15 at Rochdale…

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