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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Swimming Anniversary Day Carnival Improvements to Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the swimming carnival to be held at the rear of St. John's Church on January 27. The carnival is an annual…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Muttama had an innings win against Back Creek on Sunday, through the agency chiefly of R. Attwood and J. Douglas. The former top scored with…

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Swimming Carnival Riverina Association

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the Swimming Carnival to be held on Anniversary Day, January 27. This carnival, which is an annual…

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Rugby Ashes England Wins London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The final Rugby League Test match, Australia v. England, was played at Rochdale to-day. Scores…

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Golf Gates Hagen-kirkwood Tour

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

A report received in Melbourne that Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood will receive, more or less, the cold shoulder from leading Sydney golf…

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Tennis Buchanan Shield Coolamon Night Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

On Friday the Light Blues, consisting of C. Tuner, J'. M'Lean, E. Batholamew, F. Cartwright, R. Stevenson and R. Davies, defeated the Reds thus…

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Golf in New Zealand Interet in Levy Question

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

In a letter from a prominent New Zealand golfer to the Secretary of the Riverina Golf Association, it is stated that New Zealand golfers are…

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Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club held its annual meeting at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's office yesterday afternoon, when there was a…

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Wagga Hospital Benefit Racing Club Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Hospital Benefit Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club office, there being a…

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Pennant Bowls Big Day in Wagga Wagga Heads the Series

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

The recent formation of the Riverina Bowling Association has had the effect of bringing the Riverina Clubs into closer relations, as instanced in…

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Tennis Country Week Goulburn's Easy Win Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Goulburn had an easy win in the final of the women's teams matches at the Country Tennis Carnival today, defeating Newcastle I. by 6…

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Races in March Hospital and St. Pat's

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Hospital Benefit Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon at the M.T.C. office, Mr. J. F. O'Regan, M.L.C., presiding…

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Cricket Team Selection (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Sir,—As a close follower of cricket, in Wagga, I am at a loss to understand the action of the Wagga selectors in the selection of the representative team…

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Cricket Test Selection Who Will Go to England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Much speculation is being made on the personnel of the Australian team to visit England and each week some new man is coming forward with a…

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Athletics International Meeting at Manly Australian Win Relay Race New Record for Women's High Jump. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

A crowd of 35,000 are some fine racing at the Manly oval, to-night, when the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association held its, international…

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International Athletics Peltzer and Lermond Win Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

A crowd of 15,000 saw fine racing at Manly Oval to-night, when the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association held an international meeting…

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Swimming Demonstration

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

In the presence of the Deputy Mayor Mr. E. Fenn Lusher, and a number of parents, a swimming demonstration was given yesterday…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

England defeated the Australian Rugby League team in the fourth Test match on Wednesday, by three points to nil. There was no score…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Jones's Tigers played Hogan's Ghosts in a challenge match. In a very exciting game the "Ghosts" won by…

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