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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Football Rugby League the Ashes Remain in England a Gallant Fight London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

About 20,000 people at Rochdale saw England defeat Australia by 3 points to nil, in the fourth Test match. Only two minutes play and Shankland had…

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Swimming Vacation Class Results

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The vacation, swimming classes, conducted oil tie Wagga Beach during the last 10 days by Mr. V. L. Haberecht and Miss L, Hopkins, of the…

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Rugby Ashes England Wins

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The final Rugby League Test match, Australia v England, was played at Rochdale on Wednesday. Scores were: England 3, Australia 0…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued on Wednesday. The following Wagga district players players took part: --…

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Rugby Test England's Victory Sullivan Missed Four Goals LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

TWENTY THOUSAND spectators at Rochdale saw England defeat Australia by 3 to nil in the fourth League test match…

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Moorefield Races Record Number of Events

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Twelve races will he decided at Moorefield on Saturday, constituting a record for a registered meeting in New South Wales. The Moorefield…

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12 Races at Moorefield. Saturday's Acceptances

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

There will be 12 races at Moore-field on Saturday, and racing will commence at 12 noon. There will be three divisions in the Maiden?…

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Rugby Test England's Victory Sullivan Missed Four Goals London. Jan. 15

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Twenty thousand spectators at Rochdale saw England defeat Australia by 3 to nil in the fourth League test match…

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Bishop Plays Cricket and Makes Name for Himself

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The Bishop of Armidale (Dr. Moyes), has quickly established him self as a cricketer. Playing with Tilbuster Federals in…

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Boxing on Reg Stall to Meet Keith Kennedy at Leeton for Riverina Heavyweight Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

A contest is being promoted to take place in Leeton on Anniversary night, 27th January in Aussie Theatre, when Keith Kennedy of Junee,…

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Cricket Allsopp Picked to Play in Last Sheffield Shield Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Arthur Allsopp has secured place in the team selected to play against Victoria in the Sheffield Shied match commencing next…

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Cricket South Australian Team Programme Too Strenuous Richardson's Pporest Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The captain of the South Australian Sheffield Shield team, V. Richardson, complained to-day that the tour arranged for the South Australian team…

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Speed of a Sunbeam Speed of a Sunbeam 4,000 H.p. Racing Car

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Details of the 4000 h.p. car with which Kaye Don, one of England's foremost racing motorists, is to attack Sir Henry Segrave's record of 231.4 m.p.h., on…

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ATHLETICS W. Hunt Injured May Not Run on Saturday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

W. Hunt, who won his heat of the 830 yards championship at the athletic a carnival at Mauly on Wednesday, and who was billed to meet Dr. Peltzer in…

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Football Rugby League Australians Meet Prime Minister Mr. Macdonad's Praise London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

"It is a fine country and grows fine men," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, receiving the Australian footballers and the Minister for…

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Swimming Carnival Hospital Benefit Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Judging by the enthusiasm displayed during the last few weeks by local swimmers, there should be a record list of nominations for the Hospital…

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Junee Cricket

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

St. Josep's Cricket club have decided to present Dud Bard with a cricket that, half the cost of which will be subscribed by members and…

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Novelty Cricket Match

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Something new in the cricket line will be held on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Wednesday, February 5, commencing at 2 p.m., when the…

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Boxing Hancock Retains Title Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Wally Hancock, 10.4½ retained the welterweight championship of Australia when he held Tommy Fairhall 9[?]½, to a draw at [?]chhandt…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

It might have been expected that countries like Germany and France would not need to send beyond their own shores for high class horsemen…

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