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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,302 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 166

Southern Cross Golf Links

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Following are the results of the match played at the Southern Cross Golf Links last night between the Southern Cross team and Edmondson's…

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Wee Greeks Miniature Golf

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

The Wee Greene miniature golf links continue to be well patronised by the public and the competitions are popular with the patrons. A big £60…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club Last Night's Committee Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The usual committee meeting of the above was held at Mr. D. Doldge's residence last night. Present: Messrs. J. Reardon…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

With the trouble over the betting tax in New South Wales, to drive them out of the State, it was quite expected that more owners from over…

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Cricket Scores for Publication

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

It would greatly facilitate the work of "The Daily Advertiser" office if captains of cricket clubs could furnish a score list of matches played…

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Swimming Miss Mercedes Gleitze Arrival in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the English long distance swimmer, arrived in Sydney to-day from New Zealand. She intends to take part in an endurance…

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Boxing a Man's Sport Days of Larry Foley Wagga Man's Reminiscences

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Further particulars of the life of Australia's champion boxer, Larry Foley, are related by Mr. Dick O'Farrel, of Wagga, who was for many…

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Cricket Bradman and Bill In Splendid Partnership N.S.W FOUR-FOR 382 A Beckett Dislocates Elbow a Sensational Incident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

As a result of te batting by Bradman and a fine century by Wendell Bill, New South Wales the greatly improved its position in the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

On Saturday and Sunday last the weather was anything but propitious for the successful carrying out of the Swimming Carnival in aid' of the…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Herewith is the draw for the second round of the cricket competition, all matches to be played on the ground of the first-named team…

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Boxing Lawson to Meet Smith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. Blair stated last night that he had made arrangements for Keith Lawson of Wagga to meet Bert Smith of Urana at the Wonderland Stadium…

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Wee Greens Miniature Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

The management of the Wee Greens miniature golf course announces that a treasure hunt will be held on the Wee. Greens on Saturday night Included in…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Speedboat Racing (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Sir—Kindly allow me space to direct attention to the wise move of the local Speedboat Club, some of whose members must have recently…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Match Victoria Wins on First Innings Match Against New South Wales SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Despite the collapse of the early batsmen, Victoria managed to keep up the wickets in the match against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket…

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Football Rugby League Shankland for England Offer From Warrington London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

There will soon be a full team of Australian and New Zealand Rugby League players in the North of England, Warrington having purchased…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The country team was beaten by an innings and [?] by the West Indies team in the two days [?] which a concluded at…

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Bowls Narandera Defeats Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

A team of twelve bowlers from the Wagga Bowling Club visited Narandera on Wednesday last to play off the first match in the Pennant series…

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Narandera Swimming Club Successful Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

The Narandera Swimming Club was fortunate on Wednesday evening last in having almost perfect weather for its evening carnival at…

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Swimming Carnival. Big Day's Sport

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Monday turned out a nice day, although the morning was somewhat on the cold side. In the afternoon some 500 persons lines the…

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