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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,302 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 166

Showery Weather for Moorefield Races Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

The forecast is for some clearing showers with cool winds for the Moorefield races to-morrow…

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Country Racing Betting Tax Too Severe Small Meetings Will Stop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 20

Whatever hopes were entertained for carrying on small country race meetings under present conditions. were dispelled as a result of the…

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Coursing Club Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

The Cootamundra Coursing Club staged another of thier successful dances at the Town Hall on Saturday night. About 200 were present to…

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Boxing Breasley to Meet Pierce

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. Blair has made arrangements for Harry Pierce (ex-Victorian lightweight champion) to meet the Junee boxer, "Snowy" Breasley at the…

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Cricket West Indies v. Victoria Roach's Fine Century Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

The West Indies batsman, Roach, made bis first century of the tout, playing against what is really a Victorian second eleven yesterday. The visitors…

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Football Rugby Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

W. Cowderoy, who was paid £4 a week and free board last football season by the Junee club as full-back, and who since has been employed in a city…

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Sport & Pastime Bowls

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

For the first time in its history the Yass Bowilng Club won the annual pennant for champion rink in the Federal District Bowling Association,…

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Boxing Breasley and Pierce

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Harry Pierce is sanguine of success when he meets "Snowy" Breasley, of Junee at the Wonderland Stadium on February 11. He is training hard for…

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Cricket Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Nangus had a fine win, and in an exciting game won by two runs. Nangus and Coolac for final. Game resumed 11.15 at 134,…

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Bowls Bolton Park v NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

The Narandera Bowling Club will play the Bolton Park Bowling Club at Bolton Park. Play will begin at 2 to-morrow afternoon for the pennant…

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Boxing Big Match for Show Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Messrs Uhric and Wright are pro­moting a rather attractive boxing contest to be held in Leeton on Show night, February 11, in the Globe…

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Amusements Southern Cross Golf Links

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

The management of the Southern Cross miniature golf links announces that the return inter-town match between Wagga and Junee will take place…

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Melbourne Sporing Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

There is an impression that if stayers become even more scarce as time goes on there will be a reduction in the distance for the Australian Cup…

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Cricket Bindi-eyes v. Leeton Se00nd Team

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Bindieyes journeyed to leeton on Monday, 26th January, and engaged the local second eleven in an all day match, which…

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Endurance Swimming. Won by Miss Gleitze Over 48 Hours in Water. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the English marathon swimmer, won the £500 endurance swim at the Manly Baths. She came out of the wa[?] at 7.15 o'clock…

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Tennis Midnight Games German Carnival De Morpurgo Defeated Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

An amazing tennis match was played at midnight in a large Berlin gallery. An unknown young German named Schwenker defeated the Italian star,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Cootamundra Plays Gundagai on Sunday for the Ryan, Inson Cup. O. Brettell secured a fine double on Saturday in taking 5 for 36 and…

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Boxing Revival of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

For some time the popularity of boxing in this district appeared to be on the wane. However, a different complexion on the game has been…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club Good Work Being Done at Plumpton President Extends Thanks to Helpers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held at Mr. D. Doidge's residence last night, Mr. J. Reardon (president)…

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Big Cricket Match With West Indies MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Victoria is pulling up a fight in the match against West Indies, and scored 325 in the first innings in reply to the tourists' 495…

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