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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,302 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 166

Boxing Breasley V Pierce

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

It is expected that a large contingent of supporters of "Snowy" Breasley will visit Wagga on Wednesday night to witness the Junco boxer in…

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Southern Cross Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

At the Southern Cross miniature golf links to-day the final of the under 16 competition will be played. One week's free golf will be allowed to the…

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Bowls Final Champion Pairs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

The pairs championship of the Wagga Bowling Club for the season was finalised yesterday, placing the honors with Messrs Vains and…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

Turf folk are now busy "dissecting" the weights for the big autumn handicaps. It may be hoped that in doing so they will be pleasantly and…

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Tennis Crawford Beats Moon Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 15

In on exhibition tennis match to-day Crawford beat Moon 6-3 3-6 6-3. A fire at Gulargapibone on Sunday destroyed four shops and the…

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Bowls Notes on the Wagga Club Pairs Championship

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

The final of the pairs championship was played yesterday, the contesting players being Martin and Vains and Hunter end Williamson…

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Wagga Cricket Ninth Round Starts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 16

The ninth round of matches in the Wagga Association was commenced this afternoon…

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Motor Speed Racing New World's Land Record Established By Captain Campbell Daytona Beach (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

Captain Malcolm Campbell to day broke the world's land speed record. On his first run from north to south he took 14.6 seconds for the measured…

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Boxing Free Exhibition To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

The free exhibition of boxing which was held previous to the Smith-M'Grath contest proved very popular, a big crowd attending. The promoter of…

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Sporting Turf Cootamundra Races Wednesday's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Nominations, for the Cootamundra Turf Club's annual meeting, which opens on Wednesday and will be continued on Thursday, compare very…

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Moonee Valley Races Divisions and Sweepstakes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

When acceptances closed on Friday for the charity meeting to be conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to-morrow, it was found that the…

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Boxing Last Night's Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

About 1500 people attended the exhibition of boxing at the Wonderland Theatre last night. An interesting programme was presented. Gil M'Grath…

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Good Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The outstanding feature of the Manrar v Railway Institute match at Marrar on Sunday was the wicketkeeping of Stan Spargo. Of the 179 runs…

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Boxing Will Clayton Stop Ray Miller

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Leeton boxing fans are confident that our local lightweight champion, Pat Clayton will win via the k.o. route on Wednesday night at the…

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Bowls Bolton Park Club v HENTY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The following players of the Bolton Park Bowling Club have been selected to visit Henty to-morrow, and will assemble at the Bolton Park green at…

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Minnie Golf on Ibis Links

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

[?]2 players qualified for last week's £2/2/ prize. The secret hole being the Harbor Bridge. Only six players are in for…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Up to the present it can scarcely be said that any one of the season's three-year-old stands out. The V.R.C. Derby result put Balloon King in…

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A Hot Day for Hares Coursing Club Combing the Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

Leeton Coursing Club enthusiasts had a hot day after hares on Sunday. A fair number of sprinters were located in the orchard and rice lands…

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Motor Speed Racing New World's Land Record Established by Captain Campbell

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Captain Malcolm Campbell broke the world's land speed record at Daytona Beach (Florida) on Thursday. On his first run…

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Dopers at Work at Moruya Races Horses Tampered with Moruya

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Dopers were at work at the Moruya race meeting on Saturday. Two horses, Polydorus and Roaring Roger, were the victims. Polydorus, who was…

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