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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Golf. Wagga Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held in the M.P. & A.A. Tooms on March 2. In addition to considering the balance-sheet and…

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Homing Annual Meeting of Wagga Club Racing Resumes in March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga and District Homing Club was held at Gissing's Pharmacy last night, the president (Mr. H. E. Gissing)…

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Rugby Football Kingston Goes to Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Jack Kingston, the international footballer, who has played with the Cootamundra club for some years, and since his return from England last…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The Narandera team played the last match of the pennant series for the season, when four rinks from Ariah Park Bowling Club visited here…

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"No Swimming" Notices

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The Commission has erected on a number of canal banks notices informing the public that they are liable to a fine not exceeding £20 for…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

An American tournament was held on Le Beau courts last Sunday. Miss L. Howard and H. Morris were the winners…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Marrar cricket team was to play played Coolamon on Sunday at [?] must but being [?] to raise a team [?] match is off A team [?]…

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That Tennis Tournament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

In the midst of these times of "awful depression" I'd like to lender an honest expression…

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Gunman News Tennis

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

A challenge match was played on Sunday last between the members of Tennis Club and wrights Club on the Public School courts…

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Big Cricket at Easter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Waverley 1st Grade will visit Leeton at Easter, and will play a match on Saster Sunday…

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Minnie Golf on the Ibis Links

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The teams competition for the Ibis Golf Cup was commenced in earnest on Tuesday night, and judging by this week's play, the contest is going…

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Cricket Weas Shield Semi-final Games

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

The semi final games were concluded on Sunday last in pleasant weather The winners proved to be June Town and Junee Railway institute and these…

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Swimming Club Club Carnival on 24th February Championship Carnival on 4th MARCH

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Swimming Club was held on Monday evening last, there being present Messrs. F. T. Yeoman…

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Tumut Turf Club Annual Race Meeting Only Moderate Attendance Splendid Racing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Tumut Turf Club was held on Wednesday and yesterday in fine weather, though in the morning a few…

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Cricket Webb Shield Final (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Sir,—At a member and official of the Junee Town Cricket Club, I would the to reply to a letter appearing in your issue of February 19 signed Jack Smith,…

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Rugby League Kingston's Future?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

Jack Kingston, the international Rugby footballer, has been selected the Bundaberg (Q.) club as its coach from a large number of applicants…

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Boxing Lawson v. SMITH

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

What promises to be one of the finest programmes of boxing over presented in Wagga will take place at the Wonderland Stadium on February 28,…

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Rugby League Country Week Abandoned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 10

Because the Rugby League cannot afford to risk any financial loss, it is announced that it is unlikely that the usual Country Week Carnival…

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Football Poaching Players

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 16

With the football season approaching, the authorities are becoming active with regard to poaching of prominent players. In view of the…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

Racegoers at Caulfield this afternoon probably will see Holdfast in action. It will be the Newmarket favorite's first outing in public on this side…

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