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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1932

3,464 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 174

"Tin Hare" Racing Monopoly Question Government Supporters Divided Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

A split has occurred between supporters of the Government owing to the creation of a monopoly in greyhound racing in Sydney…

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Cricket Victoria v South Africa Match Abandoned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The march between Victoria and South Africa was abandoned owing to rain. There was a heavy downpour last night, and steady rain fell this…

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Tennis Daws Cup Team Crawford Will Not Go Without Wife ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

Referring to the suggestion that the Lawn Tennis Association may stipulate that Davis Cup players must travel without their wives, J…

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Football Rugby League Junee Rugby League Election of Office Bearers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

With the two gold cups (the Eric Weissel and the John Hore Memorial) to defend this season the Junee Football Club decided on an early start,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The big Swimming Carnival which the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association and the Leeton Swimming Club will hold at the new Baths…

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Sporting Notes Swimming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Doug and Roy Weir competed at thc Albury Club's swimming carnival on Monday night last, when "Boy" Charlton was a competitor. The…

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Bowls Riverina Singles

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Messrs. F. C. Garner met T. Reed in the semi-final on Wednesday and owing to the rains the match was played on a heavy green. The game…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Playing at Temora on Sunday for Pucawan against Temora Experiment Farm, in the Nixon Cup competition, Fred Jeusen sr., the oldest player in…

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Tumut's Picturesque Swimming Pool Tumut Swimming Carnival Attended From All Surrounding Districts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

The Tumut Swimming Club's annual carnival held on Wednesday afternoon, was a huge success, both from attendance and financial…

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New Racing Association Formed

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

A representative meeting of the various amateur raring clubs of the [?] Adelong and [?] district was held at Adelong on…

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Bowls Riverina Championship Bolton Park Club Representation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

The final match to decide who should represent the Bolton Park Bowling Club in the Riverina championship tournament was played on Wednesday…

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FOOTBALL Maher Cup for Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 8

A telephone message from Sydney stated that Tumut had definitely and finally been awarded the Maher Cup. about which a controversy has been…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The beginning of the autumn racing carnivals will open at Caulfield, on Saturday, when the Oakleigh Plate will be run, followed by The Futurity,…

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Football Good News N.s.w. League Uphold Its Decision

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Tumut Rugby League supporters will be greatly pleased to learn that the New South Wales Rugby Football League has…

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BOWLS Riverina Pennants

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 2

In the Riverina Bowling Association pennant games, Arial Park and Henty clubs will play their two matches in Wagga on Wednesday next…

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Fixed Bayonet? Coursing Dog's Identity

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 11

Police and officials of the Victorian National Coursing Club believe that a greyhound impounded by the Footscay police this week is identical…

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A Tennis Wonder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

The 15-year-old tennis player, V. McGrath, has startled the tennis world of Australia, and if given his opportunity with the Davis Cup team…

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Wagga Racing Pigeon Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

The first meeting of the year of the Wagga Racing Pigeon Club was held in Gissing's rooms on Wednesday last and was well attended. Mr. H. E…

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Albury Cup Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 24

The Albury Racing Club allotted £425, less than half that of last year, for its Cup Meeting stakes. The Cup stake was reduced to £150, but…

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Boxing Gildo Defeats Connell Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

At the Leichhardt Stadium to-night "Young" Gildo (8.10) defeated Joe Connell, 8.10 (America) in the sixth round on a foul…

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