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Sport, 1932

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Sporting Notes Football

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

A former Tumut player will be a club-mate of "Bluey" Freestone this season. Les Griffen, interstate Rugby League threequarteç, who was a…

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Tennis Annual Meeting of Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will be held on Thursday night next at the School of Arts. The annual meeting of St…

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Swimming Jean Cox to Retire Strained Shoulder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

Jean Cocks, the 17 year old swimmer, who has held every record in the State for women swimmers from 50 to 880 yards, has announced her…

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Cricket Australia Wins Fifth Test

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

The fifth Test match between Australia and South Africa was concluded on Monday, Australia winning by an innings and 72 runs. Features of…

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Tennis Crawford's Chance Against World's Best Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

The captain of the Japanese tennis team, Harada, said to-day that Crawford would have a chance against the world's best tennis players. He said…

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Cricket. South Africans' Showing Warner's Review London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

Writing in the "Morning Post," P. F. Warner states that after rain the Melbourne wicket can become impossible. The M.C.C. dismissal of Victoria…

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Football Rugby League Cootamundra Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Football Club Mr. C. A. Vaughan was elected patron, Mr. T. Flannigan president, Messrs. J. M'Lean…

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CRICKET and Coursing a Diversion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

During the progress of a cricket match, at Paimer's Island a hare being disturbed from amongst some rushes on the outskirts of the field…

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Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

The great interest taken in the forthcoming carnival at the new P. and C. Baths next Wednesday (afternoon and evening), is shown by the…

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"Tin Hare" Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

News was received by us yesterday afternoon from Mr. Kitpatrick, M.L.A., that the application of the Wagga syndicate for a license to conduct "tin…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 8

A Dudauman team played a men's doubles match with a Cootamundra side on the Cootamundra club's courts last night. Dudauman won by…

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Bowls Riverina Pennant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

In the bowls competition at Narrandera this week Doyle played and beat Robertson after an excellent game. Doyle will now meet Garner, and the…

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Tennis Tournament

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

The following players will meet in the first round of a singles handicap tennis tournament which commenced on the Tumbarumba courts on…

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Tin Hare Coursing Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The application of the Wagga syndicate for a license to conduct tin hare coursing here has been refused. The license for Wagga has been…

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Competition Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Play in the semi-final matches, which were commenced on Saturday last, will be resumed tomorrow (Saturday)…

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Cricket Association Draw

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 8

Ninth round, February 27 and March 5: Dudauman v. Diggers, Fisher Park; High School v. Kia-Ora, Albert Park. March 12 and 19: The two leading…

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Gripu Cup Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The semi-finals in connection with the Gripu Cup cricket competition will be resumed on Sunday, and should provide enthusiasts with…

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Bowls Griffith Greens Opened Narandera Well Represented

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The newly formed Jondaryan (Griffith) Bowling Club was honored by the attendance of three prominent bowlers at the opening of its greens…

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Cricket Next Sunday's Big Fixture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

On Sunday next an interesting cric­ket match will be played between re­presentative players from Qulnn Cup and Cusack Cup Competitions, and it…

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Football Storm Is Brewing Over Maher Cup

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. Norman W, Bland (Temora's Rugby League President), who has been in communication with Mr. Paton (President of Group 9), has…

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