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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1932

3,464 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 174

Golf

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Gundagai golf club will be functioning again this season—the floods end to all local golf last year. general meeting is called for…

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Football

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Hillston Rugby League Football Club was held on Thursday evening last. There was a very good…

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Golf Wagga Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Wagga Country Golf Club was held on February 19, when the auditor's report and balance-sheet…

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CRICKET Blank Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The matches next Sunday are due to start at 11 a.m. sharp. And the spectators are sure to get more then their shilling’s worth…

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Winning Bets Tax Plea for Abolition Killing Country Racing Mr. O'regan's Motion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

In the legislative Council to-day Mr. O'Regan moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the urgent need for the repeal of the Winning…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

At the recent Goulburn meeting Mr. T. Howard, of Junee, won a double, taking both the first and second stakes. He is a member of the Wagga…

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Football Rugby League Letter From Fifield Whitty May Go to Hull

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

Cecil Fifield, writing to a friend in Junee, mentions the desire of Hull to secure another Australian player for next reason. Jack Whitty, who was…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

In the return match, last night, Dudguman v. Cootamundra, on the Town courts, the visitors had another win. The lady friends of the visitors…

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Swimming Junee Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

A report, supplied by a member of the Wagga team of swimmers attending the Junee swimming carnival held on Wednesday, was published in…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

It will not be long now before football is once more in full swing, and the clubs in the south-west district are putting their houses in order in…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Team to represent South Gogeldrie against Calorofield at South Gogel[?]ire, starting 10.30 a.m.:—Watts, Newman, Walsh, Harrop, K. Pike,…

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Hospital Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

The programme of horse, and pony races in aid of the Tumbarumba District Hospital funds was run off on the…

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Sporting Notes Tennis

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Messrs. J. Crawford, H. Hopman and C. Sproule were on Tuesday selected to comprise the Australian team to compete for the Davis Cup…

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Swimming Carnival at Leeton Narandera Competitors Score

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The swimming carnival held in the recently constructed swimming baths at Leeton on Wednesday afternoon and evening was a splendid success;…

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Narandera Swimming Club Club Championship Carnival to Be Held

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held on Monday evening last, there being present Messrs. S. Youngson (President), H. P. Jackson,. S…

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Tennis Wagga Half Holiday Club Holds Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

The Wagga Half Holiday Tennis Club held its annual meeting at the School of Arts last night. There was a good attendance Mr. J. Hamilton…

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The Turf St. Patrick"s Day Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The Tumut (Hibernian) Amateur Race Club have issued the programme for their St. Patrick's Day race meeting on March 10, which is to be…

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Cricket O'farrell Cup Wagga v BARMEDMAN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

The Barmedman Cricket Association is sending a strong team to Wagga on Sunday to play the Wagga Association team for the O'Farrell Cup. It…

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Unconscious at 80 M.P.H. Racing Passenger's Ordeal in Sidecar at Motordrome

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

With his passenger, V. Scott lying unconscious in his sidecar, S. Gower, the driver of a motorcycle and side car racing at a speed of more than…

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