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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Cricket Temora Visit Tumut and Gilmore

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

A team of cricketers from Temora visited Tumut over the New Year. They arrived at 2.30 on New Year's morning just too late to attend the…

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Cricket. the Third Test. Won by Australia

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The Third Test match between Australia and South Africa, commenced in Melbourne on Thursday of last week, resulted in a victory for Australia by…

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Sydney Racing Notes Early Prospects for Anniversary and Challenge Chatham Fancied

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 6

"Manna from Heaven!" Those few words are symbolical of the ejaculations of bookmakers who fielded at Randwick over the Summer carnival…

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Boxing Schmelling and Walker to Meet on February 25 Huge "Gate" Anticipated New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

The [?]ers, [?] and Walker, will sign articles to-morrow for a 15 round title match at Miami (Florida) on February 25. Jimmy Johnson, the…

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Golf Good Win by T. ARMOUR

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 20

"Tommy" Armour by completing the final 18 holes of a 72-hole competition with a round below par, won the Miami (Florida) open…

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Tennis New Courts Opened at Murrumburrah

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

Two recently completed tennis courts, the property of the St. Mary's Catholic Tennis Club, were declared open on Wednesday afternoon by…

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Racing At Wagga M.T.C. MOVEMENT

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 15

The following circular has been addressed by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Committee to all members of the Club:--…

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Grade Cricket Schoolboy's Century Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 24

Playing for Cumberland against Northern Districts, in the seventh round of grade cricket to-day, R. Rowe, a 17-year-old Parramatta High…

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TENNIS. Perry Defeats, Borotra Triple Win at Paris Tourney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 15

F. J. Perry, the English tennis player, won three championships at the international Christmas tennis tournament. He defeated Borotra…

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Tumut Turf Club Shows Profit of £102 on Boxing Day Meeting Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

At the committee meeting of the Tumut Turf Club last night the balance sheet on the Boxing Day meeting revealed a profit of £102 which…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Fifield has been putting good work in for the Junee club. In a letter to Mr. H. H. Paton, of Junee, president of Group 9, Cecil Fifield said…

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The World of Sport Cricket Blank Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

After a three weeks lapse the local competition was resumed yesterday. Coolac easily acounted for Gundagai No II., and Gundagai No. I had no…

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Tennis CITY v Country M'grath Defeats [?] Champion City Players Leading Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

A surprises was occasioned at the White City courts yesterday by the defeat of the Ba[?]raba champion, G. R. Williams, by the brilliant junior, V…

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Athletics Carlton's Two Records Golding's Record 400 Yards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

At the University Oval yesterday J. A. Carlton raced round the 75 yards in 7 3-5 seconds, breaking the previous Australian and State record by…

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Football Rugby League First English Match Against Southern Districts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. H. H. Paton, of Junee, president of Group 9, Cecil Fifield said that he had advised the English officials that Junee's football…

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Town Cricket Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

A special meeting of the Town Cricket Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, there being present Messrs. D…

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Cricket New Local Records

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Spectators at the match Gocup versus Colts on Sunday were treated to the greatest batting displays the cricketing fans have enjoyed for…

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Wagga Races Programme for Anniversary Day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold a one-day race meeting on Anniversary Day, January 26. The programme comprises six events as…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

Mats Dowse[?] and Mr. V. Haberecht, the instructors of the school vacation swimming classes which are being held daily at the Wagga bathing…

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SPORTING Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

The Sparre Cup competition will be resumed again on Saturday, after a fow weeks' break. The High School are the leaders…

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