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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Boxing Hancock Defeats Roberts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

At the Leichhardt Stadium to-night Wally Hancock (10.7) defeated Alby Roberts (10.6) in the eleventh round. Roberts was disqualified for landing a…

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Tennis Night Play at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Two of the Junee Railway Institute tennis courts will be lit by electricity this week end and a start will be made with night tennis next week…

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Golf Los Angeles Championship Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

M'Donald Smith won the Los Angels open golf championship for the third time in seven years, with a score of 281 for 72 holes, which is…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Hillston in the match against Naradhan Club next Sunday:—…

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Boxing Jack Sharkey Challenge to Schmelling Boston (Mass.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

Jack Sharkey, in the headquarters of the American Legion at the State capital, has offered to box Max Schmelling next Sunday under the…

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Speed Boat News and Notes New Boats Racing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

Now that it has been definitely decided to hold a speed boat carnival at Lake Albert on Anniversary Day, much attention has been directed to…

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Tennis Country Championship Won by Newcastle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

The Newcastle No. 1 team defeated the Goulburn No. 1 team by 5 sets 31 games to 3 sets 21 games in the final of the men's teams…

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Albury Racing Club Mr. B. Dowling Elected President Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

The first meeting of the year of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held at the club's office. Beehive Chambers, last night…

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The World of Sport Cricket Chatter (Our Commentator Writes)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Sunday saw the commencement of the second round of the Blank Cup competition in glorious cricket weather. The second round always…

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Football Rugby League South Sydney Want Junee Platers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The South Sydney Football Club are after the services of Jimmy Mortimer and Keith Ellis, of Junee, These players are desirous of playing with South…

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Coursing Junee Dog's Success

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

The Junee coursing enthusiast, Mr. S. Larkings, was again successful with his dog Ivanhoe at the Harold Park "tin hare" coursing meeting held on…

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Concreting Children's Swimming Basin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The above photograph was taken at the close of the first day's work put in by the gang of volunteer concrete workers on the children's swimming basin. This basin, which adjoins the adults' swimming baths, measures 50 feet by 20 feet, with the water level to be kept at 2 feet 6 inches all over. Those in the picture are as follows:—…

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Sandigo Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

A cricket match between Sindigo and Faithful learns was played on the latter club's ground on Saturday. An interesting match was won by…

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Swimming Club Formed Enthusiastic Inaugural' Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

The Leeton District Amateur Swimming Club was floated on a sea of enthusiasm on Wednesday night last, which was only to be expected follow…

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Tennis the Fuller Challenge Cup

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The Gundagai tennis players, Messrs Grain and Bell, put up a great fight for the Fuller Challenge Cup on the Beehive courts, Gilmore, on…

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Cricket. DIGGERS v. DUDAUMAN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

To be played at Dudauman. Diggers: Sorrell, Paterson, Montrose, Flanigan, Wiles, Wilkinson, Collings, Lewis, Douglas, Ponting, Fitzgerald…

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Cricket O'farrell Cup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Ya[?]s has challenged Wagga for the O'Farrell Cup and the match will take place at the Cricket Ground on Sunday, beginning at 1.15 o'clock…

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Children Enjoy a Splash in Their New Swimming Basin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

The children enjoyed their first swim in their new swimming basin on Wednesday last. It was not the 'dip' the P. and C. committee…

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Tennis Japanese Players Arrive Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The Japanese tennis team to tour Australian, Haraga, Nunoi, and Sa[?]oh, arrived in Sydney to-day. After a civic reception the visitors went to…

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Sydney Racing Chatham's Mission Ike Foulsham's Plans

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

"He may not run—I'm training him and getting him ready for the St. Leger." Veteran trainer Ike Foulsham stated that to a…

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