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Sport, 1932

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Boxing Schmeling-walker Contest Cancellation Announced New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Plans for the Schmeling-Walker heavyweight championship contest at Miami (Florida) in February were definitely cancelled to-day because…

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Albury Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 15

At the first meeting of the new committee of the Albury Racing Club Mr. L. Dowling was elected president, and Mr. T. Horsn, ex-President,…

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Swimming School Vacation Classes Successful Session Concluded

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

The 10 days' vacation swimming class at the Wagga beach for school girls and boys was completed on Thursday, and both instructors, Miss…

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BOWLS Riverina Bank Championship Bolton Park Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 22

The following rinks played to decide who should represent the Bolton Park Club and resulted as follows:--…

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Autumn Racing Entries for Big Events

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 15

Despite the reduced stakes for the big Autumn racing fixtures the nominations total slightly higher than last year. The entries for the V.R…

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Cricket Wagga Association Executive Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 24

The Executive of the Wagga Cricket Association met at Raleigh Bros. office on Monday evening, the President (Mr. E. Sullivan) occupying…

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Close on Monday Nominations for Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Anniversary Day meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Tuesday,…

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Caulfield Races Divisions in Welter Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

The declaration of acceptances yesterday presented the V.A.T.C. with a problem which, no doubt, the club would have preferred to have avoided…

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Interest in Racing M.T.C. Movement Meeting Next Week

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 24

During the past twelve months racing in the Riverina, has been at the lowest ebb for many years. More than half, of the clubs affiliated with…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

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

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

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

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CRICKET Blank Cup Competition Brungle Gets 4 POINTS

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Mundarlo did not fulfill their engagement against Brungle yesterday, consequently the competition leaders had 4 more points added to their…

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Ninety Mile Beach Still Unfit for Speed Alterations to Racing Car Ka[?]tala (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

There was a steady easterly wind at the Ninety Beach yesterday, with heavy rain. The beach was rough, wet, and very soft, and Mr…

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Football Rugby League South Africa Defeats Scotland London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The South African Rugby League footballers, in a narrow win of 6 points to 3 against Scotland, ended a memorable tour. The visitors played…

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Sporting Notes Swimming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

After being in retirement for several seasons, Andrew ("Boy") Charlton showed at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday that…

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Football Tumut Kicks Off

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Friday last saw a record attendance at the annual general meeting of members of the Tumut and District Rugby League Football Club…

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Greyhound Coursing Association Lease of Showground Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

It was reported to-day that the Greyhound Coursing Association is negotiating for the lease of the Sydney Showground to conduct…

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P. & C. Swimming Baths Admission Charges and Season Tickets

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

With the swimming paths, other than the beautification work, almost completed the works committee of the Leeton Parents and Citizens'…

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Cricket Curiosities Braithwaites on the Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

The Braithwalte's father (Clarrie) and son (Sid), playing with Ibis at the week-end, made short work of the Corbie Hill wickets. Sid accounted…

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Tennis Japanese Defeated State Players Too Good Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

The New South Wales tennis players convincingly defeated the Japanese players at Rushcutters Bay to-day, winning two of the singles matches…

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