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Sport, 1933

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Racing Pigeons Wagga Club's Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

At a meeting at the Club rooms on Wednesday night, the Wagga Racing Pigeon Club finalised arrangements for the forthcoming young bird races…

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Wagga Golf Club Preparing for Opening

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

At a meeting of the Committee of the Wagga Golf Club, presided over by Mr. A. McLeish (President) it was decided to hold the annual…

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Albury Racing Club Big Interest Burden

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club it was shown that the year's operations resulted in a loss of £404; interest charges had…

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Boxing British Heavyweight Title Petersen Defeats Pettifer London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

At Olympia in a 15 round contest for the British heavyweight title Petersen (Wales) knocked out Pettiter (England) in the 12th round…

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Tennis Championship's McGrath Defeats Vines MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 3

Viv. McGrath to-day put up probably the best performance of his young career, when he defeated E. Vines, world's champion tennis…

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That Tennis Ball Must Be Returned Ruling by Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

Tennis players will rejoice at the court's division that tennis balls cannot be retained by the owner of the property into which they are hit…

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The Tests of 1943 Great Changes In Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 11

Looking back over our files of ten years ago, states a report that will appear in our issue of April 1, 1943, great changes have taken place in…

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Future Cricket Bitter Wars of Enmity Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 13

Dr. Eric Barbour, in a broadcast address last night, said if leg theory continues the teams will be full of fast bowlers. Physical culture…

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Aquatic Carnival Races At Lake Albert Speed Boats' Display

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

The Wagga District Ambulance held another very successful Aquatic Carnival at Lake Albert on Thursday afternoon, but it was unfortunate…

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"A Battle" Veteran Outspoken on Leo Theory "It's Not Cricket"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

I have been asked frequently to express my full opinion on the present cricket situation and, also, whether such a thing as leg or body theory…

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Poor Scoring in Big Cricket England Wins by Four Wickets

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 16

The match New South Wales v. England, was commenced on Thursday. New South Wales batted first…

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Racing in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

It is obvious that racing officials in Cootamundra this year intend to make every endeavor to revive "The sport of kings." An attractive…

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Group Nine This Season's Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

The time has just about arrived, when clubs in Group Nine will be holding their annual meetings, and the question of the "Imported player"…

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The Gundagai Swimming Carnival Attractions Both Day and Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

With the added touch of the fantastic lights of a city bathing resort but in the glorious surroundings of an inland gurgling river the tall gum trees the wild birds, and the bleat of the cattle on the commons did the Gundagai Swimming Club hold its annual…

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Perth Swimming Noel Ryan Wins 880 Yards Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

Noel Ryan (N.S.W.) won the 880 yards swimming championship, defeating G. Vockler (V.) by a touch…

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Boxing Watson Defeats La Barba New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

"Seaman" Watson, British' featherweight champion, received a decision over Fidel La Barba, of Los Angeles, in a 12-round bout, and will now…

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Local and General Cricket Incidents

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

One hears some amusing discussions on the subject of big cricket, but the best one put over in Cootamundra was by a man who evidently…

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Picnic Races to Be Held Again

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

At the crowded meeting at the Albion hotel on Friday night it was unanimously decided, to again hold the Southern Districts' Picnic race…

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Praise for M'grath Amazing Tennis Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

Ellsworth Vines said today that he was very disappointed at being beaten yesterday by M'Grath, and that he was determined to return to Australia…

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Moorefield Races Ramrod Wins Handicap, Underwood and Zeus Surprise Heavy Track. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

The Moorefield club's races were held at Canterbury Park to-day, before a fair attendance. Recent flood damage caused the change of venue…

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