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Sport, 1933

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Motor Racing Smash Former Sydney Resident Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

Leslie Ellis. who lived for seven years in Sydney, was killed in a motor racing crash. He was driving a Fiat when the back tyre burst when he was…

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Diving Races Top and Bottom Method Likely At ROSEHILL

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 6

Metropolitan and provincial racing, clubs are by it means, unanimous on the best method of diving races Before, registration with the A.J.C.,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 8

The Swimming Carnival, promoted by the Hillston Swimming Club, eventuated at the Swimming Pool on Anniversary Day, and proved a…

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Test Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

The selectors of the Australian team for Test cricket have made changes in the side to meet the English Eleven in the fourth game of the series, which…

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Great Motor Cycle Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

Motorists who take an interest in the world's greatest motor cycle road races, the English Tourist Trophy contests, held annually on the Isle of Man,…

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About Cricket Teams for

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

The following team will represent Gundagai against Mundarlo on Sunday next, at Anzac Park:—Joe Hill, Jack Hill, Leo Boyton, J. Penman, Leo…

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Picnic Races to be Held Again

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

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

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Racing in the Mud At Canterbury Rank Outsider, Underwood Wins at 33—1

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

Former exclusive “horse” club Moorefield considered it undignified no doubt if it considered the matter at all, to go to Roseberry to race…

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Swimming Baths

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Following the announcement that the Unemployment, Relief Council is making money available for the construction of swimming baths in…

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Rugby Football Team To Tour South Africa Dr. Matthews, Manager

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

A former New South Wales representative Dr. W. F. Matthews, has been appointed manager of the Australian Rugby Union football team…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Adelong Swimming Club was held on Wednesday [?] in brilliant sunshine but the recent sold [?] that has been…

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Swimming at Perth Ryan Beats Vockler

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 5

At the Australian Championships held at Perth, Noel Ryan easily won the mile from G. Vock[?]er. Edna Davey won the 440 yards Jn 6 min…

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WIRELESS Is It Killing Racing?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

The stipendiary steward in his report to the Cowra Jockey Club on the recent meeting said that, white not wishing to interfere with the…

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CRICKET . Coolamon best Chellington

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

A team selected from the Coolamon District Association journeyed [?] to meet [?] at [?] last Sunday, and after a…

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Rosehill Races. Tomorrow (Saturday.)selections

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Maiden Two-year-old Handicap: Musician, Emily Rose, Miss Rampion. Three-year-old Handicap: Bronze Hawk, Dame Moab, Lady Silvius…

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Crippled Girl Wins Swimming Race Remarkable Achievement Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

At the Auckland swimming carnival last night Mona Leydon, aged 17 years, who has been badly crippled since infancy, discarded a steel frame…

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Crippled Girl Wins Swimming Race Remarkable Achievement Auckland, (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

At the Auckland swimming carnival Mona Leydon, aged 17, who has been badly crippled since infancy, discarded a steel frame which she was in…

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Coolamon and District Cricket Assn. Delegate Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

A meeting of delegates at the above was held on Tuesday night, the following being present. Mr. W. A. [?]…

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Cricket Tobin Surprised Test Selection Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Referring to his selected for the fourth Test, Tobin said to-day that it was a complete surprise to him. He added "It seems That all rounders…

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Cycle Racing Splendid Exhibition by W. Paynter Babes Surprises

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A large crowd of people gathered at the park oval on Wednesday evening to witness two very exciting races held by the Cycle Club, The…

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