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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Racing Pony Stolen Taken From Paddock at Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Arthur, Douglas Webster, trainer, has reported to the police that a racing pony known as Tugacre was stolen from a paddock in Patty…

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Creet Cup Cricket Leeton Team Coming on

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

The Leeton district team will on Sunday next make another attempt to wrest the Creet cup from the Narandera Cricket Association's…

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Challenge Cricket Match Between Leeton and Yanco Old-timers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Constable Ritchie has been bragging a lot lately about having a team of old-timers at Yanco, that, according to his talk, should be…

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Swimming Carnival Meagher Wins 400 Metres M.i A. Championship Ladies Championship Won by Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

The unseasonably cool weather was unfavorable for the swimming carnival held in Leeton on Wednesday night…

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Sydney Turf Notes Racing in the Mud at Canterbury Rank Outsider Underwood Wins at 33/1

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

The former exclusive "horse" club, Moorefield, considered it undignified no doubt, if it considered the matter at all, to go to Roseberry to…

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Albury Cup Races Storekeepers Opened to Two Holidays Some Will Open on Second Day Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

The decision of the chamber of Commerce in declaring two half holidays on the afternoon of Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27, for…

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Turf Topics Racing in the Mud at Canter Bury. Rank Outsider Underwood Wins at 33—1. Sydney's Best Sprinters Leaving for Victorian Carnival

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

Former exclusive "horse" club Moorefield considered it undignified no doubt if it considered the matter at all, to go to Rosebery to race when…

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Tennis Championships Crawford Defeats Gledhill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 11

By defeating K[?] Gledhill, J. Crawford won the title of Australian champion on Monday. He proved too good for Gledhill, although, the…

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Bowls Henty Defeats Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

Two rinks front the Wagga Club visited Henty on Wednesday to play the local B pennant team, Hen[?] winning by 3 points. Results:--…

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Kiaora Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 11

The Kia Ora Tennis Club held its annual meeting at the club house on Sunday afternoon, there being a good attendance of members and…

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New Golf Club to Drive 300 YARDS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 3

Percy Allis, a Yorkshire professional has brought put a new golf club that promises to revolutionise golf and disorganise par and…

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Young "Larwoods" in School Boy Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 8

The tendency to develop young "Larwoods" in schoolboy cricket is something that should be guarded, against, comments Mr. Eugene…

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Tennis Country Championship South Wagga Players' Fine Victory

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

One of the finest achievements in the sporting life of Wagga was accomplished last week when South Wagga won the teams' championship at the…

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Tennis Davis Cup European Zone Draw Australia Has Bye Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 7

Australia has a bye in the bottom half of the draw for the European zone of the Davis Cup. She plays Norway in the second round. Other…

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Athletics SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 15

The State track and field athletic championships were held on University oval to-day. J. Sheaves winning the three miles run, created a…

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Football Rugby League League Official Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. F. Benning, one of the prominent officials of the New South Wales Rugby League, has been transferred from Sydney to the leaching staff of…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Frank Henderson, who has been in Sydney for a couple of seasons playing with St. George, has gone back to Leeton. Playing against…

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Sporting Football

The Temora Star · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Jack Kingston, who has been at Leeton since last fooball season, has returned to Cootamundra. Jack, no doubt, has his eye on another trip to…

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Swimming Vockler Defeats Ryan Miss Davey's Record Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Godfrey Vockler (V.) won the 220 Claremont baths yesterday by a yard yards swimming championship at the from Noel Ryan (N.S.W.) Tremble…

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Boxing Welter Title Carroll Defeats Jones Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Jack Carroll (10.6½) won the Australian welterweight boxing championship when he defeated "Bluey" Jones (10.2½). The referee stopped the…

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