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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Boxing Carnera Defeats Schaef Right to Meet Sharkey New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Camera knocked ont Ern[?] Scharkey in the third round of a scheduled round bout, and has earned the right to meet Sharkey for the world's ti…

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SPORTING Cricket. Sparre Cup Competition Kia-oras Win

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The Kia-Oras gained a first innings' victory over the Cooramundry team on Saturday, but, nevertheless, are a point behind that club…

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The World of Sport Swimming Bonnie Mealing and Clare Dennis Obicto Appearance at Tuniut

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

The New South Wales Swimming Association on Thursday received a protest from the Riverina Men’s Swimming Association against the…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Batlow Tennis players Journoyed "to Humula last Sunday week and secured a win over the home team. Tennis, which has been more or less…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

The Batlow No. 2 cricketers were re-called during the cricket match on Sunday to attend a fire that had broken out at Ardrossan, and was…

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Bowls Narandera Defeats Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

The rinks from the Narandera Bowling Club visited Hay on Sunday last, travelling by special trans, in order to play pennant, matches…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Talking about shock bowlers. An extract from Berrows' Worcester Journal, dealing with the match between Pershore Club and Rev. G…

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Tumut Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tumul Golf Club as held in the Shire Chambers last Friday night. Those present were: Dr. Harbison (chair), Cr. H…

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Swimming. Protest From Riverina Over Simmers for Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

A protest has been received by the N.S.W. A.S.A. against the proposed appearance of Bonnie Mealing and Clare Dennis at Tumut on their…

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Tumut Turf Club Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

Although the number of horses nominated for the Tumut Turf Club annual races to-morrow and Thursday does not create a record—1[?]4 being…

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Big Cricket Fourth Test Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

With eight, of England's wickets gone for 271, it looks as it Australia has a good chance of retaining a load in tho first innings of the Fourth…

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Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival Shire President to Start Commemoration Event

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

Leeton people may well be prowl of their line swimming baths, and ol their own splendid community effort which was exhibited in tho building…

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Is It Cricket? (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Sir—To—day's issue of the' "Irrigator" records a cricket match between Leeton Intermediate High School and Riverina Welfare Farm. Amongst…

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Rugby Getting Ready Improving Site on the Showground Watering System Improvised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

With prospects of a good season in the offing, the Leeton Rugby League Club is getting its decks cleared for action. There is not likely to be…

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Coursing Albury's Bold Step

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

About fifty sportsmen of Albury [?] at a meeting last night convened by the Mayor of Albury. It was decided to make an application to the New…

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Bowls B Pennant Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

In the B grade pennant, match on the Bolton Park bowling green to-day the teams will be:—Bolton Park: R. Blarney, Bellair, De Groot, Bell; Beard,…

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SPORTING Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

Batsmen were particularly consistent in the just completed round of the Sparre Cup competition. Six men topped the half-century, and 13…

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Boxing Gains Defeats Meen London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

At Leicester in a 12-round contest Larry Gains defeated Reggie Meen, who was disqualified in the fourth round for, holding, after being twice…

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Visit of Railway "Heads" Representatives' Courtesy, Railway Dams for Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. Barr), Deputy-Mayor (Ald Dickson) and Town Ceirk (Mr. W. J. Witt) and the Shire President (Cr. Smirl), Clerk (Mr. J. Kirley)…

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Cricket Junee Matches Webb Shield Competition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

The Junee and district cricket competition for the Webb Shield wag continued on Sunday, and the four clubs that will play off in the semi-finals…

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