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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Queensland Fires Racing in Many Centres Lancefield Threatened Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Bush fires of a very serious nature are raging in many country centres At Lancefield the town is threatened should the wind change to the north…

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Tumbarumba Turf Club Races on March 22 Cup Meeting Balance Sheet

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

At a recent injecting of the Tumbarumba Turf Club it, was decided to hold a one-day race meeting on March 22, the day-after the…

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Tennis Willard As Coach for Tennis Association Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

Following upon the annuoncement by J. Willard that he proposed to turn professional, the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association decided to…

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Cricket Gundagai's Team to Play

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The following team has been select to represent Gundagai against Nangus, on Anzac Park, next Sunday: W. C. Stribley, Joe Hill, Jack Hogan,…

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Boxing Carnera-sharkey Contest Not Sanctioned New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

The State Athletic Commission informed the Madison Square Garden authorities that it would not sanction a heavyweight title match…

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Tumut Races Mertherie Wins Handicap Sarsign Again

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The committee of the Tumut Turf Club has every reason to be satisfied with yesterday's opening of its annual meeting. Fine weather favored…

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Irish Governor-general Not to Attend Rugby Dislike of "Foreign" Games Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The Governor-General of the Irish free State (Mr. Buckley) has decided not to attend the Rugby match between Ireland aud Scotland in Dublin…

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Cycling Narandera Club Races Collier and St. Clair Win Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The Narandera Cycling Club's race programmes are very popular and there was a big crowd to see the senior and junior races. The juniors…

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Cycle Racing Collier's Fine Win Junior Races Prove Popular

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Cycling advanced another stage on Wednesday evening when junior races were included on the programme. A number of young riders…

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Sport & Pastime SWIMMING

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Miss Claire Dennis has made a now world's record for 160 metres breast stroke. Her time was [?]. 24- 3-5secs…

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Leeton Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The following swimming races will be decided at the baths to-night (Friday): 50 metres handicap freestyle, senior and junior, for ladies and…

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Swimming Carnival at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The Leeton Swimming Club held its championship carnival on Wednesday last, the finals being run off at night. Although the weather was…

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Cricket. Pastoral Cup. Coolamon v. WAGGA

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The following have been selected to represent Coolamon in the match at Wagga for the Pastoral Cup: O. Iverach, J. McLean, A. Black, Jack, Jim,…

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Tumut Annual Race Meeting Successful Gathering Splendid Racing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The annual tee meeting of the Tumut Turf Club, held on Wednesday and yesterday in nice weather, did mi atract the very large crowd…

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Warwick Farm Races. To-morrow (Saturday.) Selections

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Maiden Handicap: First Division: Irish Bard, Irish Blend, Broccoli: Second Division: Barrier King Cabaret, Chief Barter…

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Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival Big Day at Leeton Baths Several Records Broken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The Riverina Championship Carnival at Leeton Baths last Wednesday afternoon and night was an outstanding success. Favored with good…

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Football Australian Rules Australian Rules at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of the North Wagga Football Club was held at the North Wagga Hotel on Monday night. There was a very large attendance,…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team English Guarantee Obtained Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Mr. Norman Brookes) announced last night that he had been in communication with…

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Cricket. Cool Am on and District Association.the Semi-final Town v. GANMAIN

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

The match between the above teams was advanced a further stage on [?] last. G. Lagas (42) and [?] [?] the act [?] of the previous…

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World's Swimming Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 9

At Adelaide on Tuesday night. Miss Claire Dennis, Australian and world's women's breaststroke champion, broke the world's record for 100…

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