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Sport, 1933

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All Pony Clubs to Race Under A.J.C. Rules Committee's Decision Better Racing Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

All racecourses in the metropolitan area will henceforth race under A.J.C. rules. The committee of the A.J.C. to-day granted the applications…

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Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

The Christmas vacation swimming classes continued yesterday morning. Boys and girls numbering more than 100 reported for instruction. The…

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Bowls Carnival the Champion Pairs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 7

The remaining semi-final and final games in the champion pairs to conclude the Christmas bowls carnival were played on Tuesday,…

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Bowls Riverina District a Pennants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 3

The following has been selected to represent the Bolton Park Bowling Club in the A pennant match to be played at the Bolton Park green on…

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Boxing Royce M'grath v ROBERTS

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

The Wagga boxer, Royce M'Grat meets Alby Roberts at Leichhardt [?]adium next Tuesday night. M'Grath and his manager, Mr. R. O'Farrell, will…

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Third Tennis Test. Won by America

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

The Americans won the third tennis Test on Tuesday. I the concluding day of the third tennis Test on Tuesday, America…

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Beach Popular Many Picnic Parties Swimming Classes in Full Swing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

The townspeople of Wagga are only beginning to realise what a wonderful boon the bathing beach is and its popularity is increasing…

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Country Cricket Bright Future Says State Selector

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 9

"I am satisfied that the standard of country cricket has improved tremendously in the last few years, due, probably, in no small degree,…

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Fourth Tennis Test McGRATH and Quist to Play

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 13

The Australian team for the Fourth Tennis Test to be played in Sydney on January 12, 13, and 14, has been announced as follows:--J. Crawford…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 3

Yesterday’s competition matches were suspended to permit of the Jugiong-Cooney’s Creek,-The Rock-Muh-tama-Gundagai-Tumblong and not…

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Swimming Area to Be Illuminated Gundagai Forms Swimming and Acquatic Club

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Gundagai is to advance another step, and in a year or two our portion of the Murrumbidgee will be as well known as Burrinjuck, for not…

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Tennis Champions at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Exhibition matches were played at Albury on Saturday afternoon and night by the tennis stars, Moon, Hopman, M'Grath, and Slasenger. The…

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Cricket O'farrell Cup Wagga Defeats Coolac

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

A team from Coolac played the Wagga Cricket Association eleven for the O'Farrell Cup at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday. Wagga…

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Cricket Englishmen at Bendigo Home Team Scores 215 BENDIGO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Although the English bowlers could not get among the wickets early in the match against Combined Country to-day, they quickly disposed of the…

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Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The boys and girls undergoing swimming instruction in the Christmas vacation swimming classes continued their lessons yesterday. The boys'…

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Cricket

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

A team of cricketers from Lockhart visited Wagga on Sunday and were defeated by a team from the Australian Hotel, 79 to 102. The…

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Cycle Racing Healing Cup Races on Wednesday Charlie Ryan's Mile Handicap

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

A mile handicap will be run by the Cycle Club on Wednesday and Mr. C. G. Ryan has donated a pair of cycle shoes as first prize. A good…

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Night Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

With a view of commencing the [?] "B" Cup [?] com[?] a meeting of club delegates [?] held in the School of Arts…

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Swimming Leeton Club's Point Score Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Close finishes were witnessed on Friday night last when the Leeton Swimming Club ran off some events in the point score competitions, and…

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Bowls Narandera v. Griffith a Grade Pennant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The A grade pennant match between Narandera and Griffith at Narandera was played in ideal weather, and after an enjoyable game…

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