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Sport, 1933

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Inter-town Swimming Carnival Big Entries From Griffith and Narandera First Events in M.I.A. CHAMPIONSHIP

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Griffith has engaged a special train to bring over its 25 swimmers together with supporters, for the M.I.A. Championship events to be decided…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

The Wednesday afternoon competition will be resumed on January 18, when the School will meet the Half-Holiday team and the Centrals…

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Historic Cricket Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

The ball which was used in the first match between a Ballarat cricket team and the English eleven in 1862 has been presented to the Victorian…

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Boxing Gains Defeats Hofman London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

Harry Gains defeated the Dutch heavyweight champion, Paul Hofman, the towel being thrown in in the sixth round…

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Boxing M'grath Cutpoints Roberts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

At the Leichhardt Stadium to-night Royce M'Grath (Wagga), 10.6, outpointed "Alby" Roberts (Sydney), 20.5. The contest was a good one,…

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Miss Daphne Akhurst Death Announced Famous Tennis Player Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

Universal regret was expressed in tennis and other sporting circles today when it became known that Miss Daphne Akhurst, whose married name…

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Cricket Third Test Perfect Wicket Expected at Adelaide Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

The curator of the Adelaide Cricket Ground (Mr. Wright) said to-da that he expected the wicket to be in perfect condition for the third Test…

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Hindu—moslem Riot Three Killed; 26 Injured Trouble Caused by Cricket Ball Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Two Moslems and one Hindu were killed and 26 persons, including a Parses, were injured in rioting between Hindus ana Moslems at…

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Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

The Swimming Pool on the river was the principal attraction of both young and old during the warm weather at the beginning of the week…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

The next three series of games in the Hogan Gold Cup and Gripu Cup, are as follow:— HOGAN GOLD CUP…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Day Programme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 8

The programme for the Anniversary Day meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held on Thursday January 26, appears in the…

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London Press Sympathetic "Tennis Star Tragedy" London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

The newspapers give prominence to the death of Miss Daphne Akhurst, recalling that she was always known as the "shy girl" at Wimbledon. The…

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Boxing Carnera to Meet Schaaf Winner Will Box Sharkey New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

Camera and Ernis Schaaf have agreed to the terms of a 15 round bout at Madison Square Gardens on February 10. The winner will meet Sharkey…

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Cricket Third Test Torrential Rain at Adelaide Wicket Safely Covered Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 8

Torrential rain throughout last night made practice at the cricket oval impossible to-day. The Test wicket was safely covered by a large tarpaulin…

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Private Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

A private swimming pool for Dr. Weaver, of lasgar street, Jnnee, is nearing completion. The pool, which is of concrete, is 36 feet long by 20…

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Manly's 7½-Acre Sharkproof Swimming Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

A camera view of the famous pool, kindly lent by the "Manly Daily." in the far distance may be seen St. Patrick's College, and on the left top the avenue of pines fronting the Ocean Beach. In the foreground, and just out of the picture, is where the new dressing sheds and Life-Saving Club House are being erected, costing £16,000…

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Cycle Racing Doug Gail Scores

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Wednesday night's racing was not of a very high standard and as only eight riders competed the race was for sweepstakes only, and not for Mr…

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"Cootamundra Swimming and Life-Saving Club" Formed Last Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Thirty-two attended last night's public meeting, convened by Mr. E. Williams, to consider the formation of a life-saving club for Cootamundra…

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Competition Cricket Austin Cup Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The Austin Cup matches which were commenced on Saturday last will be concluded to-morrow (Saturday). In the Friendly Societies v…

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Cricket. Ryan-inson Cup Match with Muttama

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Players selected in the match against Muttama on the flat on Sunday for the Ryan-Inson Cup are asked to be on the ground at 10.30. The…

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