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Sport, 1934

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Bowls Notes From the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

The first round of the singles championship on the Wagga Bowling Club's green has been completed. Mitchelmore 85 defeated Vains 20; Smith 25…

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Tennis Fourth Test Hopman in Form Perry Defeats Crawford Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

In the first of to-day's games in the fourth tennis Test, Harry Hopman defeated Wilde in straight sets, giving Australia a lend of three rubbers to…

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Football Rugby League Next Season Will Wagga Enter Group Competition?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

Although the summer has not yet drawn to a close, considerable interest is being displayed by football enthusiasts. One frequently hears the…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

The following players have been selected for the pennant match against Henty to-morrow, beginning at 10 o'clock: Vains, Smith, Dunstan,…

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Swimming Carnival at Barellan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Believe it or not, but Barellan Swimming Club is running a swimming carnival next Sunday, 11th inst. and Leeton Club is sending over a…

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Rugby League Country Control

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Arrangements for country week and a tour of country districts by an official were decided upon at the meeting of the general committee of…

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Cycle Racing Next Wednesday's Racing at Park

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

The local riders are gradually coming back into tile games, and with only a short time till Easter, all are training very hard for the races sponsored…

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Swimming Carnivals Visits of Champions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

The next round of Riverina Swimming championship will be swam off at Leeton on February 18th., and at the conclusion of that day Leeton…

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Rugby League in Japan Australian Universities Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

The match between Australian Universities and Keio University, which was won by the latter by 16 points to 8, was played at the picturesque Meiji…

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Bowls Narandera v LEETON A. Grade Pennant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Leeton made their appearance in A Grade bowls, playing Narandera at Narandera during the week-end. Although not successful they put up…

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CRICKET Tumut District Cricket Association Match in Dispute Play Next

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

A dispute occurred on Sunday at the completion of the game between Batlow and Gocup over the scores. Gocup batted first and made 95…

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Cootamundra Poll on Swimming Pool Question Majority Against Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

On Saturday a referendum was taken on the Cootamundra Municipal Council's proposal to construct a modern Olympic swimming pool at a…

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Swimming Joyce Cooper and Australian Champions to Visit Wagga

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed by Wagga for Miss Joyce Cooper, the English champion, and the women members of the New South Wales…

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Boxing Kelso Defeats Townsend Terrific First Two Rounds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

A large crowd witnessed Jimmy Kelso (9.12¼) score a points decision over the Canadian, Billy Townseud (9.13) in a 15 round contest at…

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Tennis Fourth Test Quist Defeats Perry ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

The defeat of Perry by Quist was a feature of the play in the fourth tennis Test, which concluded to-day. Quist went down to the Englishman…

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Swimming E. Johnstone Visits Sydney Comments by "Truth" on Riverina Carnival Events

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

E. Johnson, of Narandera, who won the Riverina 50 yards special junior championship at the Narandera championship carnival on Anniversary…

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Austin Cup Cricket Competition Positions of Teams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

W.O. W.I D. L.O. L.I Total Grong Grong 1 4 1 0 1 19 Town ... 1 3 1 1 1 16 Banks-[?]try. 0 8 1 0 3 14…

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CRICKET M.C.C. Match Record Score Against Madras Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

A record score of 603 was scored by the M.C.C. in its first innings against Madras Presidency XI. Mitchell scored 163 and Bakewell 158. The Madras…

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Retired Mosstrooper Finished Racing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

Mosstrooper, greatest of all Australian steeplechasers, and winner of £14,191 in stakes, will never again carry the silken jacket of his dead…

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Swimming Visit of Joyce Cooper and Australian Champions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Members of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club were advised yesterday that the swimmers who will accompany Miss Joyce Cooper on her visit to…

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