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Sport, 1934

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Tennis Save Perry for Davis Cup" Newspaper Comment London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

The "Evening, Standard," referring to the Australian tennis championships, says: "Perry has played tennis for four years, in England, the United…

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Country Rugby Foot-ball League Press Bureau Service Special to Gundagai "Independent"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Immediately following upon the establishment of the Country Rugby Football League and the securing of affiliation with the New South Wales…

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Swimming Kalili and Queensland Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

There was a brush between the New South Wales and the Queensland delegates at the opening of the annual conference of the Australian…

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Cootmundra Poll On Swimming Pool Question Majority Against- Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

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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Cricket Australian Team for England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

The choice of the cricketers comprising the Australian team for England has given general satisfaction. In my opinion, the side is as good as can be…

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Cricket Gundagai's Team for

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

The following team will play Back Station Creek on Anzac Park on Sunday next—Jack[?] Pat Sullivan, Joe Hill, Jack Penman, Leo…

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Cootamundra Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Onwers and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club's annual race meeting on Wednesday and…

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Our Racing Letter Rosehill Selections Mud-Runners and Firm Goers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Postponement of Rosehill's February fixture enables me to tell you a little closer-up than can be done for Saturday meetings…

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Tennis Harry Hopman May Join Davis Cup Team Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

The fine performance of Harry Hopman in the recent Test match against England has again drawn him under the notice of the selectors and it is…

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Cricket New Zealand Tour Ryder Suggested As Captain Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

If Vic Richardson is unable to go to New Zealand with the Australian cricket team, it has been suggested that Jack Ryder should be appointed…

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Autumn Handicaps Weights for the Rich Races How Champions Are Faring

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Horses which have been regarded as "too infirm to race"—at some time or other head the weights for the six most important handicaps of the…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

The team to represent South Gogeldrie on Sunday at Yenda, is the following, Corneliuson's bus leaves Five Bridges 9 a.m.:— D. Pike, A…

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Bowls Team for Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

The following have been selected to play in the A grade pennants match at Leeton on Sunday next. Players are reminded that can will leave the…

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Swimming Pools Make a Healthy Nation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Australians, are a nation of swimmers. The climate and the abundance of sunshine foster the increasing popularity of swimming, the most…

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Swimming Carnivals Four in a Row

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The next four Sundays will see four swimming carnivals. Next Sunday at Barellan and the following Sundays at the Leeton Swimming…

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Swimming and Sports at Grong Grong

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Organised with a view to raising funds to effect necessary Improvements to the recently acquired picnic reserve at Wright's Bend, three miles…

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Country Rugby Football League of N.S.W. Press Bureau Service (Special to "Adelong and Tumut Express")

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Immediately following upon the establishment of the Country Rugby Football League and the securing of affiliation with the New South Wales…

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Rugby League Notes Organising for Coming Season

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Immediately following upon he establishment of the Country Rugby Football League and the securing of [?]liation with the New South Wales…

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Tennis Tumut Tennis Club Night Tournament Handicaps (commencing Monday, 12th Feb.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

LADIES' DOUBLES.--Smart and Fitzgerald (½30) v Claffey and Riley (-30), and Crouch and Bullock (-½15) v Lynch and Beegling (-½15)…

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St. Peter’s Tennis Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The results of the recent American tennis tournament held at St. Peter’s courts, exceeded all expectations, The sets had to be limited to allow all…

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