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Sport, 1934

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Swimming. Yass Team to Visit Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

The Yass team will probably be one of the most popular teams which will attend the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club's carnival on February 28. There…

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District News Whitton Cycle Races

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

Another successful meeting of the Whitton Cycle Club was held on Sunday afternoon, when a large number of interested townspeople turned out…

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Boxing Young Campbell Defeated Spagnola Wins in Nine Rounds. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Young Campbell, who came from the northern coalfields with a record of 35 knockouts, was defeated by Peitro Spagnola in nine rounds at the…

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Cycle Racing Waiters Rides Well Painter Wins Scratch Race

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

Much tetter racing was witnessed on Wednesday evening last when two races were run by the local Cycle Club…

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Narandera Sunday Cricket Competition Semi-finals on

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

The semi-final matches of the McWilliams cricket competition will be commenced on Sunday next and finished the following week-end, the…

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Cricket Ryder to Go to New Zealand Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Jack Ryder stated to-day that he would accept the offer of inclusion in the team to tour New Zealand. He will captain the team…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team Hopman Not Included Miss Hartigan's Position Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association this afternoon decided that to could not include Harry Hopman in the Davis Cup team. The question…

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Turf Topics Autumn Handicaps. Weights for the Rich Races How Champions are Faring

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

[?] which have been [?] as [?] to race at some time or other head the weights for the six most important handicaps of the…

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Cricket Body-line Bowling Breach of Understanding Dr. R. Macdonald's Denial London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Dr. R. Macdonald, representative in England of the Board of Control, has cabled the Australian Press Association from America as follows:—"The…

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Sydney Turf Notes Autumn Handicaps Weights for the Rich Races How Champions Are Faring

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

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

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Bowls Wagga Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

In the Riverina champion pairs, Vains and Smith d. Brunskill and Raleigh, Curningham and Baylis d. Hughes and McDonough…

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Country Rugby League Press Bureau Service

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 10

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

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Death Of Racing Identity SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 15

The death occurred Suddenly to-day of Mr. S. Fielder, a well known racing identity, aged 80. Fielder in the past trained many successful…

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Tennis with Davis Cup Team Hopman Goes As Pressman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

It was announced to-day that Harry Hopman will accompany the Davis Cup team during its tour as a newspaper correspondent. It is also stated that…

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Fortuneola Case Sub-committee to Report Question of Racing Plates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

The report of the A.J.C. stewards in connection with the Fortuneola case was received by the A.J.C. committee. It decided to appoint a sub-committee…

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Cricket New Zealand Tour Clem Hill Not Going Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

The Board of Control announced to-day that the New South Wales bowler, Clem Hill, had withdrawn from the Australian team to tour New Zealand…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 4

The latest is that Harry Hopman will accompany the Davis Cup team, and will be available to play for Australia if so desired at any stage of the…

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Swimming Leeton Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

Great preparations are being made by the Leeton District Swimming Association for the big swimming carnival at Leeton on March 4. Miss Joyce…

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Tennis Junee Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

The Junee Railway Tennis Club held an American mixed tennis tournament, which concluded on Friday night before a large gathering. Thirty-two…

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Football Rugby League Country Organisation "Efficiency and Service" the Slogan Employment Bureau For Players and Coaches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

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

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